Year 12 parents’ information evening Please help yourself to refreshments

TBS Sixth Form

Sixth Form Team Mrs Vicky Moore Miss Helen Garner Mrs Helen Gibb Mr Pete Harrison Mrs Ruth Disbrow Mrs Ruth Norris

The first week..... A great start!

Key focus areas Encouraging aspirational progression plans Further improvement of A*-B grades Attendance and punctuality Engagement in extra- and super-curricular activities Work experience

Support for your children Financial – Bursary scheme Academic – Mr Harrison (Learning mentor) Emotional well-being – Ken Reynolds and Kirsty Radford

Post 16 Progression Miss Helen Garner

Year 12 Subject teachers’ and tutors’ role – engage in 1-2-1 meetings. Students should engage in opportunities to widen their skills and knowledge in year 12. Read outside the curriculum and do online courses such as MOOCs. Take part in University pathways programmes if eligible.

Researching progression options Look at UCAS course search for higher and further education options Speak to Mrs Norris – careers advisor Look at getting work experience in a field which is relevant to what they want to do in the future

Subject skills Make sure that they work hard in year 12 so that teachers write a good reference Ask for feedback from teachers Revise for PPE exams Reflect on what skills they have developed and what they have enjoyed and keep a log in preparation for writing personal statements in year 13

Student preparation Extra curricular activities Work experience HE Days – Kingston Maurward, Bryanston and Bournemouth University. Apprenticeship Fair Progression day Summer schools Subject specific events at Universities

Any questions?

Wider participation We expect all students to develop their personal profile while in the sixth form. There are 3 main ways they can do this: Extra-curricular activities - Activities that give breadth to their profile Super curricular activities – Activities that give depth to their chosen specialised areas Work experience – 25 hours by the Easter Holidays