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Eaton Bank Eaton Bank 66thth Form Form EExpectations xpectations EveningEvening

Welcome!Welcome!

Fantastic start!Fantastic start! Lancaster residential tripLancaster residential trip Purpose of tonightPurpose of tonight

– Your expectations of usYour expectations of us– Our expectations of students (and Our expectations of students (and

parents!) parents!)

Why? Why? ……students that are happy and achieving students that are happy and achieving

their potentialtheir potential

The 6The 6thth form team form team

• Director of Sixth Form + Assistant HeadteacherDirector of Sixth Form + Assistant HeadteacherMrs Mrs

BennettBennett

• Assistant Director of Sixth Form Assistant Director of Sixth Form Mrs BerryMrs Berry

Sixth Form AdministratorSixth Form Administrator Mrs BannerMrs Banner

• School Intervention ManagerSchool Intervention Manager Mrs LeslieMrs Leslie

Sixth Form Tutors (Thursday 13Sixth Form Tutors (Thursday 13thth October, October, Tutor Review Evening) Tutor Review Evening)

TutorsTutors

Your first point of contactYour first point of contact for any for any concerns/questions about the progress concerns/questions about the progress or welfare of your son/daughteror welfare of your son/daughter

Phone or e mail them using their staff Phone or e mail them using their staff code, for example, code, for example,

akak@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk

Ask your son/daughter for the initials Ask your son/daughter for the initials of their tutor! of their tutor!

Mrs BennettMrs Bennett Mrs BerryMrs Berry

Year 13Year 13 Year 12Year 12Student support and Student support and challenge challenge eg attendance, data tracking eg attendance, data tracking (target, projected and A2L (target, projected and A2L grades)grades)

Student support and Student support and challenge challenge ““On Trial” and “On Track” On Trial” and “On Track” programmesprogrammes

UCAS/university UCAS/university preparationpreparation

(Alternatives to (Alternatives to universityuniversity

= Head of Careers + = Head of Careers + Connexions)Connexions)

Year 11-12 transition Year 11-12 transition and inductionand induction

CurriculumCurriculum

Learning & TeachingLearning & TeachingEnrichment Enrichment programmes programmes (Core time, (Core time, PHSE, “Curriculum PHSE, “Curriculum Enrichment”, Deep Enrichment”, Deep Learning Days)Learning Days)

Mrs BannerMrs Banner

Sixth Form AdministratorSixth Form Administrator UCAS AdministratorUCAS Administrator Support to Director, Assistant Support to Director, Assistant

Director, tutors, students, Director, tutors, students, parentsparents

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 Helps identify any Helps identify any

underachievement and supports underachievement and supports students to get back on track students to get back on track

Works with individual and small Works with individual and small groups of studentsgroups of students

““On trial” programmeOn trial” programme GCSE English retake programmeGCSE English retake programme

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 levels

Year 13 3 subjects = A2 levelsYear 13 3 subjects = A2 levels

At the end of year 13, most At the end of year 13, most students will have 3 full A levels students will have 3 full A levels plusplus one AS qualification. one AS qualification.

Year 12 matters!Year 12 matters!

Half the A-level marks come from AS Half the A-level marks come from AS exams in year 12exams in year 12

Some subjects have AS exams in Some subjects have AS exams in January , just 3½ months away!January , just 3½ months away!

All subjects have exams in May/JuneAll subjects have exams in May/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 = passA level : A*-E = pass F and G do not existF and G do not exist U = failU = fail

D and E grades D and E grades are are pass grades at A level pass grades at A level

(You may not think of D and E grades as (You may not think of D and E grades as passes at GCSE, this is an important passes at GCSE, this is an important difference.)difference.)

How well will I do?How well will I do?

Your GCSE grades Your GCSE grades do NOT guarantee do NOT guarantee how well you do at how well you do at A-level!A-level!

