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Key stage 5 open evening
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Welcome to life in the sixth form!
Sixth form expectations
• Commitment to learning
• Commitment to self development
• Commitment to the school community
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Commitment to learning
• Attendance and punctuality
• Completion of work set
• Meeting all deadlines
• Participation
• Focus
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Attendance• Outstanding attendance shows commitment to studies• We know that good attendance leads to good outcomes
academically – it affects our ability to provide the education our students deserve
• It’s an expectation of any institution
How are we monitoring attendance?
•Alerts to be sent to students and parents•Attendance explanation will be required
How will we respond to poor attendance?
• Expectation of 95% +
• Below 90% = Poor attendance
How will we respond to poor attendance?Regular checks on attendance % for all studentsa)Students whose attendance has dipped below 90% since the start of the year - Parents will receive a warning letter from the schoolb)Students whose attendance has dipped below 90% more than once in the academic year – Parents will receive a further letter and will be asked to contact from tutors to explain their absence. They will also be warned that should they continue to maintain this rate of attendance the school will not pay for any of their exam entriesc)Students whose attendance has dipped below 85% - Parents will be contacted and students will be required to appear before an attendance panel.d)Students whose attendance has dipped below 85% more than once in the academic year – Parents will be contacted and asked to attend a meeting at the school with the student’s tutor/Learning Manager/D of Sixth Form to discuss the poor attendance rate.
What if attendance doesn’t improve?
•Attendance of less than 90% by exam entry point – Students may be expected to pay their own exam entries.
Commitment to learning
• Attendance - 100% will be rewarded!!!!
• Completion of work set
• Meeting all deadlines
• Participation
• Focus
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Commitment to self-development
• Tutoring sessions
• Assemblies
• Leadership through Vertical Tutoring
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Tutorial time after half term
DAY WEEK ONE WEEK TWO
Monday Tutorial Assembly
Tuesday Mentoring Mentoring
Wednesday VT lower school VT lower school
Thursday Tutorial Tutorial
Friday Mentoring Mentoring
Commitment to the school community
Vertical Tutoring at Fortismere
Six colleges•Alexandria
•Colosseum
•Ephesus
•Olympia
•Petra
•Rhodes
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Commitment to the school community
Enrichment for all•Wednesday, period 5, week 2 – Timetable suspended for whole school
for enrichment activities
•Support enrichment activities across the school
•Leadership opportunities
•Excellent for personal statements and applications
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Enrichment pathways in sixth form
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Sixth form only
Year 12 students who want to enrich A level studies
Enrichment for all
Year 12 students who want to take part in the full range of activities
Leading enrichment for allYear 12 students who want to develop their leadership opportunities
Commitment to the school community
• Ambassadors and role models
- Through Vertical tutoring sessions
- Through enrichment for All
- Student Leadership team
• I.D badges
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Teaching and Learning• Art & Design• Biology• Chemistry• Drama• Economics• English Language & Literature• English Literature• Film Studies• French• Further Maths• Geography• German
• Government & Politics• History• ICT• Maths• Media Studies• Mandarin• Music• Philosophy• Photography• Physics• Psychology• Religious Studies• Sociology• Spanish
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Teaching and Learning• Specialist teaching• Range of styles• Independent study – timetabled lessons for supervised
study• Homework and “extras”• Modules, coursework and examinations• Conferences, field trips, study visits and workshops• Facilities – Library/Study Room• Sixth form planners• Balancing workload• January Mock Exam – w/b 5 January
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Our expectations – grade requirements
• Three D grades at AS to commence study at A2
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How will we support our students?
Monitoring and tracking performance
•Target Setting (Alis/Challenging Targets)•Regular collection of ‘working at’ grades (interventions where appropriate) benchmarked against targets•Reports home in November, January and March (Full Report)•A subject teachers’ evening - 3rd February 2015•Mid-year attainment statement – 30th January 2015 (replaces Jan exams)•Notification of students at risk of not achieving target grades (January, March, April) •Potential for more mocks for some students/subjects in March
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Our support and guidance network•Form tutor•Learning manager – Ms Sullivan•Director of Sixth Form – Ms Judge•Subject teachers•Ms Cassell – Study Supervisor and Academic Coach•School careers advisor – Ms Phillips•External providers
CARE, GUIDANCE, REALISM
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How will we support our students?
What should I do if……..?
My child needs to be absent from school for a short period
Illness - please contact the sixth form office before the start of school each day that they are absent (phone or email).
Other reasons – please contact Ms Sullivan and ask your son/daughter to request an absence form.
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I am concerned by the amount of work being completed in a particular subject
Contact the relevant subject teacher (email)
I am concerned by the amount of work being completed generally
Contact your child’s form tutor
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What should I do if……..?
I have already contacted the school about my child’s work and things aren’t getting better
Contact Ms Sullivan in the first instance.
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What should I do if……..?
I want to discuss factors that may affect my child’s ability to make good progress
Contact the form tutor in the first instance. They may refer to Ms Sullivan/Ms Judge as appropriate.
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What should I do if……..?
I want some up to date information about attainment levels.
Contact the form tutor in the first instance. If there are concerns they may recommend input from Ms Sullivan or Ms Judge.
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What should I do if……..?
Examinations
January assessments
An up to date exam/assessment timetable will be sent home in December
Students will receive a Mid-Year Attainment Statement in February
AS level examinations begin in May 2015
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Higher Education guidance
How do we support our students in progressing beyond sixth form?
•HE guidance evening in June•Comprehensive guidance beginning in February•Detailed letter sent home in January
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Financial support for sixth form students
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At Fortismere we will offer 3 different Bursary Funds - a Support Bursary, a Maintenance Bursary and a Discretionary Bursary.
Support Bursary
Students who meet the following criteria will be eligible for a Support Bursary of £1200 per year:
Students who are living in care aged 16 or 17 Students who are care leavers aged 16, 17 or 18 Students aged 16, 17 or 18 and in receipt of Income Support Students with a disability and in receipt of Employment Support Alllowance and Disability
Living Allowance.
The Bursary will be paid in 3 instalments of £400 each term.
Support Bursary
Students who meet the following criteria will be eligible for a Support Bursary of £1200 per year
•Students who are living in care aged 16 or 17
Students who are care leavers aged 16, 17 or 18 (i.e. any student who has spent time in care previously)
Students aged 16, 17 or 18 and in receipt of Income Support
Students with a disability and in receipt of Employment Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance.
The Bursary will be paid in 3 instalments of £400 each term.
Eligible students will need to maintain above 90% attendance to receive payments and must agree to this before receiving their first payment
Financial support for sixth form students
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Financial support for sixth form students
Parental support
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• Attendance and punctuality• Encourage independent study and responsibility • Awareness of homework and deadlines• Discuss reports and targets at home• Help with coursework organisation, planning
revision charts, talking etc.• Encourage effective prioritisation and life-study
balance
Communication
• Key people• Ms Patel [email protected] • Ms Sullivan [email protected]• Ms Judge [email protected]• Subject specific queries – HOD or subject teacher
• Parentmail • Please notify Anne Greenwood, [email protected]
if you are not receiving parentmail.
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Life in the sixth form…
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