Year 12 Expectations
The Importance of Beginning the Journey
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Commentator - ‘At what point did you realise that you had
won this match, that you would be champions once
again? Was it the last ten minutes?’
Manager - ‘No Adrian, I knew we would win this match
back in December last year’
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The Importance of Beginning the Journey
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“If there is one piece of advice I would give to the new
Year 12s, it would be that the hard work starts now.”
“If a Year 12 thinks that they can leave it until May, to
become productive and revise, they will fail.”
Year 12 Review Day - June 2014
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Aims of the Evening
To outline how we can work together as a team to ensure
your son/daughter is successful.
1. To outline what you can expect from us as a school
to support your son/daughter.
2. To outline what we expect from your son/daughter to
ensure they are successful.
3. To outline how you can help as parents.
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1. What can you expect from us?
Quality Lessons and Quality Outcomes
• At A-Level, the Year 13 students attained a 100% pass
rate. Top 25% value-added in England over 3 years.
• 25% of grades were A*-A.
• Majority of students being accepted to University
despite fierce competition.
• Candidates securing places at Russell group
Universities including Oxford and Cambridge.
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1. What can you expect from us?
Ambitious Target Setting
• Grades set in line with the
achievement of the top
25% of students who attain
the same GCSE average.
• Your son/daughters target
grades will be in the pack
you received this evening.
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1. What can you expect from us?
To be fully informed with regards to your
son/daughter’s progress throughout Year 12
• After targets are set we will check progress at three
main points during the academic year.
• A grade sheet will be sent home at each point outlining
the progress being made against set targets.
• We have a Target Setting Day and Parents’ Evening in
November.
• A report will be sent home in March (check the
calendar in your pack).
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Key Assessment Dates – In Pack
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1. What can you expect from us? - Support
This document can be downloaded from the ‘Sixth Form’ page on the
website, in the ‘Student Support’ tab.
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1. What you can expect from us?
Pastoral Support
“Giving guidance and support that helps sixth
form students to become well mannered, resilient,
independent and successful learners.”
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Academic Mentoring – PM registration
A Dedicated Pastoral Team
• Head of Sixth Form – Mr Doyle
• Deputy Head of Sixth Form (in charge of
UCAS track & apply) – Miss Tyreman
• Study Support Manager & Attendance officer –
Miss Moore
• Dedicated Form Tutor
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1. What can you expect from us?
Communication (Website)
Key Dates for the year can be found on the ‘Sixth Form’ page in the ‘About’
section.
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1. What can you expect from us?
Communication (Website)
You can read more about each subject’s specific curriculum in the ‘Curriculum’ section in the top navigation menu.
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2. What do we expect from students?
• 100% Attendance & Punctuality
• Letters are sent home after
every half term for attendance
below 95%
• Letter 1- Target
• Letter 2- Tutor contact and
second target
• Letter 3 – Parental meeting,
contract and final target.
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2. What do we expect from students?
Hard Work!!!!
Intelligence is not fixed- Success is built on working hard.
(20 hours of lessons + 16-20 hours of independent study)
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2. What do we expect from students?
• To learn from their mistakes
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D.T.T. - Diagnosis Therapy Testing
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2. What do we expect from students?
• To learn from their mistakes – Personal Learning checklists
(PLC’S)
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2. What do we expect from students?
• Use study periods in school effectively - study guides
in the pack.
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2. What do we expect from students?
• To adhere to the dress code.
• Behave like a role model for younger students.
• Participate in the life of the school.
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2. What do we expect from students?
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To be well organised – Notes, files, revision and
deadlines.
Josh Norris – Head Boy Year 13
AS results - AAAA
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4. How can you help as parents?
Goals – ambition, talk about future
Ensure good attendance & punctuality
Attend Parents evening
Check Organisation
Ensure adherence to the dress code
Know when Mock exams and main exams are
From time to time main website – check the calendar – look at the
news and see what is happening.
• Find out what your son is studying (subject pages on the
website).
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4. How can you help as parents?
Your Pack contains:
• Your son/daughter/ward’s target grade sheet
• Your son/daughter/ward’s timetable
• 6th form calendar
• Subject support timetable
• Instruction sheet for accessing the 6th form website
(Eye on Syon)
• Two Study Skills guides for 6th formers
• The Sixth Form Handbook (all expectations)
Remember: Knowledge is Power
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Finally
Please feel free to speak to:
• The Year 13 students
• Miss Tyreman
• Miss Moore
• Mr Doyle
• If you have any questions before you leave
• Please remember to collect your pack
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