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Thursday 13th September, 2018
Welcome to Wilmslow High School Sixth Form!
Year 12 Expectations Evening
• Curriculum• Expectations• Monitoring Cycle
Sixth Form Team - Introductions: • Mrs Flannery – sixth form secretary (Pavilion reception)
• Mrs Finemore-Lunn – Year 13 student manager • Miss Blake – Year 12 student manager • Mrs Cook – head of post 16 guidance (UCAS)• Mr Lightfoot – behaviour and standards• Mr Williams – director of sixth form
What does the sixth form curriculum look like?
Whole Education
Whole Education• At Wilmslow High School, we believe that our Sixth Form students are entitled to a
powerful curriculum that enables them to develop the knowledge, skills and qualities needed to flourish in life, learning and work.
• We encourage all our students to participate in a wide range of scholastic, creative, practical, sporting and character-building experiences that develop their full potential as rounded individuals.
• We want them to embark upon their chosen careers as:
What does this look like in the Sixth Form?
• In order to ensure that students make the most of your rich and broad opportunities, they do not have ‘free’ periods
• They are able to plan their study time across the school day, including the use of periods 0 and 7 (pre-School and post-School)
• They have the opportunity to gain a deep, broad and balanced whole curriculum which provides excellent preparation for University, Apprenticeships and Employment
Four key areas of the curriculum
1 Formal Study 2 Wider Curriculum 3 Supported Study 4 Independent Study
Students need to have some of each colour on their weekly timetable - how these are allocated and managed is up to them.Take ownership of their timetable.
1. Formal StudyIncludes:
• A Level Courses• BTEC Courses
A-Level:• All subjects are now reformed at A Level
meaning that AS examinations are no longer taken
• Courses are 2 years in duration• External examinations are taken at the end of
the course• Some subjects still have none examination
assessment (NEA)
BTEC Qualifications• Single and Triple BTEC courses• For students following the Triple BTEC in
Sport, the programme is organised over a series of units covered during the 2 years
• Students must pass all of their Year 12 units to progress into Year 13
• As a qualification, the BTEC triple course we offer is the equivalent of 3 A-levels
2. Wider Curriculum
Opportunities Fair
Aspire High
3. Supported Study
4. Independent Study
Personalised Timetables• Working on Personalised timetables over the next couple
of weeks.• Deadline for completion: Friday 28th September
16-19 BursaryWhat is the 16-19 Bursary Fund?
• The Bursary Fund is money that has been given directly to the Wilmslow High School by the Government to assist 16-19 year old students who face financial barriers in continuing in full time education.
Who will be eligible to apply for the Wilmslow High School 16-19 Bursary?• To qualify for the 16-19 Bursary Fund your household income must be
below £25,000, documentary evidence will need to be supplied with your application.
How do I apply for the Bursary?• Application packs are available from Mrs Flannery, Sixth Form Senior
Secretary, they need to be completed and returned by Friday 5th
October for authorisation.
KeyFoci
AttendanceTruancyfromlessonsBehaviourEffectivelearning
Attendance:Expectations
InlinewithYears7to11,2018-19willseeafocusonattendanceinthesixthform
Attendanceatmorningandafternoonregistrationsiscompulsory.
Studentsmustbepunctual:morningregistrationstartsat8.45am.
Behaviourpointswillbeaddedforlatenessandmissedregistrations.
Attendance:ExpectationsInlinewithlowerschool,ifstudentsareabsentfromschoolthenaparent/carerwillneedtoringinby8.45amonthefirstdayyouareabsent.
StudentabsencemustbereportedtoMrsFlannerybyaparentorcarer,eitherbyphone01625441070orbyemailkflannery@wilmslowhigh.cheshire.sch.uk.Studentscannotcertifyabsenceyourself.
Studentmanagerswillbecontactinghome/mobilesdirectlyifwehaven’theardfromyou.
Within3daysofreturningtoschool,studentsmustbringanoteexplainingtheirabsencethatissignedbyaparent/carer.
Beyond3dayswithoutanote,allabsencewillbechangedto‘unauthorised’.
Likelowerschool,letterswillbesenthomeifabsencebecomespersistentandmayresultinpositionwithinsixthformbeingreviewed.
