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Different, yet the same: Getting the Sixth Form Ethos Right
Geoff BartonHeadteacher, King Edward VI School,
Bury St Edmunds
Different, yet the same: Getting the Sixth Form Ethos Right
www.geoffbarton.co.ukTeacher resources: Presentation 76
Opinion, not advice
Us
300+50A-levels
February 2009
9 Unhelpful words
The overall effectiveness of the sixth form is
Ofsted February 2009
outstanding.
The overall effectiveness of the sixth form is
Ofsted February 2009
outstanding.
5 Essential Ingredients
Values
1 Ethos
• Expectations• Dress code• Work ethic• Role-model• Perks: Ed’s Place• Environment.
2 Attainment
• It’s all about the teaching• Consistency of expectations• Induction• Targets• Proportionate intervention.
3 Rigour
• “Would I be happy …?” test• Apprenticeship• Learning, not teaching• Recruit experts• Show excellence.
Be intolerant of mediocrity
4 Participation& leadership
• Committees• Assemblies• JFK ‘service’• Mentoring• Leaders• Debating• Track all this.
5 Wackiness
• Memories• Dressing up• Christmas show• Common room• Visibility & mystery
= recruitment.
Value-added and values-added
A privilege, not a right
Good enough isn’t good enough
Different, yet the same: Getting the Sixth Form Ethos Right
Geoff BartonHeadteacher, King Edward VI School
www.geoffbarton.co.ukTeacher resources: Presentation 76
Post-16 Workshop:Recruitment – Induction - Results
Geoff BartonHeadteacher, King Edward VI School
www.geoffbarton.co.ukTeacher resources: Presentation 76
Workshop = Ideas Exchange
1. Opening rant2. Group discussions3. Q&A3
1. Know your values2. Current students3. Externals – visits/ feel-good factor4. PR – inside and out5. Don’t underestimate the
‘wannabe’ factor
Key ingredients: 1 Recruitment
1. Dependence to independence2. Literacy and resilience: teach
them3. Model: don’t just show4. Initial induction tasks5. Tutor time reinforcement6. Monitor basics – eg file check &
study periods
Key ingredients: 2 Induction
1. It’s about teaching …2. Head of Sixth isn’t a simple ‘pastoral’
role3. Quality doesn’t just happen4. Post-16 teaching is a privilege, not a
right5. Demonstrate excellence6. Have house style on homework, etc7. … and accountability
Key ingredients: 3 Results
1. Opening rant2. Group discussions3. Q&A3
Post-16 Workshop:Recruitment – Induction - Results
Geoff BartonHeadteacher, King Edward VI School
www.geoffbarton.co.ukTeacher resources: Presentation 76