How hard you work How hard you work + how much + how much independent independent studying you do studying you do has a has a major major impact!impact!

GCSEGCSE A A Level???Level???

A*/AA*/A A*/A???A*/A???

B?B?

BB C?C?

D?D?

CC E?E?

Low Low C/below CC/below C

U?U?

Learning Learning in the Sixth Formin the Sixth Form You can not learn everything you need if you You can not learn everything you need if you onlyonly

– do the work “set” by the teacherdo the work “set” by the teacher– ““memorise” the revision book”memorise” the revision book”

4- 5 hours 4- 5 hours per subjectper subject per average week per average week

4 subjects 4 subjects →16-20 hours/week →16-20 hours/week

For example:For example:– 3 hours per day Monday- Thursday (=12 3 hours per day Monday- Thursday (=12

hours)hours)– Plus 4-8 hours at the weekendPlus 4-8 hours at the weekend

What else should I be doing What else should I be doing in addition to my in addition to my homework?homework? Doing “more than is asked or set” is required Doing “more than is asked or set” is required

in order to achieve an A2L grade of 1.in order to achieve an A2L grade of 1.

Every subject has given and discussed a Every subject has given and discussed a sheet detailing what extra students should sheet detailing what extra students should be doing.be doing.

Copied in planner/exercise book plus a copy Copied in planner/exercise book plus a copy in their user space.)in their user space.)

““I’ve finished! I’ve got nothing to do!” I’ve finished! I’ve got nothing to do!” = Not possible! Don’t believe them!= Not possible! Don’t believe them!

Part- time jobs?Part- time jobs?

May develop some skills and May develop some skills and increase self confidence increase self confidence

but more than about an 8 hour but more than about an 8 hour part-time job will stop you part-time job will stop you getting the grades you are getting the grades you are capable of!capable of!

Avoid late evening shifts in the weekAvoid late evening shifts in the week

A-level results up A-level results up again!again! 99% pass rate A*-E99% pass rate A*-E Almost half gaining very top grades A*,A, BAlmost half gaining very top grades A*,A, B

Each grade is worth a certain number of points; Each grade is worth a certain number of points; the higher the grade, the more points.the higher the grade, the more points.

Average Points Scores: significant rise over 3 Average Points Scores: significant rise over 3 yearsyears

2011 : 7522011 : 752 ↑↑2010: 705 2010: 705 ↑↑2009: 6462009: 646

Leaver destinations…Leaver destinations…

73 students wanted to go to university73 students wanted to go to university 71 have secured places, 66 into their 71 have secured places, 66 into their

first or second choice universitiesfirst or second choice universities One student to Cambridge University One student to Cambridge University

(history)(history) One student into the Army (Officer One student into the Army (Officer

Training)Training) 2 to the prestigious “Northern School of 2 to the prestigious “Northern School of

Contemporary Dance” in LeedsContemporary Dance” in Leeds

Applications Applications strengthened by…strengthened by…

Oxbridge ProgrammeOxbridge Programme Medics, vets and dentists Medics, vets and dentists

programmeprogramme

Will be starting these a bit later Will be starting these a bit later this term. this term.

Support and Support and challenge…challenge…

How will we ensure that How will we ensure that youryour son/daughter son/daughter

achieves their potential?achieves 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 successEnsuring success… … Excellent Attendance Excellent 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..

As in main school,As in main school, parents parents must phone or must phone or email into school before 8.30 to report any email into school before 8.30 to report any absence.absence.

Ensuring success… Ensuring success… Excellent AttendanceExcellent Attendance

A2 courses start immediately after AS exams in A2 courses start immediately after AS exams in June. (Different to year 11!)June. (Different to year 11!)

Lessons continue until the end of the summer Lessons continue until the end of the summer term (don’t book a holiday!)term (don’t book a holiday!)

No holidays in term time- too hard to catch up!No holidays in term time- too hard to catch up!