Attendance:Expectations• Onlyurgentmedical,dentalandotherappointmentsshouldbemadeduringschoolhours,preferablyoutoflessontime.Routineappointmentsmustnotbemadeinlessontimes.
• Studentsmustnotbeabsentfromschooltoattendfamilyholidays,festivalsoranyothersocialoccasion.Thiswillberecordedasunauthorisedabsence.
• RequestsforabsenceduringtermtimeforeventssuchasuniversityopendaysmustbesubmittedontheappropriateformsavailablefromMrsFlanneryandsubmittedtoMrWilliamsforapproval.Requestsmustbemadeatleast2daysbeforethevisittakesplace.
Attendance:Escalation
ConcernLevel What Definition Who?
SpeedofEscalation FastTrack
0 Noconcerns Attendanceisabove98%
1 EffectiveAction Attendanceisimproving FormTutor Wherethereisadramaticfallinattendanceorotherattendanceconcerns,studentsshouldbefasttrackedtoconcernlevel4.
2 Requiresfurtherschoolaction
Attendanceiscontinuingtofall/stagnateafter3weeks.
FormTutor
3 IncreasedSchoolpresence
Attendanceiscontinuingtofallafter2weeks.Atthisstage(orbefore)attendancewouldnormallybeunauthorisedwithoutaletterfromamedicalpractitioner.
SixthFormTeam
3weeksin
4 LeadershipInvolvement Attendanceiscontinuingtofall/stagnateafter2weeks.
DecisiononActionbyRP
5weeksin
5 LocalAuthorityInvolvement
SchoolactionunassistedbytheLAisunlikelytoimpact.
6 PermissableCaseStudy MedicalEvidenceinplaceormentalhealthcondition.Possibilityofreducedcurriculumpackageand/orexit6th formhavingtakenASexams.
Displayedinallformrooms.
TruancyFromLessonsTruancyfromlessons,asopposedtoabsencefromschool,underminescurriculumteamsandthereforewillbedealtwiththroughcurriculumteammonitoringandescalation.
Truancyescalationforstudentsmissingindividuallessons:
1lesson Teacheraction
2lessons Teachercontacthome
3lessons CTLaction
4lessons CTLconversationwithRP
BehaviourThevastmajorityofstudentswillmeetourexpectationsthroughouttheirtimeinthesixthform.
Unacceptablebehaviourcouldinclude:
• Seriousinfringementsofthedresscode
• Persistentlateness(LorUcodes)
• Persistenttruancy
• Failuretomeetexpectationsonrulesincludingmobilephones,wearingoflanyardsandconsiderateparking.
• Uncooperativeorunprofessionalbehaviour
• Rudeness/inappropriatemannerwithstaffand/orotherstudents
BehaviourEscalation
ConcernLevel
Issue What Action
0 Nobehaviourpointsreceivedfortheabove
Noconcerns Notrequired
1 10behaviourpointsreceivedfortheaboveinafortnight
EffectiveAction Conversationwithformtutorusingreferraltime
2 30behaviourpointsreceivedfortheabove.(Total)
Requiresfurtherschoolaction
Conversationwithmemberofsixthformteamusingreferraltime
3 50behaviourpointsreceivedfortheabove.(Total)
Increasedschoolpresence
ConversationwithDirectorSixthFormusingreferraltime
4 75behaviourpointsreceivedfortheabove.(Total)
Parentalinvolvement ParentalInterview
5 100behaviourpointsreceivedfortheabove.(Total)
Leadershipinvolvement
Sixthformcontract
AtthisstageSixthFormprivilegeswillberevokeduntilthestudentde-escalatestoconcernlevel1orbelow.Privilegesinclude:attendanceatPromAttendanceonanyeducationalvisitsnotcompulsoryforcompletionofanAlevelorBTECcourseAttendanceatWiderCurriculumopportunitiesAdditionalinformation,adviceandguidance
LackofEffectiveLearning
Behaviourswhichareleadingtounderperformance.Thesecouldinclude:
• Truancyfromlessons
• Poorqualityclasswork
•Poorqualityhomework
•Poorpreparationforandperformanceintestsandexaminations
LackofEffectiveLearningEscalation
ConcernLevel What?
