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High expectations for all our students
Enter your GCSE results in the table below.
GCSE Grades: ‐
Enter the subjects you are studying at either level 2 or 3:
Subjects being studied at level 2 or 3:
Alps Target Grades (A Level)
Personal Target (A Level)
What future career are you working towards and how are you going to
achieve this?
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?
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The Arnewood School Sixth Form Charter
Welcome to the Arnewood School Sixth Form. We believe that you made an excellent decision to complete your post‐16 education here.
A number of people at Arnewood have specific responsibility for supporting you throughout your time in the Sixth Form. These include: your personal tutor; subject teachers, Deputy Head of Sixth Form and the
Director of Post‐16 Learning (Mr Colman)
The Arnewood School Sixth Form will:
Deliver well prepared lessons in an environment conducive to academic progress
Have assignments and assessments regularly set and marked
Give you regular, structured guidance on how to improve your grades
Support you in your academic, personal and social development through regular individual tutorials with your personal tutor
Produce a formal written report and formal verbal report of your academic progress to be made to your parents/carers
Provide you with information, advice and guidance on the higher education application process and individual support in applying for a university place or apprenticeship
Deliver a programme through life skills and tutorial sessions about current affairs and social issues specifically relevant to students of your age in preparation for adult life
Give you the opportunity to benefit from a range of social, cultural and sports opportunities.
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As a student, it is your responsibility to:
Respect others and their property at all times
Attend all lessons and tutorials scheduled on your timetable on time and be ready in all regards to participate fully in the learning
Contribute to the maintenance of an environment conducive to effective learning and academic progress
Look after your working environment and common rooms
Complete the assignments and assessments set you to the best of your ability and to submit them on time
Attend group and individual tutorials on time and appropriately prepared to gain most benefit from them
Comply with the published Sixth Form dress code
Conduct yourself at all times in a manner appropriate to that of a senior member of a respected Sixth Form to which you have applied to belong
Independent study programme:
Alongside your timetabled lessons, you will have independent study time this is to be used maturely, effectively and appropriately. Suggested activities include but are not limited to: completing an online course, reading around your chosen subjects using textbooks, homework, creating revision notes and completing assignments set within lesson.
If you do not have a full‐time study programme then you will be required to complete a non‐qualification enrichment activity during your independent lessons to support your learning.
Print name in capitals __________________________ ________________
Signed (Student) _______ ___________________Date_____ __________
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Signed (Tutor)__________________________ ______Date______ ______
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Sixth Form dress code
As a role model to our lower school students, it is an expectation that you dress appropriately. The sixth form general principle is dress for the office.
Boys Girls
Yes: Formal shirt (black, grey, white, blue – plain or stripes) Tie Trousers (black, grey, navy) Jacket (black, grey, navy blue) Plain jumper (black, grey, navy blue) Shoes
Yes: Skirt Trousers Jacket Blouse/top Cardigan Leggings (with good coverage) Shoes
No: No denim including. (blue jeans) Hoodies Trainers Plimsolls Tracksuits Polo shirts Shorts Baseball caps Patterned jumper/jacket
No: No denim including. (blue jeans) Hoodies Trainers Plimsolls Low cut/off shoulder tops Leggings on own Jeggings Sandals Shorts
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Attendance
Your aim is to have 100% attendance this will give you the best possible chance of exceeding your target grade.
If you are unwell then please contact the sixth form office on ‐ ‐ e‐mail [email protected] ‐ telephone 01425 625408 (sixth form direct line)
By following this procedure your teachers will be informed.
Remember to go and collect the work you have missed. If you know you are going to be away then be proactive and see your teachers in advance.
Please complete each box in the table below with green, amber or red following a discussion with your tutor on your attendance:
Year 12
Subject Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Year 13
Subject Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
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Year 12 ‐ Tracking and Progress
The table below is to be completed following a discussion with your tutor and the progress you have made that month. Please use the monthly tracking dots as a starting point for your conversation.
Subject Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Target Grade
Please enter the grade below that you gained on your progress checks assessment
Subject Autumn Progress
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Mock Progress
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Spring Progress
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Summer Progress
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Year 13 ‐ Tracking and Progress The table below is to be completed following a discussion with your tutor and the progress you have made that month. Please use the monthly tracking dots as a starting point for your conversation.
