Teddington School Sixth Form 2017 Miss Meston Director of Sixth Form and Miss Metcalfe Head of Year 12
Teddington School Sixth Form 2017
Miss Meston Director of Sixth Form and
Miss Metcalfe Head of Year 12
What kind of Sixth Form are we?
• Community sixth form – Students reach their potential and beyond regardless of their starting point
• Our sixth form is a small sixth form and we have the luxury of small class sizes which helps support teaching and learning
• Pastoral care to ensure continuity for students from KS4 to 5 and help support students who have come externally
• Quality CIAG – Career Information Advice Guidance to support Post 19 pathways
• Rigorous UCAS application process • Use of Unifrog to support Apprenticeships and research for univeristy • Enable young people to become enablers of their learning and aspire to
achieve higher
Sixth Form Summer Success 2017
Year 13 - A Level
How do we measure success
Attainment - Grades
Progress - ALPs Thermometer / National Comparisons
Destinations Post - 19
Sixth Form Summer Success 2017
Attainment – A level
Results 2016
% (no.)
Results 2017
% (no.)
Targets 2017
A*/A 15 23 13-17%
A*-B 44 53 45-63%
A*-C 75 85 75-87%
A*-D 95 100 90-100%
Results 2016
% (no.)
Results 2017
% (no.)
Targets 2017
A 18 17 5-8%
A-B 50 47 45-63%
A-C 82 73 75-87%
A-D 94 91 90-100%
A-E 99 94 93-100%
Attainment – AS level
Sixth Form Summer Success 2017
ALPs A level Performance Indicator - Progress
Results 2016 - AS Results 2017 - A2
Year 13 3 - Top 25 % Nationally 3 - Top 25 % Nationally
Year 12s 2 - Top 10% Nationally
Sixth Form Summer Success 2017
Destination Post 19
University 52
Career Related Training 8
Gap Year 2
Total 67
Destinations – Post 19 Pathways secured
32% of placements at University were Russell Group / Oxford
Teddington Sixth Form Structure
Head of Year 12
Miss Metcalfe
Mr Garrett Mr Hansen Ms Boder Miss McGrandles Miss Whyms
High Achieving Students
Mr Fuller
Director of Sixth Form
Miss Meston
Transition into Year 12 • The learning at KS5 is very different to KS4. Time management is key
• A large gap between GCSE and AS level and another step up at A2
• Students very need to become INDEPENDENT learners
• They need to manage their time EFFECTIVELY and be ORGANISED
• Make use of ‘non contact’ periods during the school day to ensure work get completed and eases the pressure of the workload at evenings times
• Organise there evening time and create a routine of learning every night and at WEEKENDS
• Plan ahead to enable students to meet deadlines
• Be specific – what do you want to achieve during each study session (school / home)
• Learn from Year 13’s – talk to them about ‘their lessons learnt’. They will admit that they didn’t work hard from the start and spent time catching up after the first term
Subjects Studied at AS
Frequent Question / Concern:
• Should my son/daughter be studying 4 subjects or 3?
Medics, Dentists, Veterinary or Oxbridge – Yes, bear in mind that these universities will be looking at GCSE grades and they need to be A*,A in the main.
Russell Group – 3 STRONG A levels. Quality v Quantity
New universities and non Russell Group they will set a grade criteria or UCAS tariff points
Initial Assessment over the next few weeks
1-4 grades
To alert teachers and the sixth form to any immediate concerns of students
Allows to re-course onto another subject
If they were studying 4 they can move to 3
Identifies students who may need support in transitioning from KS4 to 5
Deadline for switching AS courses – Friday 22 September
October
Graded Assessment
Parents Evening - 22nd November 2017
January Exams - Week beginning 8 January 2018
Assessment
Enrichment Therefore they need to build a profile and get involved in good quality enrichment such as:
Volunteering within the local community
Mayor’s Award
Supporting lower school students in their subjects
Helping out in school events such as Opening Evening
Prefects / Ambassadors
Sixth Form Committee
Charity Events
Peer Mentoring
School Council
Duke of Edinburgh – Silver and Gold
WEX – within local community, for example Deer Park home and primary schools,
in addition to a weeks work placement in the summer term
Safe Drive
University Application / Timeline
Starts with everything your son/daughter does from now which will
support their application.
