1. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
Welcome to the
“Success in the Sixth Form” Evening
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2. Why the need for this evening?

3. Financial Times – August 2009
BBC 1st July 2010
Financial Times – August 2009
The Guardian 6th July 2010
CITB 10th June 2010
The Guardian 10th Feb 2010

4. Why the need for this evening?
Getting in to 6th form is the start of a long and hard journey
Higher education and employment are not a right, but a privilege that has to be worked towards
The point of this evening is to ensure every student gets the most out of their time at Emmbrook and gives themselves the best chance of achieving whatever they want to do next.

5. Aims:
To ensure every student understands the way in which 6th 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 with their son/daughter
To help inform parents of the way in which they can support their son/daughter

6. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
Meet the Sixth Form Tutor Team
Head of Sixth Form & Assistant Headteacher - Mr Whitehouse
Deputy Head of Sixth Form - Mrs Rogers
10 Tutor Groups
T Mrs Hush
H Miss Hooker
E Mrs Pierce
M Mrs Rogers
B Mr Baylis
R Mrs Andrews
O Mr Shannon
K Mr King
S Mrs Collins
F Mrs Lister

7. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
Exam Results
GCSE – 75% A* - C (National Av. 68%).
A Level – – 15th percentile
“Excellent Performance”
ALPS
Still Wokingham’s highest achieving Sixth Form School

8. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
Success in the Sixth Form
Based upon the 3 way partnership
Pupil
Home
School
If all three partners involved in the post 16 process maximise efforts, potential has a much greater chance of being met

9. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
Student / Sixth Form Agreement - please read
8.25am for lesson 1. If no lesson 1, then sign in – but all in school
College time is compulsory
ISP – individual study periods – students have less ‘free periods’ and more subject time
Community service – praised by Ofsted as being pivotal in the maturing of our students

10. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
Student/ Sixth Form Agreement
The Student
100% attendance & punctuality
new uniform code
Respect for our Community
Strong Work Ethic
Higher Grade in GCSE Maths/ English
Use The Working Day well

11. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
What will school offer?
Pastoral Care
- Excellent ratios – lower than Nat. Av. class sizes at post 16
- Experienced Staff
Academic Monitoring
- Data Driven
- Challenges students

12. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
Pastoral Care – deep support
Relies on students and tutors building
relationships with each other.
College Time from 10.30am – 11am

13. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
Expectations – based on GCSE data and aspiration

14. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
Academic Monitoring
How does it work?
Based on performance data v target grade (TMG)
Based on dialogue with tutor
data from subject areas
intervention from subject areas via the ‘at risk’ list

15. The Emmbrook Sixth Form Key dates
Autumn Term 2009 (First 10 weeks crucial)
Yesterday – enrolment, timetables – start of AS
Tonight – crucial launch of the 3 way partnership
20th October – parent/tutor meeting (4.30 onwards) – meet the tutor and discuss monitoring grades (available on evening)
7th December – Parents evening – meet subject teachers, discuss progress and advice for winter exams

16. The Emmbrook Sixth Form Key dates
Spring Term 2011
January AS Modules begin
Early March: AS Module Results
AS Re - sit decisions
Late March - Higher Education Conference
at Reading University
25th March – extended monitoring released – grades and advice for summer exams

17. The Emmbrook Sixth Form Key dates
Summer Term 2011
Fri 13th Mat – AS Study leave begins
End of May: AS Exams & re sit AS Exams
Higher ed / career focus session
June & July: Start A2 modules – Important
Students consider University or
Employment Options and complete UCAS
Personal Statement
11th August: AS Results and ‘clinics’
- Inform progress into Year 13*

18. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
How can students help themselves?
Do the simple stuff well…..
Extension tasks
Departmental Handbooks
Learn Specification (syllabus in old speak)
from Exam Board website
Make revision notes early!!!
- Student/ parent task!!
Use of VLE, and the internet

19. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
How can Parents Help?
Take an interest
Know what they are doing
Help test them
Encourage organisation

20. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
How can Parents Help?
Get Students to read a broadsheet/ magazine of interest
Look out for relevant articles, TV etc
Talk about the future connexions (while it still exists (
Let tutor know of any problems
Reward them!!

21. Part time work and A-level success (source - University of Warwick)
Average UCAS points
BBB - profile
CCC - profile
Hours of work per week 21

22. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
Paid Work
Benefits
Threats
Ideally 1 day / week
Don’t be taken advantage of!!!
Sixth Form is the full time job!

23. To conclude Very exciting time Very easy to ‘get wrong’
Required dedication from all interested ‘groups’ (us and them!)
Communication is key
Emmbrook proven track record of maximising potential

24. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
The End
Many thanks

25. The Emmbrook Sixth Form
Contact details
ext. 260

26. Tutor email addresses T - Mrs Hush Ehush@emmbrook.wokingham.sch.uk
H - Miss Hooker
E - Mrs Pierce
M - Mrs Rogers
B - Mr Baylis
R - Mrs Andrews
O - Mr Shannon
K - Mr King
S - Mrs Collins
F - Mrs Lister