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The Emmbrook Sixth FormThe Emmbrook Sixth Form
Welcome to the Welcome to the
““Success in the Sixth Form” EveningSuccess in the Sixth Form” Evening
Please make sure:
1)You have given us an up to date email address
2)You have requested an e-copy of this presentation (if you want one!)
Why the need for this evening?Why the need for this evening?
BBC 1st July 2010
Financial Times –
August 2009
The Guardian 10th
Feb 2010
CITB 10th June 2010
The Guardian 6th
July 2010
Why the need for this evening?Why the need for this evening? Getting in to 6Getting in to 6thth form is the start of a long and form is the start of a long and
hard journeyhard journey
Higher education and employment are not a Higher education and employment are not a right, but a privilege that has to be worked right, but a privilege that has to be worked towardstowards
The point of this evening is to ensure every The point of this evening is to ensure every student gets the most out of their time at student gets the most out of their time at Emmbrook and gives themselves the best Emmbrook and gives themselves the best chance of achieving whatever they want to do chance of achieving whatever they want to do next.next.
Aims:Aims:
To ensure every student understands the To ensure every student understands the way in which 6way in which 6thth form works form works
To ensure every student understands what To ensure every student understands what is required of them to realise their is required of them to realise their potentialpotential
To ensure all parents are aware of what To ensure all parents are aware of what the school is doing with their son/daughterthe school is doing with their son/daughter
To help inform parents of the way in which To help inform parents of the way in which they can support their son/daughterthey can support their son/daughter
The Emmbrook Sixth FormThe Emmbrook Sixth FormMeet the Sixth Form Tutor Team Meet the Sixth Form Tutor Team
Head of Sixth Form & Assistant Headteacher - Mr WhitehouseHead of Sixth Form & Assistant Headteacher - Mr Whitehouse
Deputy Head of Sixth Form - Mrs RogersDeputy Head of Sixth Form - Mrs Rogers
10 Tutor Groups10 Tutor GroupsTT Mrs HushMrs HushHH Miss HookerMiss HookerE E Mrs PierceMrs PierceM M Mrs RogersMrs RogersB B Mr BaylisMr BaylisR R Mrs AndrewsMrs AndrewsO O Mr Shannon Mr Shannon K K Mr KingMr KingS S Mrs CollinsMrs CollinsF F Mrs ListerMrs Lister
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Exam ResultsExam Results
GCSEGCSE – 75% A* - C (National Av. 68%).
A Level – 2007 - 2010 – 15A Level – 2007 - 2010 – 15thth percentile percentile
““Excellent Performance”Excellent Performance”
ALPSALPS
Still Wokingham’s highest achieving Sixth Form Still Wokingham’s highest achieving Sixth Form SchoolSchool
2006-20102006-2010
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Success in the Sixth FormSuccess in the Sixth Form
Based upon the 3 way partnershipBased upon the 3 way partnership
If all three partners involved in the post 16 process maximise efforts, potential has a much greater
chance of being met
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Student / Sixth Form Agreement - please Student / Sixth Form Agreement - please readread8.25am for lesson 1. If no lesson 1, then 8.25am for lesson 1. If no lesson 1, then sign in – but all in schoolsign in – but all in schoolCollege time is compulsoryCollege time is compulsoryISP – individual study periods – students ISP – individual study periods – students have less ‘free periods’ and more subject have less ‘free periods’ and more subject timetimeCommunity service – praised by Ofsted Community service – praised by Ofsted as being pivotal in the maturing of our as being pivotal in the maturing of our studentsstudents
Student/ Sixth Form AgreementStudent/ Sixth Form Agreement
The StudentThe Student 100% attendance & punctuality100% attendance & punctuality new uniform codenew uniform code Respect for our CommunityRespect for our Community Strong Work EthicStrong Work Ethic Higher Grade in GCSE Maths/ EnglishHigher Grade in GCSE Maths/ English Use The Working Day wellUse The Working Day well
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What will school offer?What will school offer? Pastoral CarePastoral Care
- Excellent ratios – lower than Nat. - Excellent ratios – lower than Nat. Av. class sizes at post 16Av. class sizes at post 16
- Experienced Staff- Experienced StaffAcademic MonitoringAcademic Monitoring
- Data Driven- Data Driven
- Challenges students- Challenges students
Pastoral Care – deep supportPastoral Care – deep support
Relies on students and tutors building Relies on students and tutors building
relationships with each other.relationships with each other.
College Time from 10.30am – 11amCollege Time from 10.30am – 11am
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Expectations – based on GCSE data and Expectations – based on GCSE data and aspirationaspiration
Academic MonitoringAcademic MonitoringHow does it work?How does it work?
