Teddington School Sixth Form 2017

Miss Meston Director of Sixth Form and

Miss Metcalfe Head of Year 12

What kind of Sixth Form are we?

• Community sixth form – Students reach their potential and beyond regardless of their starting point

• Our sixth form is a small sixth form and we have the luxury of small class sizes which helps support teaching and learning

• Pastoral care to ensure continuity for students from KS4 to 5 and help support students who have come externally

• Quality CIAG – Career Information Advice Guidance to support Post 19 pathways

• Rigorous UCAS application process • Use of Unifrog to support Apprenticeships and research for univeristy • Enable young people to become enablers of their learning and aspire to

achieve higher

Sixth Form Summer Success 2017

Year 13 - A Level

How do we measure success

Attainment - Grades

Progress - ALPs Thermometer / National Comparisons

Destinations Post - 19

Sixth Form Summer Success 2017

Attainment – A level

Results 2016

% (no.)

Results 2017

% (no.)

Targets 2017

A*/A 15 23 13-17%

A*-B 44 53 45-63%

A*-C 75 85 75-87%

A*-D 95 100 90-100%

Results 2016

% (no.)

Results 2017

% (no.)

Targets 2017

A 18 17 5-8%

A-B 50 47 45-63%

A-C 82 73 75-87%

A-D 94 91 90-100%

A-E 99 94 93-100%

Attainment – AS level

Sixth Form Summer Success 2017

ALPs A level Performance Indicator - Progress

Results 2016 - AS Results 2017 - A2

Year 13 3 - Top 25 % Nationally 3 - Top 25 % Nationally

Year 12s 2 - Top 10% Nationally

Sixth Form Summer Success 2017

Destination Post 19

University 52

Career Related Training 8

Gap Year 2

Total 67

Destinations – Post 19 Pathways secured

32% of placements at University were Russell Group / Oxford

Teddington Sixth Form Structure

Head of Year 12

Miss Metcalfe

Mr Garrett Mr Hansen Ms Boder Miss McGrandles Miss Whyms

High Achieving Students

Mr Fuller

Director of Sixth Form

Miss Meston

Transition into Year 12 • The learning at KS5 is very different to KS4. Time management is key

• A large gap between GCSE and AS level and another step up at A2

• Students very need to become INDEPENDENT learners

• They need to manage their time EFFECTIVELY and be ORGANISED

• Make use of ‘non contact’ periods during the school day to ensure work get completed and eases the pressure of the workload at evenings times

• Organise there evening time and create a routine of learning every night and at WEEKENDS

• Plan ahead to enable students to meet deadlines

• Be specific – what do you want to achieve during each study session (school / home)

• Learn from Year 13’s – talk to them about ‘their lessons learnt’. They will admit that they didn’t work hard from the start and spent time catching up after the first term

Subjects Studied at AS

Frequent Question / Concern:

• Should my son/daughter be studying 4 subjects or 3?

Medics, Dentists, Veterinary or Oxbridge – Yes, bear in mind that these universities will be looking at GCSE grades and they need to be A*,A in the main.

Russell Group – 3 STRONG A levels. Quality v Quantity

New universities and non Russell Group they will set a grade criteria or UCAS tariff points

Initial Assessment over the next few weeks

1-4 grades

To alert teachers and the sixth form to any immediate concerns of students

Allows to re-course onto another subject

If they were studying 4 they can move to 3

Identifies students who may need support in transitioning from KS4 to 5

Deadline for switching AS courses – Friday 22 September

October

Graded Assessment

Parents Evening - 22nd November 2017

January Exams - Week beginning 8 January 2018

Assessment

Enrichment Therefore they need to build a profile and get involved in good quality enrichment such as:

Volunteering within the local community

Mayor’s Award

Supporting lower school students in their subjects

Helping out in school events such as Opening Evening

Prefects / Ambassadors

Sixth Form Committee

Charity Events

Peer Mentoring

School Council

Duke of Edinburgh – Silver and Gold

WEX – within local community, for example Deer Park home and primary schools,

in addition to a weeks work placement in the summer term

Safe Drive

University Application / Timeline

Starts with everything your son/daughter does from now which will

support their application.

Information will be tracked by tutors and HOY

Intervention Evening will be in January 2018 following exams

March - UCAS Fayre Olympia Kensington

May/June - Teachers write subject statements

WEX opportunity of one week after exams

A2 studies will start after WEX

Aim Higher Days

End of term - Solid drafts statements

October 2018 - Oxbridge, Dentistry, Veterinary and Medicine

Russell Group and all other university applications by October Half

Term 2018

May - students selection will move from 5 to 2 choices of which

one should be aspirational and one should be a ‘safe’ choice

University Application / Timeline

Apprenticeships - Unifrog

Apprenticeships / Traineeships Links

https://www.gov.uk/find-traineeship

Network Rail

http://www.networkrail.co.uk/careers/schemes/students-andgraduates/advanced-

apprenticeship-scheme/

TfL: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/apprenticeships.

Unifrog – Unifrog Apprenticeships

Plotr

https://www.plotr.co.uk/ – Careers website 950 careers supported by employers and informing

young

People about how to get into specific careers and giving quality IAG

YEUK - Young Professional 15-25

http://www.yeuk.org.uk/ – Employability skills, Behaviour and technical skills. They will help

professional

development and support

How can your son/ daughter stand out how can you help them succeed

• Attendance – students should be in school at least 95% of the time to ensure that they gain the best possible grades at the end of their course.

• Punctuality – To ensure that students gain the maximum from their classes, they should be on time to their lessons.

• Recap and Revise – students should constantly review topics covered during their lessons.

• Remain up to date – Subjects that have coursework. To ensure that students do not feel overwhelmed, they need strong organisational skills to help keep up with the coursework.

• Enrichment - Take part in as many clubs, activities, voluntary jobs as possible.

• Use on NON CONTACT PERIODS – in school students should be working.

• At home every night students should be doing a minimum of 3 hours per night and in addition working / revising at the weekend

Success

• How good attendance does effects attainment.

% Attendance Grades Achieved

On average

95% Attendance B, B, C

85% Attendance C, C, C

90% Attendance = 1 day off every 2 weeks

Attendance

The impact of TIME and QUALITY STUDY effects grades

Lesson Periods: 13 hours approximately

Non Contact Periods: 8 hours approximately

Benchmark

Home Time: 3 hours per night

Saturday 6 hours

Sunday 6 hours

Study Hours – Opportunity to Improve

Student Expectations

• Dress Guidelines

• ID Badge - Student must be wearing for the purpose of safeguarding

• Attendance 96% minimum

• Punctuality – No excuses most students are local. Time back on a Friday for

those that are

• Maturity – Role Model and Leader around the school and within the local community

• Responsibility – School / Studies

• Positive movement around school

• Non contact periods – Study periods. Silent study within the study space

• Start the day at 8.40 until 3.15pm

Dress Guideline

Male Students and Female Students Footwear

Jeans Smart shoes

T-shirt Clean Trainers

Jumper /Hoodies Low Heels

Trainers Timberland style boots

Skirts (must be knee length)

Trousers

Shirts

Blouses

PE – Black Sixth Form PE top available from Stevenson in Twickenham

Students are a role model to the students of Teddington and the local community.

AS to A2

• All students will be sitting AS exams in the summer. Regardless of some

subjects becoming stand alone courses at AS.

• The AS exam results will be used as the criteria by which students will

judged as to whether they can turn to complete their A2 year

• Students must attain the following minimum requirement to move in Year 13:

3 D grades across their subjects

• University predicted grades are based on AS results

Working in Partnership

School

Students Parents / Carers

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