Different, yet the same: Getting the Sixth Form Ethos Right

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Different, yet the same Getting the Sixth Form
Ethos Right

• Geoff Barton
• Headteacher, King Edward VI School,
• Bury St Edmunds

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Different, yet the same Getting the Sixth Form
Ethos Right

• www.geoffbarton.co.uk
• Teacher resources Presentation 76

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• Opinion, not advice

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30050 A-levels
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• February 2009

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Unhelpful words
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The overall effectiveness of the sixth form is
outstanding.
Ofsted February 2009
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The overall effectiveness of the sixth form is
outstanding.
Ofsted February 2009
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5 Essential Ingredients
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Values
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• Expectations
• Dress code
• Work ethic
• Role-model
• Perks Eds Place
• Environment.

1 Ethos
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• Its all about the teaching
• Consistency of expectations
• Induction
• Targets
• Proportionate intervention.

2 Attainment
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• Would I be happy ? test
• Apprenticeship
• Learning, not teaching
• Recruit experts
• Show excellence.

3 Rigour
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Be intolerant of mediocrity
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• Committees
• Assemblies
• JFK service
• Mentoring
• Leaders
• Debating
• Track all this.

4 Participation leadership
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• Memories
• Dressing up
• Christmas show
• Common room
• Visibility mystery
• recruitment.

5 Wackiness
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Value-added and values-added
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A privilege, not a right
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Good enough isnt good enough
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Different, yet the same Getting the Sixth Form
Ethos Right

• Geoff Barton
• Headteacher, King Edward VI School

www.geoffbarton.co.uk Teacher resources
Presentation 76
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Post-16 WorkshopRecruitment Induction -
Results

• Geoff Barton
• Headteacher, King Edward VI School

www.geoffbarton.co.uk Teacher resources
Presentation 76
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• Workshop Ideas Exchange

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1. Opening rant
2. Group discussions
3. QA

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Key ingredients 1 Recruitment

1. Know your values
2. Current students
3. Externals visits/ feel-good factor
4. PR inside and out
5. Dont underestimate the wannabe factor

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Key ingredients 2 Induction

1. Dependence to independence
2. Literacy and resilience teach them
3. Model dont just show
4. Initial induction tasks
5. Tutor time reinforcement
6. Monitor basics eg file check study periods

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Key ingredients 3 Results

1. Its about teaching
2. Head of Sixth isnt a simple pastoral role
3. Quality doesnt just happen
4. Post-16 teaching is a privilege, not a right
5. Demonstrate excellence
6. Have house style on homework, etc
7. and accountability

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1. Opening rant
2. Group discussions
3. QA

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Post-16 WorkshopRecruitment Induction -
Results

• Geoff Barton
• Headteacher, King Edward VI School

www.geoffbarton.co.uk Teacher resources
Presentation 76
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(No Transcript)