eaton bank 6 th form expectations evening. the 6 th form team assistant headteachers/co-directors of...
TRANSCRIPT
Eaton Bank Eaton Bank 66thth Form Form EExpectations xpectations EveningEvening
The 6The 6thth form team form team
Assistant Headteachers/Co-Directors of Assistant Headteachers/Co-Directors of 66thth form form
Mrs Bennett, Mr TideswellMrs Bennett, Mr Tideswell
Sixth Form Administrator, EMA ManagerSixth Form Administrator, EMA Manager Mrs BannerMrs Banner
School Intervention ManagerSchool Intervention Manager Mrs LeslieMrs Leslie
Sixth Form TutorsSixth Form Tutors ( 14( 14thth Oct Tutor Review Oct Tutor Review Evening) Evening)
Co-DirectorsCo-DirectorsMrs BennettMrs Bennett Mr TideswellMr Tideswell
Year 12Year 12 Year 13Year 13Student support and Student support and challenge challenge eg admissions process; eg admissions process; attendance; target and attendance; target and projected grades; projected grades; behaviour…behaviour…
UCAS and preparation UCAS and preparation for universityfor university
Curriculum provisionCurriculum provision
Teaching and LearningTeaching and LearningBangor University Bangor University ResidentialResidential
66thth form prospectus form prospectus and websiteand website
PHSEPHSE Deep Learning Days.Deep Learning Days.
Curriculum EnrichmentCurriculum Enrichment
Mrs BannerMrs Banner
Sixth Form AdministratorSixth Form Administrator EMA ManagerEMA Manager UCAS AdministratorUCAS Administrator Support to Co-Directors, tutors Support to Co-Directors, tutors
and studentsand students Office in 6Office in 6thth form centre, available form centre, available
by phone (no teaching!)by phone (no teaching!)
Mrs LeslieMrs Leslie
School Intervention ManagerSchool Intervention Manager Works with individual and small groups Works with individual and small groups
of studentsof students Helps identify any underachievement Helps identify any underachievement
and supports students to get back on and supports students to get back on tracktrack
GCSE English retake programGCSE English retake program Mentor to law students (qualified Mentor to law students (qualified
solicitor)solicitor)
The CurriculumThe Curriculum
A level/BTEC A level/BTEC Core timeCore time PHSE PHSE Curriculum EnrichmentCurriculum Enrichment House and 6House and 6thth form assemblies form assemblies
More details later…More details later…
A levels = AS + A2A levels = AS + A2
Year 12 4 subjects = AS levelsYear 12 4 subjects = AS levelsYear 13 3 subjects = A2 levelsYear 13 3 subjects = A2 levels
Year 12 matters!Year 12 matters! Half the A-level marks from AS exams Half the A-level marks from AS exams
(Jan and June)(Jan and June) AS grades given on university applications AS grades given on university applications Evidence for teachers’ estimated grades for Evidence for teachers’ estimated grades for
university referencesuniversity references
The gradesThe grades
A level : A*-E = pass U = failA level : A*-E = pass U = fail
So D and E grades are pass grades at A So D and E grades are pass grades at A level level
GCSE “pass” grades = A*-C ?GCSE “pass” grades = A*-C ?
No guarantees! No guarantees!
GCSE A*/A grades GCSE A*/A grades → A*/A at A Level ???→ A*/A at A Level ???
GCSE C grades →E grades at A-level ???GCSE C grades →E grades at A-level ???
Ofsted… some of the bits Ofsted… some of the bits that made us smile!that made us smile!
Teaching is goodTeaching is good
Pastoral support is goodPastoral support is good
Students enjoy their work, work well Students enjoy their work, work well together and most make good progresstogether and most make good progress
Almost all students who apply to Almost all students who apply to university succeeduniversity succeed
students…students…
make an excellent contribution to the make an excellent contribution to the main schoolmain school
develop the skills to help them in their develop the skills to help them in their future careersfuture careers
have a wide range of enrichment activitieshave a wide range of enrichment activities
experience an effective program to experience an effective program to develop moral, cultural and social develop moral, cultural and social awarenessawareness
But…But…
Concern over the progress of Concern over the progress of some weaker students some weaker students in the pastin the past and of and of some boys.some boys.
