Year 12 Parents’ Information Evening

Sixth Form Team: Sixth Form Progress Leader – Mr Cooke Deputy Progress Leader – Ms Thompson Assistant Progress Leader, Year 12 – Ms White Sixth Form Administrator – Mrs Dunn Personal Tutors

A Growing Sixth Form 2012/13 Year Year 12194

What do students do? A Level or BTEC courses Citizenship or Critical Thinking Executive Work Experience Community Enrichment

Tracking and Assessment Academic Reviews twice a year Student focused target setting Promotes independent learning Parents newsletter notification

Enrichment (timetabled) Personal Development for Progression Sports Leaders Award Language Leaders Award The Apprentice Programme Financial Capability Please see Miss Cutting

Community Enrichment:  Sports clubs  Subject Ambassador  Classroom Assistant  Film Club  Peer Mentor  X Team  Teaching Assistant  Fundraising  Circles of Support  Voluntary work  Paired reading  Assistant Form Tutor

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) - AS Level - Year 13 - Students create their own project title - Forms part of the AQA Baccalaureate

AQA Bacc Students’ Academic Study The Bacc is built on the solid foundation of students’ main A Level choices (Three GCE A Levels) Broader Study AS Critical Thinking AS Citizenship Enrichment Activities Work-related learning Community participation Personal development activities Independent Learning The EPQ will develop students’ abilities to manage tasks using their own initiative and resources

Year 12:  Expectations/ Standards  In classroom and at home  Learning is their first priority  Curriculum Enrichment  Enjoy  Achieve their full potential

Monitoring and Supporting Students: Monitoring and Supporting Students: Academic and Pastoral Mentoring Personal Tutors: Meet with students continually throughout the two years Assistant Progress Leader and Deputy Progress Leader: One-to-one mentoring Sixth Form Support Policy Staff and students work in collaboration

Bursary Scheme – Who is entitled? Level 1: Young people in receipt of income support or disability living allowance; Level 2: Those that received free school meals in Yr 11; Level 3: Those with a financial need who do not fall into the above categories and whose household income is below £20,000. See Mrs Dunn for information and application Deadline 24 th September

Sixth Form Team: Progress Leader, Sixth Form – Mr Cooke Deputy Progress Leader, Sixth Form – Ms Thompson Assistant Progress Leader, Year 12 – Ms White Sixth Form Administrator – Mrs Dunn Sixth Form Attendance Officer – Mrs Inwood

Personal Tutors 12HCL – Mrs Luis 12GJ – Mrs Jahromi 12SW/AK – Mrs Kemp 12BCL – Mr Clifford 12JWD – Ms Weeden/ Miss Smith 12DJS – Miss Shaul 12AKN – Miss Kent