1. Active Learning in the Sixth Form Conference Wednesday 20th June 2007

2. Individualised Learning and Tutorial in sixth form education James Staniforth Vice Principal Richard Huish College

3. Individualised Learning and Tutorial in sixth form education  Tutorial in schools and colleges  Tutorial at Richard Huish College  ILPs in theory  ILPs in practice  Impact at Richard Huish  Moving forward?

4. Tutorial … the invisible glue  Pastoral support  Progression … HE/Employment  Personal and self education  Group tutorial Increasingly … Academic monitoring Academic mentoring

6.  6 th form college (98), 1700 16-19 students studying predominantly AS/A Levels  DfES Beacon College  Outstanding support for students (Ofsted)  Integration of curriculum and pastoral work

7. Tutorial System  Tutors work with about 20 students, both L6 and U6  Teachers teach their tutees  No group tutorial … all 1:1 work … PSHE is personalised … Student Services specialists  No reports!

8. 1:1 Tutorial Work  Regular contact in lessons  Referral from other teachers  Email  1:1 meetings as required  Central role of data

9. Data Collection Hard Data  MTG: ALIS  Collected 6 times a year: October, December, January, March, May, July  Current Grade  Commitment to Learning Grade  Attendance Soft Data  enrichment, careers and progression, personal development, ongoing relationship, cross referenced to ECM

10. MIS data looked like this…

11. Data now looks like this … This data is available to staff and students through MY-RHC homepage … data generated by through MY-RHC homepage … data generated by staff and students … for staff and students.

12. Attendance looks like this …

13. And this …

14. ILPs  4 times a year  Discussion based on grades as a starting point  Self-reflection, self awareness and personal commitment  Action planning with targets identified by the student  Role of workshops  Specialist referral

15. ILPs

16. Workshops Essential part of individualised learning … Students refer Staff refer Curriculum workshops Generic student support workshops Additional needs workshops

17. Workshops (2)  1:1 or small group work  Generic … programme of c.4 weeks  Curriculum … focus on individual needs … understanding of concepts, exam technique, subject specific skills  Curriculum … resit preparation in small groups with similar needs  Additional needs … ongoing support

18. Impact … 2006 headline figures  Retention to college = 94%  Achievement at A Level = 99.6%  MTG match = 78%  Value-added residual= +0.83  Progression = 85% HE 15% Further Professional Training

19. GCE and VCE Results Number of students aged 16- 18 Number of students aged 16- 18 entered for these qualifications Average points score per student Average points score per examination entry Penwith College 486144261.085.9 Richard Huish College SFC 1411617306.385.8 Strode College 1311278258.679.1 North Devon College 2065407287.379.1 Bridgwater College 2494283260.878.7 Truro College 2954585308.978.1 New College Swindon 1770654228.677.5 Cirencester Tertiary College 1384493283.677.0 St Brendan's SFC 994402257.076.9 Exeter College 3638683244.776.6 Weston College 160878228.274.8 East Devon College 78679259.973.3 Yeovil College 1413281231.472.9 City of Bath College 1743159199.072.9 Weymouth College 1465248214.972.6 City of Bristol College 5026327186.272.2 Royal Forest of Dean College 906150201.671.1 Cornwall College 3993388225.470.1 SCAT150047194.570.0 Plymouth College of FE 2743237188.268.8 Wiltshire College 260692167.367.5 South Devon 150399129.266.4 Swindon College 2065193165.366.3 Bournemouth & Poole College 2942379164.166.3

20. 2006 Performance Table Score Score 1 Hills Road SFC, Cambridge 237.7 2 Woodhouse College, London 226.1 3 Greenhead College, Huddersfield 223.3 4 Richard Huish College 220.8 5 King Edward VI College, Stourbridge 218.9 6 Hereford SFC 216.8 7 Ludlow College, Shropshire 216.5 8 Shrewsbury SFC 216.3 9 Peter Symonds College, Hampshire 216.0 10 Varndean College 214.4 11 Winstanley College, Wigan 214.3 12 St Dominic's SFC 214.1 13 Esher College, Surrey 213.7 14 Sir John Deane's College, Cheshire 213.3 15 Worcester SFC 213.3 16 Godalming College, Surrey 213.0 17 St Francis Xavier SFC 212.5 18 Holy Cross College, Bury 212.2 19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex SFC 212.2 20 Loreto College, Manchester 211.8

21. Impact Ownership Learning to Learn HE progression Outstanding support for students Beacon college

22. Moving forward  What is the purpose of tutorial?  What do you want to deliver?  What is the most effective method?  How can you use data?

23. Contact James Staniforth Vice Principal: 16-19 Studies Richard Huish College jamess@richuish.ac.uk