Information will be tracked by tutors and HOY
Intervention Evening will be in January 2018 following exams
March - UCAS Fayre Olympia Kensington
May/June - Teachers write subject statements
WEX opportunity of one week after exams
A2 studies will start after WEX
Aim Higher Days
End of term - Solid drafts statements
October 2018 - Oxbridge, Dentistry, Veterinary and Medicine
Russell Group and all other university applications by October Half
Term 2018
May - students selection will move from 5 to 2 choices of which
one should be aspirational and one should be a ‘safe’ choice
University Application / Timeline
Apprenticeships - Unifrog
Apprenticeships / Traineeships Links
https://www.gov.uk/find-traineeship
Network Rail
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/careers/schemes/students-andgraduates/advanced-
apprenticeship-scheme/
TfL: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/apprenticeships.
Unifrog – Unifrog Apprenticeships
Plotr
https://www.plotr.co.uk/ – Careers website 950 careers supported by employers and informing
young
People about how to get into specific careers and giving quality IAG
YEUK - Young Professional 15-25
http://www.yeuk.org.uk/ – Employability skills, Behaviour and technical skills. They will help
professional
development and support
How can your son/ daughter stand out how can you help them succeed
• Attendance – students should be in school at least 95% of the time to ensure that they gain the best possible grades at the end of their course.
• Punctuality – To ensure that students gain the maximum from their classes, they should be on time to their lessons.
• Recap and Revise – students should constantly review topics covered during their lessons.
• Remain up to date – Subjects that have coursework. To ensure that students do not feel overwhelmed, they need strong organisational skills to help keep up with the coursework.
• Enrichment - Take part in as many clubs, activities, voluntary jobs as possible.
• Use on NON CONTACT PERIODS – in school students should be working.
• At home every night students should be doing a minimum of 3 hours per night and in addition working / revising at the weekend
Success
• How good attendance does effects attainment.
% Attendance Grades Achieved
On average
95% Attendance B, B, C
85% Attendance C, C, C
90% Attendance = 1 day off every 2 weeks
Attendance
The impact of TIME and QUALITY STUDY effects grades
Lesson Periods: 13 hours approximately
Non Contact Periods: 8 hours approximately
Benchmark
Home Time: 3 hours per night
Saturday 6 hours
Sunday 6 hours
Study Hours – Opportunity to Improve
Student Expectations
• Dress Guidelines
• ID Badge - Student must be wearing for the purpose of safeguarding
• Attendance 96% minimum
• Punctuality – No excuses most students are local. Time back on a Friday for
those that are
• Maturity – Role Model and Leader around the school and within the local community
• Responsibility – School / Studies
• Positive movement around school
• Non contact periods – Study periods. Silent study within the study space
• Start the day at 8.40 until 3.15pm
Dress Guideline
Male Students and Female Students Footwear
Jeans Smart shoes
T-shirt Clean Trainers
Jumper /Hoodies Low Heels
Trainers Timberland style boots
Skirts (must be knee length)
Trousers
Shirts
Blouses
PE – Black Sixth Form PE top available from Stevenson in Twickenham
Students are a role model to the students of Teddington and the local community.
AS to A2
• All students will be sitting AS exams in the summer. Regardless of some
subjects becoming stand alone courses at AS.
• The AS exam results will be used as the criteria by which students will
judged as to whether they can turn to complete their A2 year
• Students must attain the following minimum requirement to move in Year 13:
3 D grades across their subjects
• University predicted grades are based on AS results
Working in Partnership
School
Students Parents / Carers
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