Success in the Sixth Form

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Success in the Sixth Form
2009 - 2010
Sixth Form Team, King Edward VI School
Download this presentation from the Parents
section of our website www.king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk
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Success in the Sixth Form

• 2009 - 2010

Welcome
Di McGeever Head of Sixth Form Moira Wands
Deputy Head of Sixth Form (Assessment and
Monitoring) David Wakeling Deputy Head of
Sixth Form (Post Sixth Form Pathways and
Examinations) Alison Light Senior
Pastoral Administrator (EMA Examinations)
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Success in the Sixth Form

• 2009 - 2010

Successful students are those who

• Are organised use diaries
• Plan for modular exams
• Engage fully with the subject
• Do less than 10 hours of paid employment each
  week

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Success in the Sixth Form

• 2009 - 2010

Assessment Year 12

• Monitoring of all students with moderate GCSE
  results
• Student Progress file in staff room
• ALPS linked to minimum target grades
• A set of Student Performance Indicator Sheets
  (SPI) in Year 12 in October
• Target setting using SPI sheets
• Parents Evening - Thursday 10th December
• End of Year 12 reports in March
• Clear criteria for students transition from AS
  to A2

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Success in the Sixth Form

• 2009 - 2010

Assessment Year 13

• Reassessment of minimum target grade
• SPI sheet in Year 13 in Dec target setting
• Predicted grades for UCAS
• Final report end of Easter term
• Student Progress file in staff room

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Success in the Sixth Form

• 2009 - 2010

Wider Community

• Riverwalk - computer buddies
• Riverwalk - classroom assistants
• Classroom assistants lower school groups
• Mentoring year 9 students
• Volunteer programme
• Appropriate Work Experience

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Success in the Sixth Form

• 2009 - 2010

Pathways beyond the Sixth Form

• Need for careful and thorough planning alongside
  AS/A2 courses
• Part of tutorial programmes over 2 years
• Higher Education evening for parents Summer term
  of Year 12
• Message to students is to start thinking and
  talking to people now!!
• Contact with employers and other agencies

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Success in the Sixth Form

• 2009 - 2010

What parents can do to help

• Students will be tired at the moment
• Ensure a formal place for students to study -
  need to study 5 hours per subject per week
• Find out the times of deadlines and exams
• Do not hesitate to ring form tutor or one of the
  Sixth Form team if there are urgent problems
• Arrange an agreement about going out on Sunday
  evenings
• Help them enjoy the Sixth Form - encourage
  involvement in Sixth Form Council, fund raising,
  charity work, Christmas Show Committee, May Ball
  Committee

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Success in the Sixth Form

• 2009 - 2010

How to be a successful Sixth Form student
Commitment Organisation Balance
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Success in the Sixth Form
2009 - 2010
Sixth Form Team, King Edward VI School
Download this presentation from the Parents
section of our website www.king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk