sixth form judged ‘outstanding’ – ofsted, november 2011
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sixth form Judged ‘Outstanding’ – Ofsted, November 2011
Academic Excellence
Comments from Ofsted Report 2011• ‘Students make outstanding progress’• ‘Teaching by subject specialists is challenging, stimulating
and lively’• ‘Leadership and Management of the sixth form –
Outstanding’• ‘Outcomes for students in the sixth form – Outstanding’• ‘The quality of provision in the sixth form – Outstanding’• ‘Students receive the same outstanding pastoral care and
support as in the main school’• ‘The sixth form welcomes students from other schools and
they settle in quickly’
Judged ‘Outstanding’ – Ofsted, November 2011
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2012 A level Exam resultsFortismere students produced an excellent set of A level results in 2012
•A* - B 70% at Fortismere (53% nationally)A* - A 39 % at Fortismere (27% nationally)A* 13% at Fortismere (8% nationally)
We also gained excellent results in the core subjects at A level•English: A*- B grades at Fortismere 83% (44% nationally)•Mathematics: A*-B Grades at Fortismere 80% (65% nationally)•Biology: A* - B Grades at Fortismere 66% (53% nationally)•Chemistry: A*-B Grades at Fortismere 78% (61% nationally)•Physics: A*-B Grades at Fortismere 65% (55% nationally)
Top 200 Best Performing State SchoolsSunday Times List published on 18/11
•% A*/A at GCSE
•% A*/B at GCSE
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Year on Year Exam resultsA2 and AS A*/B Performance – 5 Year Trend
Courses
Level 3 CoursesA Level CoursesArt & Design Art HistoryBiology Chemistry Drama Economics English Literature English Lit and Lang Film Studies French Geography Further Maths (Incl. Maths)German Government and Politics
History
Mandarin
Maths
Music
Music Technology Philosophy Photography PE Physics Product Design Psychology Sociology Spanish
Applied A levelsBusiness StudiesICT (Single)ICT (Double)Media Studies
Cambridge Pre-UClassical heritage (2 Yr)Global Perspectives (1 Yr)
All course information on the 6th Form Area of the Fortismere website
The OCR Extended Project
Extended Project
Students will decide if they would like to take this course in the Spring Term of Year 12
•Individual research based course.•Examined internally •Accredited by Universities
Learning and teaching
•Academic excellence•Highly effective specialist teaching•Range of teaching styles: from one to one support to faculty lectures
•Specialist teaching areas•Workshops, conferences and field trips
Supervised study facilities
•The Library – 6th form resource area 1st Floor
•Specific private study area•Timetabled supervised study in non-contact time
•ICT provision•Subject Specialist support
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Monitoring, assessment & intervention
Rigorous systems to optimise student performance:•Six data collection points in Year 12•Interim Reports – two in Year 12•Full progress report each Year•Consultation meetings: Year 12- March, Year 13 - November
•Partnership with home
Guidance & Support
•Key members of staff – Director of Sixth Form, Learning Manager & tutor
•Academic mentoring •Opportunities for school leadership
•Excellent progression guidance•Partnership with home•Connexions
Opportunities for school leadershipVertical Tutoring at Fortismere (Years 7-11)•6 Colleges, 66 tutor groups•Each Year 12 student will be assigned a tutor group on entry•All sixth form students attend one 20 min session with their vertical tutor group per week•Group mentoring and support for our younger students
Student Leadership Team•Head/Deputy Boy and Girl•12 College Leaders
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6th Form Learning Environment
•Lessons taught in separate buildings from Mainstream
•Refectory•Common Room•Private Study areas
UCAS and the next steps• Around 200 applications per academic year •Progression to University Courses•90% of our students commenced
undergraduate study at a variety of Universities on a variety of courses in September/October 2012
•16 of our students commenced courses at either Oxbridge or Medical School. These are the most competitive courses to gain admission on in the country and we are extremely proud of their success.
UCAS and the next steps
• Higher Education Evening (Year 12- Spring Term)• UCAS training day (Year 12-Spring Term)• Subject Specialist Tutors – carefully selected for
individual guidance• Support for applications to Oxbridge, Medical
School, Dentistry, Art Foundation• Mock Interviews – The Chrysalis Project
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Progression: Beyond studying• Work Experience – One week, Year 12• Preparation for Work Placements• Links with Industry• Supporting Internships• Global Young Leaders• Headstart• Year in Industry• Medlink/Vetlink
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Enrichment Activities
Wide range of activities
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Enrichment pathways in 6th form
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6th Form only
Year 12 students who want to enrich A level studies
Enrichment For All
Year 12 students who want to take part in the full range of activities
Leading Enrichment For AllYear 12 students who want to develop their leadership opportunities
What Now?•Talk to subject teachers •Consult 6th Form area of Fortismere
website•Check grades for entry criteria•Analyse current performance honestly •Attendance – at least 95% attendance
rate at the end of Year 11•Discuss choices with parents/carers•Application deadline 21st JanuaryAPPLICATION FORMS ARE ONLINE NOW
What next?When?
December 2012 Tours of the 6th Form centre – by appointment
January 2013 Deadline for Applications (21st January)
February – April 2013 Guidance meetings take place
April 2013 Conditional Offers made to students
May 2013 Students accept offers by the end of this month
July 2013 Transition events on 4th & 5th July
August 2013 GCSE results
September 2013 Enrolment for Year 12 date tbc
What next?Tours of the 6th Form centre
11th and 12th December 2012
Please contact the sixth form directly if you would like to be booked on to one of our tours
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For further information
•Ms Patel: [email protected]•Senior Staff available this evening•Fill in a slip and post in the box in reception (email addresses please)
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