University Open days – go on Saturdays, where University Open days – go on Saturdays, where possiblepossible

“ “Is 90% attendance good?” = a day off a Is 90% attendance good?” = a day off a fortnightfortnight

Enrichment programmeEnrichment programmeGoing further…Going further…

Good grades are not enoughGood grades are not enough!!

Increasing global+ national + local Increasing global+ national + local competition… competition…

Transferable skills and personal development…Transferable skills and personal development…

What can I write about in a university or job What can I write about in a university or job application? application?

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: 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…

see them every day at core timesee them every day at core time help and advice, personal and academichelp and advice, personal and academic regular progress reviews ( Target , regular progress reviews ( Target ,

Projected and Attitude to Learning grades)Projected and Attitude to Learning grades) Next Steps Guidance meetings for post 18Next Steps Guidance meetings for post 18 help students write their personal help students write their personal

statements for university applicationsstatements for university applications write the references for university and write the references for university and

employersemployers

Hence Hence whywhy tutors are tutors are

Your first point of contactYour first point of contact for any for any concerns/questions about the progress concerns/questions about the progress or welfare of your son/daughteror welfare of your son/daughter

Phone or e mail them using their staff Phone or e mail them using their staff code, for example, code, for example,

akak@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk

Ask your son/daughter for the initials Ask your son/daughter for the initials of their tutor! of their tutor!

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. Half a day a week.

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 ??????

Respecting each otherRespecting each other

Dress code …Dress 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 3.15pmCars: no movement between 2.55 and 3.15pm

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 students and parents Keeping students and parents informed…informed…individual progress reviewsindividual progress reviews13 October 13 October Tutor Review EveningTutor Review Evening

9 December 9 December Academic Review Day + Annual Academic Review Day + Annual

ReportReport

15 March 15 March Parents’ Evening Parents’ Evening Interim report Interim report

First A level module First A level module resultsresults

June June Next Steps Guidance MeetingNext Steps Guidance Meeting

+ Phone calls, e mails, letters…+ Phone calls, e mails, letters…

Keeping you Keeping you informed…informed…Check the website Check the website

(eg This powerpoint will be going up.)(eg This powerpoint will be going up.)

““Call Parent” software:Call Parent” software: letters will be letters will be sent home by e mail if we have your sent home by e mail if we have your address and posted if we do not.address and posted if we do not.

(Please leave your e mail address with us (Please leave your e mail address with us tonight if we do not already have it.) tonight if we do not already have it.)

Staff e mail Staff e mail addresses…addresses…Tutor initials (Tutor initials (ev, ak, ml, my; rd; mg; wh; wl; kz) ev, ak, ml, my; rd; mg; wh; wl; kz)

eg eg ak@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.ukak@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk

ban@ban@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.ukeatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk Mrs Banner Mrs Banner

li@li@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.ukeatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk Mrs Leslie Mrs Leslie

dl@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.ukdl@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk Mrs Berry Mrs Berry

be@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.ukbe@eatonbank.cheshire.sch.uk Mrs Mrs BennettBennett

Ensuring success… Ensuring success…

Tonight, clarifying expectationsTonight, clarifying expectations

Partnership: Students, parents, school, Partnership: Students, parents, school, →→Enjoying and achievingEnjoying and achieving

This time This time nextnext year, university year, university applications!applications!– Get the AS grades!Get the AS grades!– Get involved and start collecting Get involved and start collecting

experiences now!experiences now!

Please Please keep tutors informed.keep tutors informed.

Thankyou for coming!Thankyou for coming!Diary dates again…Diary dates again…

13 October 13 October Tutor Review EveningTutor Review Evening

9 December 9 December Academic Review Day + Academic Review Day + Annual Annual ReportReport

15 March 15 March Parents’ Evening Parents’ Evening Interim report Interim report

First A level First A level module resultsmodule results

June June Next Steps Guidance MeetingNext Steps Guidance Meeting