Based on performance data v target Based on performance data v target grade (TMG)grade (TMG) Based on dialogue with tutorBased on dialogue with tutor data from subject areasdata from subject areas intervention from subject areas via intervention from subject areas via the ‘at risk’ listthe ‘at risk’ list
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AutumnAutumn Term 2009 Term 2009 (First 10 weeks crucial)(First 10 weeks crucial)
Yesterday – enrolment, timetables – start of ASYesterday – enrolment, timetables – start of ASTonight – crucial launch of the 3 way partnershipTonight – crucial launch of the 3 way partnership2020thth October – parent/tutor meeting (4.30 October – parent/tutor meeting (4.30 onwards) – meet the tutor and discuss monitoring onwards) – meet the tutor and discuss monitoring grades (available on evening)grades (available on evening)77thth December – Parents evening – meet subject December – Parents evening – meet subject teachers, discuss progress and advice for winter teachers, discuss progress and advice for winter examsexams
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Spring Term 2011Spring Term 2011
January AS Modules beginJanuary AS Modules begin Early MarchEarly March: AS Module Results: AS Module Results AS Re - sit decisionsAS Re - sit decisions Late MarchLate March - Higher Education - Higher Education Conference Conference at Reading Universityat Reading University2525thth March – extended monitoring March – extended monitoring released – grades and advice for released – grades and advice for summer examssummer exams
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Summer Term 2011Summer Term 2011
Fri 13Fri 13thth Mat – AS Study leave begins Mat – AS Study leave begins End of MayEnd of May: AS Exams & re sit AS Exams: AS Exams & re sit AS Exams Higher ed / career focus sessionHigher ed / career focus session June & JulyJune & July: Start A2 modules – : Start A2 modules – ImportantImportant Students consider University or Students consider University or Employment Options and complete Employment Options and complete UCAS UCAS Personal StatementPersonal Statement 11th August: AS Results and ‘clinics’
- Inform progress into Year 13*
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How can students help themselves?How can students help themselves?
Do the simple stuff well…..Do the simple stuff well….. Extension tasksExtension tasks Departmental HandbooksDepartmental Handbooks Learn Specification (syllabus in old speak) Learn Specification (syllabus in old speak) from Exam Board websitefrom Exam Board website Make revision notes early!!! Make revision notes early!!!
- Student/ parent task!!- Student/ parent task!!Use of VLE, email and the internetUse of VLE, email and the internet
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How can Parents Help?How can Parents Help?
Take an interestTake an interest
Know what they are doingKnow what they are doing
Help test themHelp test them
Encourage organisationEncourage organisation
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How can Parents Help?How can Parents Help?
Get Students to read a broadsheet/ Get Students to read a broadsheet/ magazine of interestmagazine of interest Look out for relevant articles, TV etcLook out for relevant articles, TV etc Talk about the future Talk about the future www.ucas.comwww.ucas.com, , connexions (while it still exists connexions (while it still exists (http://www.connexions-(http://www.connexions-berkshire.org.uk/pages.php?id=95)berkshire.org.uk/pages.php?id=95) Let tutor know of any problemsLet tutor know of any problems Reward them!!Reward them!!
Part time work and A-level successPart time work and A-level success(source - University of Warwick)(source - University of Warwick)
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0 5 10 15 20
Hours of work per week
Average UCAS points
CCC - profile
BBB - profile
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Paid WorkPaid Work
BenefitsBenefits ThreatsThreats Ideally 1 day / weekIdeally 1 day / week Don’t be taken advantage of!!!Don’t be taken advantage of!!! Sixth Form is the full time job!Sixth Form is the full time job!
To concludeTo conclude
Very exciting timeVery exciting time Very easy to ‘get wrong’Very easy to ‘get wrong’ Required dedication from all Required dedication from all
interested ‘groups’ (us and them!)interested ‘groups’ (us and them!) Communication is keyCommunication is key Emmbrook proven track record of Emmbrook proven track record of
maximising potentialmaximising potential
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The EndThe End
Many thanksMany thanks
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Contact detailsContact details
[email protected]@emmbrook.wokingham.sch.uk
01189 784406 ext. 260 01189 784406 ext. 260
Tutor email addressesTutor email addresses
T - Mrs HushT - Mrs Hush [email protected] [email protected] - Miss HookerH - Miss Hooker [email protected] [email protected] - Mrs PierceE - Mrs Pierce [email protected] [email protected] - Mrs RogersM - Mrs Rogers [email protected] [email protected] - Mr BaylisB - Mr Baylis
[email protected]@emmbrook.wokingham.sch.ukR - Mrs AndrewsR - Mrs Andrews [email protected] [email protected] - Mr Shannon O - Mr Shannon [email protected] [email protected] - Mr KingK - Mr King [email protected] [email protected] - Mrs CollinsS - Mrs Collins [email protected] [email protected] - Mrs ListerF - Mrs Lister [email protected] [email protected]