Parent Information Evening 2018 Welcome

Congratulations! Year 12 have made a fantastic start

The Team Head of Sixth Form BHS Clare Gardiner Director of Sixth Form BGS Rosie Field

The Team Student Support (6th form) BGS Pastoral Manager– Sam Challis (maternity leave) Sam Wright BHS Pastoral Manager – Amanda Cooper

Who are the tutors? Monday and Thursday Tutor Time - BGS Wednesday – period 1 – BGS 12.1 Mrs Ryan 12.2 Miss Jackson 12.3 Mrs Walker 12.4 Mrs Weighill 12.5 Mr Caddell

Support and Guidance From The Joint Sixth Form Tutors, Pastoral Managers, Heads of Sixth Support and Guidance programme Child protection co-ordinator, Lynne Naylor (BGS), Tracey Watson (BHS) Learning Support Elaine Fairless (BGS), Helen Butler (BHS) Careers Advisors Wendy Darvell (BGS), Louise Howard (BHS) Examination Officers, Jo Dennis (BGS), Jo Fowler (BHS)

Sample Timetable

Study Timetable

34 Hours a week! the MINIMUM needed to achieve full potential at A- level 3 subjects, tutorial and 1 or 2 hours enrichment (EPQ) is 17 or 18 hours 1 hour taught at school = 1 hour studied at home ie. 5 additional hours per subject, per week – minimum! (15 hours) And EPQ or Core Maths work (2 hours)

Intervention 3 assessment cycles a year to inform parents, students, tutors and pastoral team Access teacher/dept intervention sessions Mentoring Private study sessions added to timetable Study rooms – use of them at both sites

Effort and commitment from the students Responsibility for their own work and progress Time management Full Attendance: -is essential and expected -absences will be reported weekly Quality of work: -aim to achieve or surpass your target grade with every piece of class and homework

There are parent and student sections on the websites and full details of courses on the 6th form website

All work and no play…enrichment opportunities Paired partner programme Sport Support for lower school Voluntary work

15th January 2020 – deadline for all UCAS applications Never too early… - Work experience? - Medicine? - Oxbridge? - Apprenticeships? 15th October 2019 – deadline for Oxbridge/Medicine/Dentistry 15th January 2020 – deadline for all UCAS applications

Communication www.beverleyj6.co.uk @beverleyj6 Please also encourage your son/daughter to use email to contact us

Year 12 exams and moving into Year 13 Y12 Mock examinations in all subjects Results used to inform staff and assist in UCAS predictions

Sixth Form Study is not easy Sixth Form Study is not easy! Teamwork staff, students and parents working together for the same goals