Subject Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Target Grade
Please enter the grade below that you gained on your progress checks assessment
Subject Autumn Progress
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Mock Progress
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Spring Progress
7 Feedback
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Enrichment Activities
What activities/qualifications have you taken part in….it could be inside or outside of school. eg Music/Sport/Part time Jobs/Duke of Edinburgh/Pool life guard Qualification
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Mentoring
Year 12 – Autumn 1
GCSE transition
Independence, study skills, organisation How/where are you going to use your independent study time?
Community Leaders / Work experience
Initial targets
Any other issues
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Mentoring
Year 12 – Autumn 2
Target grades ‐ Meeting and exceeding targets; have high expectations of yourself
How are you coping with the demands of the level 3 course?
What are your initial career aspirations? Are you thinking? university/apprenticeship/employment/gap year
Any other issues
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Mentoring
Year 12 – Spring 1
Mock exams preparation/execution
Did you hit your target grade in your recent progress 2 assessment check? (mock examination)
What targets are you going to set yourself?
Any developments on career aspirations? What research are you doing…. university/apprenticeship/employment/gap year
Have you got your work experience sorted? What companies have you written/emailed/telephoned?
Any other issues
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Mentoring
Year 12 – Spring 2
Revision planner
How are you revising? Home in on your targets and ask for help
Are you going to the Dorset Higher Education Fair?
Any other issues
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Mentoring
Year 12 – Summer
Reflection on AS examinations
What research are you doing to develop your career aspirations?
University open days/ Gap year research/ Careers appointment/ Registered on the apprenticeship website?
Evaluation of interview skills morning
Planning for Year 13
Any other issues
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Mentoring
Year 13 – Autumn 1
Reflection on AS exam results – It’s a progress check
Did you achieve your target grade?
What study skills are you going to keep from last year, how are you going to develop them?
Going to university…personal statement (final draft has to be completed by the end of this half term)
Not going to university…curriculum vitae (final draft has to be completed by the end of this half term)
Any other issues
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Mentoring
Year 13 – Autumn 2
How are you subjects going?
Going to university – The application process
Not going to university – have you researched on the get in go far website?
Any other issues
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Mentoring
Year 13 – Spring 1
Mock exams preparation/execution
Did you hit your target grade?
What targets are you going to set yourself?
Revision Planning
Any other issues
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Mentoring
Year 13 – Spring 2
Revision planner
How are you revising? Home in on your targets and ask for help
Selecting your 1st/2nd university choice
Student Finance
Careers appointment
Employment applications
Any other issues
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Mentoring
Year 13 – Summer
Managing stress
Final revision TIPS
Careers appointment/Employment application
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Organising Work Experience
• It will be your individual responsibility to find the placement.
• Tutorial sessions will be there to support you in finding a placement.
• Sixth form have a directory of over 300 local employers who have offered work experience in the
past.
• Your subject teachers have excellent knowledge of careers in their field. Use them!
• Contacting employers by letter/email/telephone
• Once the placement has been confirmed your employer will need to complete a yellow
agreement form.
• This not an opportunity to extend your part time hours at the job you currently do.
Work experience is only as meaningful as the placement itself!
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Evaluation of Work Experience
The most interesting part of Work Experience was: ...............................................................................................................................................................
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The least interesting part of Work Experience was: ...............................................................................................................................................................
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What learning has taken place through my Work Experience placement? ...............................................................................................................................................................
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Work skills I have developed: e.g. communication, number skills, Technology, working in a team, problem solving. ...............................................................................................................................................................
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Personal Qualities I have as strengths: ...............................................................................................................................................................
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Personal Qualities I need to develop in the future: ...............................................................................................................................................................
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If I want to work in this field, what do I need to do next? / How can Arnewood support you? ...............................................................................................................................................................
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Working in our School and Local Community
• Buddy reading, Mentoring sessions, SEN assistance • Assisting prefects in y7/8 areas , Assisting on lunch duty • Helping at local clubs/sports/kids/lions club • Helping at elderly homes, getting involved with the local community
Log of Community work
Eg. I am supporting the maths department with numeracy for year 7’s – 1 hour a week for this term