0 Noactionfromtheclassroomteacher
1 Actionbytheclassroomteachertotackleconcerns
2 Contactwithhomebytheclassroomteachertotackleconcerns
3 CTLsubjectreport:whereastudentisonweeklysubjectreportfor2differentcurriculumteamstheywillgoonreporttoamemberofthesixthformteam.Whereastudentisonreportfor3differentcurriculumteamstheywillgoonreporttotheDirectorSixthForm.
4 ReferraltotheDeputyHeadteachertocommenceformalmonitoring
5 Considerationofwithdrawalfromthesubject
AchievementandBehaviourPoints
Sixthformstudentshavetraditionallybeenawardedlesspointsthanstudentsinkeystages3and4,butthisyear,formtutorsandsubjectstaffwillbeencouragedtoaddachievementandbehaviourpointstohelpsupportourdriveonhighstandardsinthesixthform.
AchievementPoints
NumberofAchievementPoints Achievement
1 Excellentattitudeoreffort,positiveattitudetolearning,extracurricularparticipation,goodclasswork,goodhomework,helpfulattitudeorcontribution,settinganexample.
2 Excellent performanceintest,outstandingpieceofwork,significantimprovement,100%attendanceforafortnight,supportingotherstudents.
3 Schoolleadership,nobehaviourpointsforaweek.
5 Helpingataschoolevent.
BehaviourandLearningPoints
Number ofBehaviourPoints
Behaviour Lackof EffectiveLearning
1 B1:Attitudeconcern,Chewing/eatinginLesson,Discourtesytoanotherstudent,Failuretofollowinstructions,latetolesson,latetoregistration,use ofmobilephone,inappropriatedress,noIDbadge.
L1:Unsatisfactory classwork,unsatisfactoryhomework,failuretocompleteresponsetask.
2 B2:Discourtesytostaff,disruptivebehaviour,missedregistration,missedmonitoringappointment.
3 B3:Lateandfailuretosignin,defiance,missedreferral,persistentlateness,smoking.
5 B5:Missedlesson(Truancy),Bullying,Theft,Substanceabuse, PhysicalAssault,threateningbehaviour,racism,vandalism,inappropriateuseofIT,misuseofsocialmedia.
Asyoucansee,thesepointswillquicklyaddupifyouaremissingregistrations,notarrivingontimeortruantinglessons.
DressCodeTheDresscodehasbeencreatedtoensurethatallstudentsarerolemodelsfortherestoftheschool.
Itisessentialthatallstudentsdresssmartlytoensureaprofessionalworkingenvironment.
Attiremustbeappropriatefortheworldof“work”.
GuidelinesforthestandardofofficeattirecanbefoundintheSixthFormHandbook.(Appendix1)
StudentstakingtheLevel3TripleBTECshouldwearSurridge KitwithaWHSlogo.
Theschoolreservestherighttodirectstudentstoreturnhomeiftheyareinappropriatelydressed.
DressCodeStudentsmustnotwear:
Denimorleather
PoloshirtsorTshirts
“Bodycon”skirts
Croppedtrousers,shorts,skintighttrousersorleggings
Hoodedtopsor“sloppy”stylejumpers
Topsthatarelowcut,seethroughorshowabaremidriff
Trainers,canvasshoesorflipflops
DrMartensBoots,Ugg Bootsorsimilar
Capsorhats
MobilePhonePolicy
MobilePhones:AcceptableUsePRESCHOOLFrom8:00amto8:40am
Onentrytoschool
FORMTIME
BREAKTIME
LESSON MOVEMENT LUNCHTIME STUDYPERIOD
ENDOFTHEDAY
3:10pmto4:30pm
7-11 HighOptionsonly
X X X Onlytosupportlearning
X Indesignatedyeargroup
zones
Notapplicable
NotinbuildingBut
acceptableoutsideBuilding
6TH FORM HighOptionsand6th
formlearningarea
X Only tosupportlearning
HighOptionsand6th
formlearningarea
Onlytosupportlearning
X HighOptionsand
6th formlearningarea
HighOptionsand
6th formlearningarea
Notinbuildingbut
acceptableoutsidebuilding
Unacceptable Uses
• Between lessons students should not use mobile phones to check Firefly or ‘the time’; this should be done with planner usage or on a watch.
• Using mobiles to bully and threaten is unacceptable. Cyber bullying will not be tolerated. In some cases it can constitute criminal behaviour.
