sixth form Judged ‘Outstanding’ – Ofsted, November 2011

Academic Excellence

Comments from Ofsted Report 2011• ‘Students make outstanding progress’• ‘Teaching by subject specialists is challenging, stimulating

and lively’• ‘Leadership and Management of the sixth form –

Outstanding’• ‘Outcomes for students in the sixth form – Outstanding’• ‘The quality of provision in the sixth form – Outstanding’• ‘Students receive the same outstanding pastoral care and

support as in the main school’• ‘The sixth form welcomes students from other schools and

they settle in quickly’

Judged ‘Outstanding’ – Ofsted, November 2011

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2012 A level Exam resultsFortismere students produced an excellent set of A level results in 2012 

•A* - B              70% at Fortismere (53% nationally)A* - A             39 % at Fortismere (27% nationally)A*                   13% at Fortismere (8% nationally)

We also gained excellent results in the core subjects at A level•English: A*- B grades at Fortismere 83% (44% nationally)•Mathematics: A*-B Grades at Fortismere 80% (65% nationally)•Biology: A* - B Grades at Fortismere 66% (53% nationally)•Chemistry: A*-B Grades at Fortismere 78% (61% nationally)•Physics: A*-B Grades at Fortismere 65% (55% nationally)

Top 200 Best Performing State SchoolsSunday Times List published on 18/11

•% A*/A at GCSE

•% A*/B at GCSE

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Year on Year Exam resultsA2 and AS A*/B Performance – 5 Year Trend

Courses

Level 3 CoursesA Level CoursesArt & Design Art HistoryBiology Chemistry Drama Economics English Literature English Lit and Lang Film Studies French Geography Further Maths (Incl. Maths)German Government and Politics

History

Mandarin

Maths

Music

Music Technology Philosophy Photography PE Physics Product Design Psychology Sociology Spanish

Applied A levelsBusiness StudiesICT (Single)ICT (Double)Media Studies

Cambridge Pre-UClassical heritage (2 Yr)Global Perspectives (1 Yr)

All course information on the 6th Form Area of the Fortismere website

The OCR Extended Project

Extended Project

Students will decide if they would like to take this course in the Spring Term of Year 12

•Individual research based course.•Examined internally •Accredited by Universities

Learning and teaching

•Academic excellence•Highly effective specialist teaching•Range of teaching styles: from one to one support to faculty lectures

•Specialist teaching areas•Workshops, conferences and field trips

Supervised study facilities

•The Library – 6th form resource area 1st Floor

•Specific private study area•Timetabled supervised study in non-contact time

•ICT provision•Subject Specialist support

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Monitoring, assessment & intervention

Rigorous systems to optimise student performance:•Six data collection points in Year 12•Interim Reports – two in Year 12•Full progress report each Year•Consultation meetings: Year 12- March, Year 13 - November

•Partnership with home

Guidance & Support

•Key members of staff – Director of Sixth Form, Learning Manager & tutor

•Academic mentoring •Opportunities for school leadership

•Excellent progression guidance•Partnership with home•Connexions

Opportunities for school leadershipVertical Tutoring at Fortismere (Years 7-11)•6 Colleges, 66 tutor groups•Each Year 12 student will be assigned a tutor group on entry•All sixth form students attend one 20 min session with their vertical tutor group per week•Group mentoring and support for our younger students

Student Leadership Team•Head/Deputy Boy and Girl•12 College Leaders

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6th Form Learning Environment

•Lessons taught in separate buildings from Mainstream

•Refectory•Common Room•Private Study areas

UCAS and the next steps• Around 200 applications per academic year •Progression to University Courses•90% of our students commenced

undergraduate study at a variety of Universities on a variety of courses in September/October 2012

•16 of our students commenced courses at either Oxbridge or Medical School. These are the most competitive courses to gain admission on in the country and we are extremely proud of their success.

UCAS and the next steps

• Higher Education Evening (Year 12- Spring Term)• UCAS training day (Year 12-Spring Term)• Subject Specialist Tutors – carefully selected for

individual guidance• Support for applications to Oxbridge, Medical

School, Dentistry, Art Foundation• Mock Interviews – The Chrysalis Project

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Progression: Beyond studying• Work Experience – One week, Year 12• Preparation for Work Placements• Links with Industry• Supporting Internships• Global Young Leaders• Headstart• Year in Industry• Medlink/Vetlink

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Enrichment Activities

Wide range of activities

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Enrichment pathways in 6th form

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6th Form only

Year 12 students who want to enrich A level studies

Enrichment For All

Year 12 students who want to take part in the full range of activities

Leading Enrichment For AllYear 12 students who want to develop their leadership opportunities

What Now?•Talk to subject teachers •Consult 6th Form area of Fortismere

website•Check grades for entry criteria•Analyse current performance honestly •Attendance – at least 95% attendance

rate at the end of Year 11•Discuss choices with parents/carers•Application deadline 21st JanuaryAPPLICATION FORMS ARE ONLINE NOW

What next?When?

December 2012 Tours of the 6th Form centre – by appointment

January 2013 Deadline for Applications (21st January)

February – April 2013 Guidance meetings take place

April 2013 Conditional Offers made to students

May 2013 Students accept offers by the end of this month

July 2013 Transition events on 4th & 5th July

August 2013 GCSE results

September 2013 Enrolment for Year 12 date tbc

What next?Tours of the 6th Form centre

11th and 12th December 2012

Please contact the sixth form directly if you would like to be booked on to one of our tours

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For further information

•Ms Patel: sixthform@fortismere.org.uk•Senior Staff available this evening•Fill in a slip and post in the box in reception (email addresses please)

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