Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Welcome to Broughton Hall “Success in the Sixth Form” Evening

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success

Aims of the Evening To ensure every student understands the way in which Sixth Form works To ensure every student understands what is required of them to realise their potential To ensure all parents are aware of what the school is doing to support their son/daughter To help inform parents of the way in which they can support their son/daughter

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Meet the Sixth Form Team Mrs Hayes - Director of Years 12 & 13 Mrs Hudson- Year 12 Progress Manager Mrs Antrobus– Year 13 Progress Manager Mrs Barnes – Sixth Form Student Support Manager Mrs Hitchmough – UCAS Advisor Year 12 Progress Tutors: Mr BrierleyCurie Mrs LockettFrank Mrs DysonNightingale Ms TicklePankhurst Mrs SpikeClitherow Mrs LunneyKeller

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Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Sixth Form Life & Expectations Role models Attendance & Punctuality Independent Study Additional Study Sessions Support & Challenge Community Hours Enrichment Work Experience

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Sixth Form Study Programme Personalised and bespoke programme that aids future career plans and progression What it entails Level 3 subject courses GCSE Maths / English resit (if applicable) Religious and Values education and / or PSHE Enrichment / community hours / work experience

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Broughton Hall Sixth Form Learners’ Contract Sixth Form study is full time Compulsory attendance 8.40am – 3.10pm Minimum of 97% attendance Punctuality No dropping of subjects during the academic year Identify students below target grade Attendance of study seminars 25 Community Hours Enrichment programme Strong work ethic

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Broughton Hall Sixth Form What will school offer? Pastoral Care Experienced staff Relies on students and tutors building relationships with each other Support each student to maximise attainment Academic Monitoring Data driven Challenges students Intervention strategies implemented Parents and students please sign and return this!

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Expectations based on GCSE Data and Aspiration

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Support & Challenge How does it work? Based on projected grades (PG) v target grades (TG) Data inputted periodically Progress Tutors “mentor” student Intervention plans put in place for underperforming students from subject areas and Sixth Form Team If a student is identified below target they must attend necessary intervention plan, eg attending after school study sessions.

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Reformed A - Levels English LiteratureEconomics English LanguageHistory BiologyBusiness Studies ChemistryPsychology PhysicsSociology Assessment will be mainly by exam AS and A levels will be decoupled – this means that AS results will no longer count towards an A level, in the way they do now Universities played a greater role in this for the new qualifications than they did previously.

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Enrichment Opportunities  CISI  Reading Revolutionaries  Community Involvement  Drama  Duke of Edinburgh  Employability Award  First Aid  European / International Visits  World Challenge  Sign Language  Study Skills  Work Placements  Volunteering

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Community Hours Giving something back to school An activity that will support studies / area of interest Develop employability skills eg communication, organisation, time management. Develops confidence Raises their profile around school

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Work Experience Monday 11 th July – Friday 15 th July Linked to the students’ study programme Self placement – encouraging independent learners! Organise early!

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Head Girl / Student Prefects Application for positions in the Student Leadership team at the end of Year 12 Community Hours / Enrichment will support their application Strong academic achievement UCAS applications / CV

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success How can Parents Help? Take an interest Communicate Know what they are doing Help test them Encourage organisation – check their files Ensure they are attending on time, every day “Parental support is eight times more important in determining student’s academic success than any other factors.” Campaign for Learning

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success How Can Parents Help? Get Students to read a broadsheet of interest Look out for relevant articles, TV etc Talk about the future and Connexions (Karen Meagher) Let Progress Manager and Student Support Manager know of any problems Reward them!

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Paid Work Benefits Threats No more than 10 hours per week Don’t be taken advantage of!!! Sixth Form is the full time job!

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success Part time work and A-level success (source - University of Warwick) Hours of work per week Average UCAS points CCC - profile BBB - profile

Motivation Focus Aspirations Success To Conclude... Sixth Form is an exciting time Very easy to ‘get wrong’ Required dedication from all interested ‘groups’ (the 3 way partnership) Communication is key Please take an attendance letter / learners’ contract as you leave!