““The school has taken action to The school has taken action to address these issues and address these issues and this is this is starting to show resultsstarting to show results.” (Ofsted .” (Ofsted April 2010)April 2010)
2010 Summer 2010 Summer Successes… A2 resultsSuccesses… A2 results
2010 %2010 % 2009 %2009 %
A*A* 55 Not availableNot available
A*-AA*-A 19 19 ↑↑ 1717
A*-BA*-B 4242 4242
A*-CA*-C 71 71 ↑↑ 6666
A*-DA*-D 91 91 ↑↑ 8686
A*-E A*-E (passes)(passes)
99 99 ↑↑ 9393
2010 Summer 2010 Summer Successes… AS resultsSuccesses… AS results
2010 %2010 % 2009 %2009 %
A*A* Not available Not available at ASat AS
Not available Not available at ASat AS
AA 19 19 ↑↑ 99
A-BA-B 36 36 ↑↑ 2525
A-CA-C 60 60 ↑↑ 4545
A-DA-D 88 88 ↑↑ 6565
A-E A-E (passes)(passes)
91 91 ↑↑ 8181
2010 Summer 2010 Summer Successes…Successes…
Average (Total) Points Score (APS)Average (Total) Points Score (APS)
2010 APS = 705 2010 APS = 705 ↑ ↑ 2009 APS = 646 2009 APS = 646
Big improvement in the performance of Big improvement in the performance of boys boys
Boys APS 2009= 488Boys APS 2009= 488
Boys APS 2010 = 675 ie + 38% Boys APS 2010 = 675 ie + 38% ↑↑
2010 Successes…2010 Successes…
2010 A level results up on 20092010 A level results up on 2009 2010 AS results hugely up on 20092010 AS results hugely up on 2009 Boys’ performance has increased Boys’ performance has increased
greatlygreatly
→→ even better 2011 A level results !even better 2011 A level results !
→ → better still from you! (2012)better still from you! (2012)
2010 Successes2010 Successes…university entrance…university entrance 82% of applicants 82% of applicants → first choice university→ first choice university
95% applicants placed within 3 working days 95% applicants placed within 3 working days after resultsafter results
Most popular destinations this year:Most popular destinations this year: Manchester, Leeds, SheffieldManchester, Leeds, Sheffield
George Hayes, deferred entry: George Hayes, deferred entry: – appointed Student Consultant for The Northappointed Student Consultant for The North– Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
Support and Support and challenge…challenge…
How will we ensure that How will we ensure that youryour son/daughter son/daughter
achieves their potentialachieves their potential is well prepared for a life after is well prepared for a life after
school?school?
Partnership: students, parents, schoolPartnership: students, parents, school
Ensuring success…Ensuring success…
Attendance Attendance Must attend ALL lessons and be in core time Must attend ALL lessons and be in core time
everyday at 8.45am.everyday at 8.45am.
Must stay in school until Must stay in school until at least 12 o’clockat least 12 o’clock (ie morning study periods must be used in school. (ie morning study periods must be used in school. Students “on trial” must also stay for period 4.)Students “on trial” must also stay for period 4.)
Must sign out if leave in the afternoonMust sign out if leave in the afternoon..
ParentsParents must phone or email into school must phone or email into school before 8.45 to report any absence.before 8.45 to report any absence.
Ensuring success… Ensuring success… AttendanceAttendance
A2 courses start immediately after AS exams A2 courses start immediately after AS exams in June. in June. Lessons continue until the end of the Lessons continue until the end of the summer term.summer term.
HolidaysHolidays
Open daysOpen days
“ “Is 90% attendance good?” Is 90% attendance good?”
Part time jobsPart time jobs
EMA ManagerEMA Manager= Mrs Banner = Mrs Banner All absences must be authorised, in advance, All absences must be authorised, in advance,
if possible.if possible.
Any unauthorised absence from lessons and Any unauthorised absence from lessons and core time core time →EMA stopped.→EMA stopped.
Achievement must be in line with ability. Achievement must be in line with ability. Behaviour and attitude must be good.Behaviour and attitude must be good. Any staff concerns about above →EMA stoppedAny staff concerns about above →EMA stopped..
See contract for further detailsSee contract for further details..
Ensuring success… Ensuring success… Personal StudyPersonal Study Not enough time Not enough time in lessonsin lessons to practise/ recap to practise/ recap
everything everything
Commitment to personal study will Commitment to personal study will determine how well you achievedetermine how well you achieve
4- 5 hours 4- 5 hours per subjectper subject per average week per average week – specific homework specific homework – reviewing/consolidating/memorising reviewing/consolidating/memorising – reading aheadreading ahead
4 subjects 4 subjects →16-20 hours/week→16-20 hours/week
Make good use of your Make good use of your study periods!study periods! 66thth form area of LRC (100% staff form area of LRC (100% staff
supervised)supervised)
66thth form study room form study room
empty classrooms (timetables displayed empty classrooms (timetables displayed in common room)in common room)
departmental areas (check with teacher)departmental areas (check with teacher)
Core Time: 8:45amCore Time: 8:45am
A purposeful start to every dayA purposeful start to every day
key part in key part in helping students achieve their potentialhelping students achieve their potential preparing students for a life after preparing students for a life after
schoolschool broadening their horizons and ambitionsbroadening their horizons and ambitions
Tutors and students get to Tutors and students get to know each other really well…know each other really well…
help and advice, personal and academichelp and advice, personal and academic
discuss target and projected gradesdiscuss target and projected grades
progress reviews every half termprogress reviews every half term
tutors help students write their personal tutors help students write their personal statements for university applicationsstatements for university applications
tutors write the references for university and tutors write the references for university and employersemployers
Going further…Going further…
GGlobal+ local competition… lobal+ local competition…
Personal developmentPersonal development……
What can I talk about at interview?What can I talk about at interview?
