1. Saints Peter and Paul Sixth Form
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2. COURAGEANDWISDOM#SPPVI
Expectations
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3. Attendance Expectation is 96%
Students are required to do the following:
Attend all lessons
Be punctual to College and all lessons

4. Attendance
First day calling – call or KKS made to inform you of absence.
Two weekly update by KKS to inform you of current attendance.
1:1 meetings with Progress tutor to discuss absence and support.
Catch up plans with individual teachers in order to support your child
Weekly rewards for individuals and groups of students
Study support – twice a week after school

5. Attendance Sign in every day using the sign in inventory
If they are aware of an upcoming absence they must fill in an absence request form.
If they miss any lessons they must catch up on any work missed. This includes any homework tasks or feedback

6. Attendance Encourage your child to come in.
Contact college to inform of any absence – EXT236
Please don’t book any holidays during term time

7. Getting it right…
100% Attendance
 Individual/group/year group reward – every term (PPL)
100% Attendance Standard text
STAGE 1
Attendance drops to 96%
Form Tutor
Contact Parents/carers- standard text 94-96%
Issue Guidance 1 WELL-BEING include target in next 2 week cycle action and issues follow discussion with student logged
Failure to respond move to stage 2 after two cycles
STAGE 2
Attendance drops to 92%
Support from Year Mentor Parental engagement/meeting/standard text
Intervention mentor group allocated
Issue Guidance 1 Attendance include target in next 2 week cycle- action and issues follow discussion with student logged
STAGE 3
Attendance drops below 90%
PPL - Parental engagement/meeting/phone call
Guidance 2 Issued
Meeting with student – target set and review meeting set for 4 weeks – action plan agreed and sent out to parents/carers
If no improvement – referred up to stage 4
STAGE 4
Attendance drops below 80%
SLT involvement/External agency referrals
Request for parents/carers to attend Attendance Surgery with SLT/PPL – 96% target set and review meeting set for 4 weeks – action plan agreed and sent out to parents/carers
Guidance 3 Issued

8. Guidance
The expectation is high and students are required to conduct themselves in a manner that is expected of them and as role models for younger students.
Guidance's are monitored through a number of areas
Punctuality
Standards
Learning
Homework
Out of class

9. Guidance
Guidance's are logged by a member of staff. These are reviewed every two weeks by the Sixth Form pastoral/progress team.
So what might a guidance look like?
Failure to submit homework for a third time, given an extension and offered lunchtime support.
Contacted home, 1:1 meeting with student. Compulsory study support issued.

10. Good-Excellent
0-2 within a half term
Rewarded – extended lunch, phone calls home, prizes, vouchers
STAGE 1
3-5 within a half term or 2+ within one week
Action : Progress Tutor
Parents informed via phone call/letter - notice to receive no more guidance’s.
Removal of Flexible day/issue of study card
Two week cycle to improve - If no improvement Progress Tutor to refer to Year mentor
STAGE 2
5+ over half term
Action by: Year Mentor
Parents brought in to discuss commitment
4 week learning contract put in place
Referral to Gill Farrell for support
If no improvement referred to Mrs Nightingale
STAGE 3
No improvement in numbers of Guidance’s logged each week
Action by: Mrs Nightingale
Parents brought in for second meeting
Liaison with staff and external agencies if required.
6 week support plan with individualized targets put in place
Final written notice to improve or place at college is at risk
STAGE 4
Still no improvement.
Action : Mr Boulton and Mrs Nightingale
Student supported to alternative education, employment or training

11. Progress
As a College we are dedicated in supporting your child to make the best possible progress.
All staff will plan for and deliver high quality lessons.
Put in additional support either 1:1 or group
Remain in contact with you every step of the journey

12. Progress

13. So what are they like?
Vision: How well do you know what you want to achieve?
Effort: How many hours of independent work do you do?
Systems: How do you organise your learning and organise your time?
Practice: What kind of work do you do to practice your skills?
Attitude: How do you respond to setbacks?

14. Sixth Form Tutorial Activities
Monday
Current affairs
British Values
Attendance and Progress Check
Wednesday
Collective Worship
Years 12 and 13
Main Hall
Friday
Fab Fridays, celebrating good attendance and progress
Thursday
VESPA
How to become a better learner 
Tuesday
Study Skills
UNIFROG
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15. Independent Study This should be at least 15 hours a week
Evenly split between college and home.
Students are expected to partake in two supervised study periods a week.
Please be mindful that part time jobs should really only be 10 hours a week.

16. Flexible Day
In order to support students and ensure they reach their full potential they are expected to be in College all day every day.
On the 10th October the first assessments will be in from staff. At this point the Sixth form team will meet together to authorise students with a flexible day.
This means they can be flexible with their free time in College.

17. Key Dates Tuesday 26th September Sixth Form Welcome Evening
Tuesday 10th October
Assessment 1 results and student response
Wednesday 18th October
UNIFROG – Induction 1-3pm
Monday 13th – Friday 17th November
Assessment week
Tuesday 5th December
Assessment 2 results and student response
Monday 15th
January
Y12 Progress Day
1-1 with parents
Tuesday 14th March
Assessment 3 results and student response
1-1 Parental meetings
Monday 23rd April – Friday 05th May
Mock exams
Friday 13th July
Full reports sent home
Monday 16th - Friday 20th July
Work placement