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 results
Fortismere students produced an excellent set of A level results in 2012
• A* - B
A* - A
A*
70% at Fortismere (53% nationally)
39 % at Fortismere (27% nationally)
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 Schools
Sunday Times List published on 18/11
• % A*/A at GCSE
• % A*/B at GCSE
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Year on Year Exam results
A2 and AS A*/B Performance – 5 Year
Trend
Courses
Wide range of
Level 3
courses
27 Academic
A Levels
3 Applied
A Levels
(single)
1 Applied
A Level
(double)
2 Cambridge
Pre-U courses
Level 3 Courses
A Level Courses
Art & Design
Art History
Biology
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 levels
Business Studies
ICT (Single)
ICT (Double)
Media Studies
Cambridge Pre-U
Classical 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 noncontact 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 leadership
Vertical 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
6th Form only
Enrichment
For All
Year 12
students who
want to
enrich A level
studies
Year 12
students who
want to take
part in the full
range of
activities
Leading
Enrichment
For All
Year 12
students who
want to
develop their
leadership
opportunities
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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 January
APPLICATION 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: sixthform@fortismere.org.uk
•Senior Staff available this evening
•Fill in a slip and post in the box in
reception (email addresses please)
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