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‘Excellence for All’

@WhitSixthForm Assessment and Target Setting

5th October 2017

• Mr L Craggs, Head of Sixth Form

• Ms K Dickenson, Assistant Head of Sixth Form

• Mr A Moore, Careers Coordinator

• Miss McAneny, Sixth Form Administrator

• Mr A Hardie, Principal

• Mrs Tennet, Link SMT

• 12 x Form Tutors (6 in Y12, 6 in Y13)

• North East Women Leaders Conference • Swaziland 2019 • Inter-form Dodgeball • National Citizen’s Service (NCS) – Oct 2017 • Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award • Gap Medics – overseas medical/nursing placements • Ernst and Young School Leaver Programme • Durham Supported Progression • Biology Study Day, Newcastle • Berlin Trip – February 2018 • Lessons From Auschwitz Programme • Full Enrichment Programme, local lectures, film making etc

Bursary Amount of payment

Frequency of payment

Criteria for eligibility – students aged under 19 on 31/08/2013 …

Criteria for continued payment of bursary

Level 1 Vulnerable Student Bursary

Guaranteed £1200 annual payment

3 instalments : One of £600 at the start of the autumn term and two of £300 at the start of the spring and summer term.

Are currently in care (as defined by social services)

Are leaving or have recently left care

Are in receipt of Income Support (Universal Credit) in their own name.

Are disabled and in receipt of both Employment Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance (Personal Independence Payments)

No change in household financial circumstances. Continued attendance at Whitburn CofE Academy. Adhere to the Sixth Form Learner Agreement (‘contract’), see planner.

Level 2 Bursary for students from low-income families

£20 per week Monthly BACS payment into students’ bank account

Student received free school meals throughout Year 11 or is eligible for FSM upon starting Sixth Form.

No change in household financial circumstances. Continued attendance at Whitburn CofE Academy. Adhere to the Sixth Form Learner Agreement (‘contract’), see planner.

Level 3 Discretionary Support Fund

Variable amount up to £125

One-off payment.

Have a gross annual household income of below £25,000 (priority given to students who claim free school meals)

Have an attendance rate of a minimum of 95% Be punctual to all lessons and registration Attend all assemblies and enrichment sessions Follow absence procedures as laid out in the planner Meet expectations of all sixth form students as outlined in the Learner Agreement (see planner) Make satisfactory progress against your targets and attend all examinations.

Enrichment

Enrichment

Self-regulated

Study

A Level 1 A Level 2

A Level 3 EPQ and/or

Film and/or Further/Core Maths and/or

Grade 6+ music

Enrichment: Super-curricular e.g. MOOCs, STEP Maths, LNAT prep or BMAT prep, observing in the public gallery at a law court, Young Enterprise, F1 in Schools

Enrichment: Physical e.g. Handball, Skiing etc

Enrichment: Creativity e.g. ab initio language, ukelele, craft, British Sign Language

Enrichment: Service to Wider Community e.g. volunteering in charity shop, care home, local primary school or church

PPE Programme Block of lessons in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Leadership and School Community Sustained participation in at least one of: • Student Leadership Team • Subject Reps Scheme • Peer Support Programme • Running Whitburn Community Bank • Reading Mentors Programme • Revision Buddies Scheme • In-class support within the Academy • Eco-schools Leaders • Form Class Buddying

September – students sit

the ALIS test during our

induction programme.

October – ALIS data used

alongside GCSE Average

Point Scores to determine

target grades.

• Target setting is individualised. This is to allow all of our students to work to their maximum potential regardless of their starting point.

• ALIS (Advanced Level Information System) predicts how

likely students are to achieve particular subject grades.

• ALIS has nothing to do with league tables.

• CEM is a research organisation within Durham University

and all analysis is underpinned by robust statistics and 30

years of research. Data from all CEM systems is confidential.

Targets, UCAS and next steps

• this is ‘ours’, and comes from ALIS and GCSE APS.

• It will not change.

Minimum Expected Grade

• This is the student’s.

