Welcome to Year 12 SWCHS

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Welcome to Year 12 _at_SWCHS
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Welcome to Year 12 Mrs Cox
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Sixth Form Results 2009
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A2 examination results 2009

• A2s 65 students achieved As and Bs
• 87 achieved A-C
• Average points 380
• Consolidated our position as one of the leading
  comprehensive schools in the country
• 80 into higher education
• 20 supported into employment.
• OFSTED 2007-Exemplary in every respect

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Promoting and monitoring academic achievement
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The basis of academic targets
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The Support System- Personal tutors

• Students progress is monitored via referrals and
  progress checks, dialogue between teachers and
  tutor
• Where students are seen to be having problems
  they are supported by developing action plans.
• Level of support determined by student need.
• Parents informed and involved see documentation
  

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Year 12 Some Important Dates for the Year
Ahead
Year 12 Some Important Dates for the Year Ahead
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The importance of good attendance
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Managing Absence

• Planned Absence
• Pre-arranged Medical
• Open Days
• Driving TESTS
• Interviews
• Green Slip from Study Centre

• Illness
• Email!

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Holidays
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Your courses

• Sticking with it
• Changing courses
• Dropping courses

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How to make the most of 6th form a students
advice
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Good working habits

• Establish a good routine immediately
• (It is hard to break bad habits)
• Homework Deadlines
• Use your Frees
• Get Ahead

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What to Avoid

• Complacency
• Lack of organisation
• Work Rest and Play
• Wasting Frees
• Failing to look ahead

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The importance of planning for progression
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Planning for progression

• Step up to AS Level
• AS is part of A2
• High expectations A/A
• Transparency of module results
• Get it right first time round
• Build a CV

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Professional Attributes
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Professional Attributes

• Attendance
• Library books and text books return
• Rotary Interviews impression made
• Attitude

• Use of study centre
• Maintenance of Sixth Form rooms (including the
  common room)
• Work shadowing
• Skills gained and impression made

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The importance of engaging in enrichment
activities Sports, Music, Trips, Drama,
Responsibilities, Electives
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New to the sixth _at_SWCHS?
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The Titanic Ball
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Meet the Sixth Form Tutors
S3/4  Mrs Durran S8/9 Mr Loe S2 Mr Douglas A2
Miss Roper A13 Mrs Watts A14 Mr Wilson Common
room Mr Hansard Study centre Mr Stuart Turner