What makes What makes meme stand out? stand out?
Core Time also enable Core Time also enable students to …students to … extend their friendship groups and learn from extend their friendship groups and learn from
year 13 studentsyear 13 students
develop their skills, knowledge and self develop their skills, knowledge and self confidence confidence thinking and reasoningthinking and reasoning weighing the balance of argumentsweighing the balance of arguments speaking/debatingspeaking/debating planning and presenting to an audienceplanning and presenting to an audience current affairscurrent affairs psychometric tests, BMAT psychometric tests, BMAT
Going further…PHSEGoing further…PHSE
Culture and DiversityCulture and Diversity– diversity and racismdiversity and racism– diversity, disability and organ diversity, disability and organ
donationdonation– diversity, art & social commentdiversity, art & social comment
Finance and Money MattersFinance and Money Matters– student financestudent finance– budgetingbudgeting
PHSE…PHSE…
Health and WellbeingHealth and Wellbeing– Sex and personal safetySex and personal safety– Internet: social networking , financial Internet: social networking , financial
safetysafety– Driving safelyDriving safely
Next steps: how toNext steps: how to – secure your place at universitysecure your place at university– get a jobget a job– write a letter of application and CVwrite a letter of application and CV– interview wellinterview well
Curriculum EnrichmentCurriculum Enrichment
Half a day a week. (Tues pm for Half a day a week. (Tues pm for most students.)most students.)
YouYou choose , you organise it, your choose , you organise it, your opportunity, your challenge! opportunity, your challenge!
Universities love it!Universities love it!
Examples:Examples:
Volunteer in the communityVolunteer in the community Work experienceWork experience Organise new house activities Organise new house activities Peer supportPeer support Help in lower school classesHelp in lower school classes Start up a new club for 6Start up a new club for 6thth form or younger form or younger
studentsstudents School/year councilSchool/year council Help with open eveningsHelp with open evenings General studies A levelGeneral studies A level Extended Study ASExtended Study AS ??????
Respecting each otherRespecting each other
Dress codeDress code
No SmokingNo Smoking
Driving lessons: outside of school or after 12 Driving lessons: outside of school or after 12 pm if no lessons in the afternoonpm if no lessons in the afternoon
Cars: no movement between 2.55 and 3.10pmCars: no movement between 2.55 and 3.10pm
Mobile phonesMobile phones
Year 12 into 13 Year 12 into 13 entrance requirementsentrance requirementsWe normally expect students toWe normally expect students to
have achieved at least an E grade at have achieved at least an E grade at AS to continue with that subject at A2AS to continue with that subject at A2
be able to study for 3 A-levels be able to study for 3 A-levels
have shown a positive approach to have shown a positive approach to their studies and to 6th form life.their studies and to 6th form life.
Keeping you informedKeeping you informed
Tonight: Expectations eveningTonight: Expectations evening 14 October : Tutor Review Evening14 October : Tutor Review Evening Christmas: Full written reportsChristmas: Full written reports Jan/Feb : Interim report (grades Jan/Feb : Interim report (grades
update)update) March: March: Interim report, first A level Interim report, first A level
module exam results module exam results 17 March: Full Parents’ Evening17 March: Full Parents’ Evening
+ Phone calls, e mails, letters…+ Phone calls, e mails, letters…
Keeping you Keeping you informed…informed…
Check the website Check the website (eg This power point will be going up.)(eg This power point will be going up.)
Please leave us your email address Please leave us your email address tonight, IF you check it regularly.tonight, IF you check it regularly.
Working towards sending out Working towards sending out copies of letters etc by e mail.copies of letters etc by e mail.
Staff addresses…Staff addresses…
Staff initials followed by school Staff initials followed by school addressaddress
[email protected]@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk Mrs Bennett Mrs Bennett
[email protected]@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk Mr Tideswell Mr Tideswell
ban@[email protected] Mrs Banner Mrs Banner
li@[email protected] Mrs Leslie Mrs Leslie(Similarly with tutors’ initials: ev; ak; ml etc )(Similarly with tutors’ initials: ev; ak; ml etc )
Ensuring success… Ensuring success… key pointskey pointsPartnership: Students, parents, school Partnership: Students, parents, school
allall working hard, doing the working hard, doing the rightright things things all ambitious all ambitious
Please Please keep tutors informed.keep tutors informed.
Tonight, clarifying expectations – what Tonight, clarifying expectations – what we expect from you and what you can we expect from you and what you can expect from us.expect from us.
Thankyou for coming!Thankyou for coming!
Dates for your diary Dates for your diary
29 September: UCAS Information 29 September: UCAS Information Evening for Evening for yr13 + yr13 + parents. parents.
14 October : Tutor Review Evening14 October : Tutor Review Evening
17 March: Full Parents’ Evening17 March: Full Parents’ Evening