• Unless express permission is granted, mobile phones should not be used to make calls, send messages, internet usage, take photos or any other associated application.
• Listening to music through headphones will not be allowed in any lesson. Music may be played by the class teacher to improve ambience for learning but will be done through the main speakers.
• Mobile phones are banned from all examinations.
Sanctions
• Students who infringe the rules will have their phone confiscated and sent to sixth form student managers’ office immediately. Phones will be kept in named envelopes in the safe.
• On the first infringement, the mobile phone will be confiscated. The student will be able to collect their mobile phone at the end of the school day. Behaviour points will be issued.
• Persistent Offenders: parents will be contacted and asked to collect the phone at their earliest convenience.
• Students arguing with any member of staff over a mobile phone infringement will be dealt with very seriously. Members of staff have been asked to implement the policy consistently and therefore there should be no cause for argument.
HolidaysHolidayscannotbetakenduringtermtime.Therearefourteenweeksofschoolholidays,includingsixweeksinthesummer,duringwhichyoucantakeholidays.
Itisnotacceptableforanystudentstobeabsentduringterm-timetoattendfestivalsorsimilarevents.
ItisalsoimportantforYear13studentswhohavemadeuniversityapplicationstocheckthatanyplannedholidaydoesnotclashwithresultsdayinAugust.
Headteachers cannotnowgrantanauthorisedabsencebasedonattendanceasinthepast.However,aformalwrittenapplicationfortheabsenceshouldstillbesenttoDrPullé,Headteacher,andpermissionforabsencemaybegrantedin‘exceptionalcircumstances’
HomeStudyExpectationsStudentsmustbestudyingathomeduringtheeveningsandatweekends.
Asageneralrule,studentsshouldspendatleastfifteenhoursaweek(inadditiontolessontime)studying:sometimesitwillbemorethanthis.Studentswillhavesomestudyperiodsinthenormalschooldayandshouldusetheseproductively.
Thecomment“Ihavenoworktodo”isnevervalid!
Studentsshouldbeengagedinthefollowingformsofstudy:
- homeworkorcourseworkassignmentsforwhichadeadlineisset
- on-goingcoursework
- note-takingand‘readingaround’thesubject
- ongoingrevision:practisingproblems,completingadditionalpastpaperquestionsandre-readingandrevisingkeytermsandideas
IndividualAdviceandGuidance(IAG)DrAnneRoweistheIAGPersonalAdvisor.
DrRowesupportsthecareerseducationandguidanceprogramme inthesixthform. Shewillconductone-to-oneinterviewsthatexploreoptionsat18andsupportchoicesanddecisionmaking.
AppointmentswithDrRowecanbearrangedbyyourstudentmanagerorbycontactingyourformtutor.Appointmenttimesarelimited.
DrivingLessonsMustnotbearrangedduringlessontimes.
Ifyoureceivenoticeofascheduleddrivingtestandfindthatitclasheswithatimetabledlesson,weexpectyoutolettutorsandsubjectteachersknowinadvance.
Missinglessonstoattenddrivinglessonswillbetreatedastruancy
KeyMessages• Aimfor100%attendance
• Getintoschoolontime:registrationstartsat8.45am
• Attendeverylesson
• Wehavehighexpectationsofallofourstudents,havehighexpectationsofyourself
• Haveapositiveattitudetolearningbothinsideandoutsidetheclassroom
• Dotheirbest,fulfiltheirpotential
•“Continuouseffort,notstrengthorintelligenceisthekeytounlockingyourpotential.”(WinstonChurchill)
•Turnup,tryhard.
Monitoring performance in Year12
Aims
1.TohelpstudentstoachievetheirAlps90thpercentilegrade,representingperformanceinthetop10%ofstudentswithasimilarGCSEgradeprofile
Nosurprises
2.Itisalsoouraimthatyou,andyourparents,knowexactlyhowyouaredoingthroughoutyourcourseofstudysothereare...
Celebration
3.Tocelebratewithyoufabulousexamresultsthatwillopenthedoortoyourfuture
Cautiousconservatismbyteacherspreventsnastyshocksonresultsday
• Only3%ofstudentschangedcolour‘downwards’fromFebruaryYear13toResultsDay
• Studentsmustbestudyingathomeduringtheeveningsandatweekends.
