1. Shenfield High School Sixth Form

2. We want our students to: 1) Achieve academic success 2) Be ambitious and determined individuals 3) Be independent learners who can think for themselves 4) Contribute positively to the school and the wider community

3. Main Routes of Study: AS Levels A Levels BTEC courses

4. What else can students do? Timetabled Enrichment: AS Citizenship AS Critical Thinking Community Sports Leaders Award Language Leaders Award Personal Finance Course Business Enterprise Professional Development for Progression

5. Extra Opportunities: Extended Project Qualification (YEAR 13) - AS Level - Students create their own project title - Forms part of the AQA Baccalaureate “Is theatre elitist?” “How will the music industry continue to operate?”

6. 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

7. 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

9. Support and Assessment:  Academic Reviews  Personal Tutor  Individual Mentoring & Target Setting  Attendance and Punctuality  Continued Support and Guidance from the Sixth Form Team

10. Academic Reviews Academic Reviews twice a year Student focused target setting 3 positive comments and 3 areas for improvement Promotes independent learning Parent’s Newsletter notification

11. Monitoring Students: Monitoring 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

12. How do I qualify for a place in the Sixth Form? For each GCSE grade you score points: A*=58 A=52 B=46 C=40 D=34 E=28 F=22 G=16 We add together your points for: English Language Maths Your 6 best other subjects divided by 8 = Average score

13. What is available to me? Various coloured pathways depending upon student’s achievements. From 4 A Levels to A BTEC National Diploma More information to follow: Sixth Form Open Evening Assemblies Taster lessons

14. 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

15. Sixth Form Team: Progress Leader, Sixth Form – Mr Cooke Deputy Progress Leader, Sixth Form – Ms Thompson Assistant Progress Leader, Year 12 – Ms White Assistant Progress Leader, Year 13 - Mrs Panayi Sixth Form Administrator – Mrs Dunn Sixth Form Attendance Officer – Mrs Inwood

16. Sixth Form Open Evening: 15 th November 2012 6pm-8.30pm