Welcome to the Sixth Form Exam Success Evening

12 October 2017

‘Prepare to Perform’

Do you have the QE Sixth Form ‘Need to Achieve’?

Welcome to the Sixth Form Exam Success Evening

12 October 2017

‘Prepare to Perform’

Do you have the QE Sixth Form ‘Need to Achieve’?

Mrs Boyes – Senior Deputy HeadteacherCelebrating your success!

Do you have the QE Sixth Form ‘Need to Achieve’? Sixth Form @

So, will it all be worth it in the end?

?15-16 Years 16-17 Years 17-18 Years Your Destination?

Do you have the QE Sixth Form ‘Need to Achieve’? Sixth Form @

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I communicate – Team YOU

I self-regulate – I’m in control

I take risks – I’m resilient

I go all-out to make progress

I work on my marginal gains

I am a leader and a role model to all

I attend and I am punctual

I approach and do not avoid

I strive for mastery orientation

X I avoid and do not approach

X I am hesitant and reluctant

X I have low levels of self-motivation

X I demonstrate learned helplessness

Where will ‘YOU’ and you ‘FAMILY’ be placed this year?

Why were our Year 13 so successful last year?

How can you ‘Prepare to Perform’?

We asked a number of our successful leavers and their families what type of advice they could give you to help you ‘Prepare to Perform’this year.

We gave them two quotes to consider and reflect on…

‘What got you here wont get you there…’

‘If you knew then what you know now….’

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Based on their nvalauble feedback we have developed a full set of ‘Prepare to Perform’ resources

These can all be located on the Sixth Form page of the QE website or by clicking here. The resources focus on the following themes:

• Wellbeing – The ‘Four Pillars of Wellness’ and key strategies in support • Nutrition – The ‘PERFORM’ approach to your nutrition • Stamina - 10 ways to develop ‘Stamina’ in taking exams• Learning styles & balance - What works for you? How you can maximise your time?• Revision - Steps to organise independent study • Memory – Steps on how to retrieve information when we need it the most• Personalised Learning Checklist (PLC) - keeping you on track to perform • Destinations – brainstorm, research and action your future • Parent/Carers – Tips on how you can help your child and prepare them to perform?

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Meet the Sixth Form team that will help you to ‘Prepare to Perform’…

Mr Buller: Assistant HeadteacherRaising Standards LeaderProgress and Destinations

Miss Dean: Head of EnrichmentUCAS – University Destinations

Mrs Glover: Office ManagerPastoral SupportFamily Liaison & Support

Mr Martin: Destinations OfficerOxbridge preparationUniversity entrance interviews and exam preparation

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Time to find out more about your Year group…

Year 12 – Main hallMrs Boyes

Year 13 – A204/A205Miss Dean

Do you have the QE Sixth Form ‘Need to Achieve’?

What you need to know- The ‘Nuts and Bolts’

Assessment and Monitoring • Induction and baseline assessments• Targets grades, aspirational fine level target grades• My PLC’s (Personalised Learning Checklist)• Half-termly…

• Assessment weeks• Progress checks• Impact reports – RS learning conversation • Progress hours and assemblies

• Parent subject evenings x2 per year group• Year 13 entrance exams – entry into year 13

Timetable and structure• Minimum of 3 – Max 4 subjects• 1 enrichment option x 5/6 lessons• 1 study option x 3 lessons• TOTALS = 540 minimum hours

• Min contact 32/50• Leaving the school site agreement

ACE Tutoring • House system & Leadership• Pastoral programme• Communication and updates • Weekly bulletins

Code of conduct• Attendance and punctuality• Rewards and behaviour• Dress code, appearance & student I.D. cards

Destinations and opportunities• Destinations evening• Careers Fair and Apprenticeship live events • Enrichment programme• Student leadership & Ambassadors

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Key dates for your diary – Year 12

16 Oct: Year 12 subject target setting confirmed16-20 Oct: Progress check 1 and progress assembly 2 Nov: Year 12 subject parents evening 4-18 Dec: Assessment week and Progress check 23-13 Jan: PPE 1 – 24 Jan PPE 1 results day26 Jan - 5 Feb: Assessment week and Progress check 3March: Destinations evening TBC19-26 March: Assessment week and Progress check 426 April: Year 12 subject parents evening30 April-14 May: Assessment week and Progress check 52-6 July: Year 13 entrance exams 2-16 July: Assessment week and Progress check 617-19 July: Year 13 entrance exam resits and transition interviews

Do you have the QE Sixth Form ‘Need to Achieve’?

Make that jump by ‘Preparing to Perform’

?Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Your Destination!

Do you have the QE Sixth Form ‘Need to Achieve’?

Thank you for your time and continued support!

Please do feel free to ask any questions?

Mr Buller CBuller@qe.dorset.sch.ukMiss Dean SDean@qe.dorset.sch.uk

Mrs Glover GGlover@qe.dorset.sch.ukMr Martin Fmartin@qe.dorset.sch.uk

Do you have the QE Sixth Form ‘Need to Achieve’?