• Asageneralrule,studentsshouldspendatleastfifteenhoursaweek(inadditiontolessontime)studying:sometimesitwillbemorethanthis.Studentswillhavesomestudyperiodsinthenormalschooldayandshouldusetheseproductively.
• Thecomment“Ihavenoworktodo”isnevervalid!• Studentsshouldbeengagedinthefollowingformsofstudy:• - homeworkorcourseworkassignmentsforwhichadeadlineisset• - on-goingcoursework• - note-takingand‘readingaround’thesubject• - ongoingrevision:practisingproblems,completingadditionalpast
paperquestionsandre-readingandrevisingkeytermsandideas
HomeStudyExpectations
Attendancemakesadifference
StudentswithlowattendancewerelesslikelytoreachtheirAlpstargets
Year12:Monitoring1
HowdidyouperforminyourGCSEs?• Didyoumakethe
progressthatyoushould?• Didyouunderperform?
WhatdoesthistellyouandusaboutthestartthatyouneedtomaketoALevels?
RememberthatifyoudidunderperformyoumayhavegreaterpotentialthanyourAlps90th percentilegrade
Year12ExpectationsEvening
Thursday13th SeptemberWecanbesthelpyoutoachieveyouraimsifweallworktogether:you,school,yourparents
Year12:SeptemberAssessment
Weekof24th SeptemberAreyouontherightcoursesforyou......andyourteachers?Whereyou...andwe......areconfidentthatyoucanperformatyourbest?
Year12:Monitoring2
Weekof8th OctoberHowisALevelstudygoing?• Qualityoffolders• Homework• Punctuality• Attendance• EngagementwithWholeCurriculum
Attendance Description
100% Excellent
96-99% Above average
94-95% Justbelowaverage
90-93% Belowaverage
90% orbelow Persistentabsence
Year12:Monitoring3
Weekof12th NovemberIftherewereanyissuesinOctoberhavetheybeenputright?
Categories
Green Everythingisfine
Amber Some concernsthatyourclassteachercanaddress
Red Concerns thatneedtobedealtwithatthenextlevel:FormTutor,CTLforthesubject,memberoftheSixthFormTeam
Purple There isaseriousproblem:DirectorofSixthFormmonitoringorSixthFormContract
Year13:ExamTuesdays
Runningthroughtheyear
Usethemtoimproveyourexamtechnique
Year12:Monitoring4
Weekof10th DecemberAreyoupreparingeffectivelyforyourmockexams?• Highqualityfolders• Highqualityencodingofwork
• HighqualityKnowledgeOrganisers
Year12:MockExam1
Weekof7th January
HowhaveyoufoundyourfirstexperienceofanALevelexam?Whathasittoldyouaboutyourexamtechnique?
Year12:Re-sits
Compulsoryre-sitsforstudentsperformingpoorlyintheYear12mockexaminations
Year12:Monitoring5
Weekof4th FebruaryYourassessmentcertificatewillgooutonFriday1st February.Howdoyoufeelaboutyourcurrentperformancegrades?ParentsEveningonThursday7th February
Year12:Monitoring6
Weekof4th MarchAtthisstagearethereanystudentswhoarestillseriouslyunderperformingandwhoneedtobeenteredforASexaminationsinYear12todemonstratethatYear13studyisrightforthem?
Year12:Monitoring7
Weekof13th MayWhatsummerworkprogramme arewecurrentlyrecommendingyoufor:Youaredoingreallywell:extensionreadingtomaximise universityapplicationprocessConsolidationworktorecapyourfirstyearofALeveleffectivelyCatchupworktoaddressunderperformance
Year12Report
Weekof13th MayWhatareasdoyouneedtofocusontomaximiseyourperformanceinthemockexaminations?
Year12:MockExam2
Weekof24th June
WewillusetheseexaminationstoprojectyourUCASgrades
Year12:Monitoring8
Weekof15th JulyWhatcategoryareyouinforSeptember?Everythingisgreat:focusonextensionworkinthesummertoenhanceyouruniversityapplicationsSomeareastoconsolidatefromYear12– getthesesortedoverthesummerSerious‘catchingup’worktobedoneifyouaretobereadytoenterYear13nextyear