YEAR AHEAD 2018 YEAR 12 SIXTH FORM SIXTH

YEAR AHEAD 2018 YEAR 12 SIXTH FORM

SIXTH FORM TEAM Mr Eagleton – Assistant Head Ms Carey – Head of Sixth Form Ms Kashap – Sixth Form Administrator Ms Barker – Connexions Advisor

SIXTH FORM TEAM Mr Oakley Tutor 12 E Ms S Kahan Tutor 12 L Ms Dryden and Ms Dasyznska Tutor 12 T Mr Bhatti Tutor 12 H Mr Giles Tutor 12 O

Working Together “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”. Al Gore, Nobel Peace Prize-Winner

Pastoral Support v v Tutor teams Resilience workshop Counselling provision Enrichment programme

Enrichment

PSCHE

EPHS Graduate Gateway Preparing you for the next steps in your career A Level / BTEC success Successful university application Ready for the modern workplace

Applications and Careers v. UCAS Days v What Career Live v UCAS Exhibition v Career Fair – 20 th/21 st March v Unifrog. org v opendays. com

Early Entrants Programme v Lumina Summer School v Targeted super-curricular v Specialists personal statement support v Practice interviews v Advice from successful candidates

Outstanding Academic Results A levels A*-A 22%, A*-B 59%, A*-C 82% BTECs A*-A 42%, A*-B 71%, A*-C 88% • 83 university applications made • 70% of applicants successful in gaining place at their FIRM choice university • 24 students awarded an UNCONDITIONAL OFFER • 21% of applicants attending Oxbridge / Russell Group universities

Post-16 barriers • Linear courses (A Level) • Single submission and external assessment (BTEC) • Greater depth of study • More freedom and responsibility around the school • Post-18 options

Staff Expertise The bar has clearly been raised for post 16 Qualifications – We are confident that our students will be successful because of: • Support given to ensure each student is on the correct curriculum pathway • Outstanding teaching & learning expertise across subject areas • Robust tracking and intervention strategies to celebrate success address any underperformance.

Transition Skills Day v Academic reading v Organisation and time management v Revision Skills v Note taking v Assessment v Team building v Mental health awareness v Library induction v Importance of super-curricular and wider reading

SUPER CURRICULAR L 3 – Extended Project Qualification Academic subscription for every student University lectures, workshops and residentials

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS • Excellent attendance and punctuality • Effective use of study time. • Prepared for school day and lessons. • Exemplary behaviour and adherence to school policies. • Positive contribution to lessons, Sixth Form, wider school and community.

INDEPENDENT STUDY “The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. ” 20+ hours per week (3 -4 per weekday and 5 -6 over the weekend) Use study periods for studying! Supervised study. No such thing as “I have no work”

E BLOCK STUDY AREAS E 201 C BLOCK STUDY AREAS E 202 BTEC STUDY AREA FOCUSED WORK ON ASSIGNMENTS DISCUSSION WHERE NECESSARY FOCUSED WORK ON LESSON PREP AND HOME LEARNING DISCUSSION WHERE NECESSARY E 204 FORMAL STUDY AREA SILENCE: COMPULSORY REGISTER ATTENDANCE WITH MS KASHAP ON ARRIVAL CAFÉ INFORMAL STUDY AREA WORK ON ASSIGNMENTS DISCUSSION WHERE NECESSARY LIBRARY FORMAL STUDY AREA SILENCE: COMPULSORY

“I don’t know” becomes “I don’t know yet!” Outstanding Academic Success

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY • • • School still starts at 8. 40. Every day. Afternoon registration if students have period 5 or 6. Punctuality to lessons. Use of study periods. Reporting absences. Poor attendance and punctuality has a huge impact on: • Progress and results • Applications • School community

YEAR 12 ASSESSMENT Ø Transition Examinations w/b 8 th October Ø Formal mock examinations – January Ø Formal mock examinations – June • • AS examinations will only be taken where students are opting to discontinue a course at the end of Year 12. All formal public examinations (A Level) will take place at the end of Year 13 BTEC formal public examinations will take place at 4 points across the 2 year period Transition conversations where necessary at the end of year 12.

Each of the colours on the grid is a code indicating where your common assessments will take place and how formal they will be When is it assessed? What do the colours mean? mean • These assessments will be • These assessments will take conducted in formal examination place in class during the • These assessments will be conditions in C 101 or alternative conducted in formal examination course of your normal examination base conditions in C 101 or alternative lessons. • These assessments will be examination base • These assessments may not designed by your teachers to look • These assessments will be and feel like an A level / BTEC style take the full lesson. timetabled and may take longer examination. • These assessments make than 55 minutes • These assessments are designed to take a variety of forms • These assessments will be designed test learning across an extended including practical projects, by your teachers to look and feel period of time (academic year / like a GCSE style examination. extended writing or key stage) rather than across a set examination style questions. number of lessons.

PROGRESS AND REPORTS Minimum Target Grade Expected grade [if he/she continues working at the same level this is what the teacher expects him/her to achieve] Classwork (1 -4) Lesson prep (1 -4) Super curricular (1 -4) Overall progress (1 -4) Specific curricular target [not for the first report]

How is it assessed? All students have a pathway and an end of Y 13 target grade Art Biology A B Chemistry C BTEC Health & Social Care D*D*D Above track On track Below track Serious concern Working above target Working at target Working below target Working well below target When teachers enter data that will be shared with home they will use the terms above. They will using their judgement to say whether they feel you are on track to meet your end of Y 13 target grade.

Washington Trip

Beijing Trip

Iceland Trip

Iceland Trip

HOW CAN PARENTS SUPPORT? • Managing time Meeting deadlines – know the course Revision timetable • Creating structured study time at home • Post-18 options • Managing any ‘paid work’ time • Encouraging effort • Remind to act on feedback.

BURSARY AND THE DISCRETIONARY FUND • Students are eligible for small payments each month if they were claiming Free School Meals in Year 11. • We also have a fund all students can apply to for travel, courses and resources to help their studies. • Directly linked to attendance and meeting of deadlines. Paid directly in to bank account at the end of each month.

YEAR 12 - KEY DATES Transition Exams: w/b 8 th October Safe Drive trip: 10 th October What career live: 12 th October GCSE re sits: w/b 5 th November Parents’ evening: 7 th February