• It will be the same as the MEG until the first data reports when students will have an opportunity to change it.

Target Grade

• This will be gained in mock exams in Summer 2018 Y12 Mock

Grade

• This is what goes on the UCAS form and will be determined by subject staff.

• It will not be (much) different from current/AS grades. Predicted Grade

Individual Pupil Record

• Nationally standardised

scores for each of the 4

measures (100 is average)

• ALIS Bands represent

quartiles (25%) groups,

with A being the highest

Band Standardised

Scores

A 111-160

B 101-110

C 91-100

D 40-90

Grade Points

A* 8

A 7

B 6

C 5

D 4

E 3

F 2

G 1

A or higher B or higher

C or higher C or lower

A A* B C D E F

Decoupled AS

AS will be stand-alone qualifications, so that the AS marks do

not count towards the final A level grade.

This will end the routine, automatic external assessment of

students at the end of year 12, allowing more time for teaching.

AS qualifications designed to be co-taught with A levels (in the

same lessons).

We will replace AS with a rigorous mock in the summer of 2018.

• Personal – tutors, Mr Craggs, Ms Dickenson, Mrs Tennet

• Attendance – tutors, Miss McAneny, Mr Craggs, Ms

Dickenson

• Careers – Mr Moore, Mr Craggs, Ms Dickenson

• Student Voice – led by Ms Dickenson

• Day-to-day (lanyards, illness, returning forms etc) – Miss

McAneny

Mr Craggs Ms Dickenson Mr Moore Miss McAneny Mrs Tennet

Dominic Corr Melanie Owens

Sammy McDermott Sports Rep

Billy Shield Sports Rep

Kate Wallace Welcome Rep

Abbie McGahan Charity Rep

Monisha Gupta Charity Rep

Student Presidents

Peer Supporters

Student Banking Reps

Revision Buddies

Eco-Schools Leaders

Reading Buddies

Prom Committee

Art

Grace F, Katie C

Biology

Mel O, Monisha G, Emma C, Rachel Y

@whitburnbiology

Business Studies

Hannah D

@WhitBusiness

Chemistry

Sam C, James H, Hannah H

Computing

@WCofE_Computing

Economics

Simon L, Hannah D, Adam B

English Lang

Rachel W, Grace, Jessica C

@WhitburnLang

English Lit

Brooke L, Lucy B

@whitburnlit

Further Maths

Georgina Y

Geography

Jessica F, Jerin J, Lauren B

@whitburngeog

History

Billy, Cathryn

@WhitburnHistory

Media Studies

Daniel H, Callan M

PE

Robyn W, James Mc, Lauren C

@whitty_bpe

Physics

Daniel H, Adam H, Sam H

@WhitburnPhysics

Psychology

Samantha B, Charlote C, Erin G

@WhitCofEpsych

Sociology

Charlie R, Bethany D, Abby T

@WhitburnSocio

Maths

Adam W, Joe P, Ava N

@SixthFormMaths

Reps are here to help and advise! What is the difference between GCSE and A Level? Do I need to buy files? A lab coat? What books do you recommend I buy? (Take photos!) What have you found most difficult? What help and support is available? What are your top tips?

Year 12 – Visit Northumbria University

Year 13 –Mock Interviews • Primary Ed • Nursing/Physio etc • Med/Vet/Dentistry • Oxbridge • General Interview

technique

09:45 – 10:00 Warm up activities 10:00 – 10:30 Stress Management 10:30 – 11:15 Presentation Skills 11:15 – 11:30 Break 11:30 – 12:00 Choosing a Course Choosing a

University 12:00 – 12:45 Campus Tour 12:45 – 13:15 Lunch 13:15 – 13:45 I’m The One That You Want 14:15 – 14:45 Finance and Budgeting 14:45 – 15:10 Ask Me Anything 15:10 – 15:15 Evaluations and Close

Any questions?

Please feel free to raise any issues or

queries with the senior staff present.

Thank you for coming and supporting this

evening.