Y12 PARENT INFORMATION 2012/13 WELCOME TO FARMORS SCHOOL SIXTH
FORM
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Welcome and thank you for coming.
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PURPOSE OF THE EVENING To Introduce ourselves & the Sixth
Form way of life To Encourage Communication 24 School Weeks until
study leave To answer any questions
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Management Team Emma White Caroline Perkin Emma Cieciora Rachel
Mehtar(6 th form administrator) Tutors Tom Bayram, Tamara Cook,
Dave Tatlow, Sue Simmonds, Graeme Spurr, Andrew Wright, Andy
Rodgers. Email addresses on tables
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A LEVEL RESULTS 2013 3 year upward trend in results
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51% of students gain at least one A or A* grade. 58% students
went to Russell Group Universities. 20% of our subjects had 100%
A*-B 96% of students attained the places they wanted. Remember our
entry criteria: 5 GCSE grades at C or above inc. Maths and English.
HIGH ACHIEVERS
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Average class size = 11 HOW DO WE GET SUCH GOOD RESULTS?
Average class size = 11
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WE FOSTER INDEPENDENT LEARNING AND PROVIDE EXCELLENT
SUPPORT
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Accountancy Apprenticeship Engineering Apprenticeship St James
place Apprenticeship Gap Year travels Employment Art Foundation
Courses University WHERE DO OUR STUDENTS GO?
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ITS MORE THAN STUDY... Mock Trial Competition Young Enterprise
Latin Italian Sports Tutoring Pi-Eaters Social Committee Charity
Committee Head of House Head Boy & Girl Student Presidents
Amnesty International
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THE SIXTH FORM STAFF HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL, I COULDNT HAVE ASKED
FOR MORE. STUDENT
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EXPECTATIONS Attend all lessons and work hard Arrive for 8.45am
and leave at 3.35pm/3.00PM (or indeed later!) Do all work set
Inform us of absence Sixth Form Agreement Use all Study
Periods
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INDEPENDENT LEARNING Structure & Quality Time 2 Hours
outside of lesson time every day Time Management / To do lists
Reviewing lessons and preparing for next Staying Organised Taking
Responsibility
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HARD WORK BUT WITH A CHANCE TO RELAX AND MAKE FRIENDS TOO.
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SUPPORT Regular IGRs / Reports / Review Boards Full report: 10
th December. Parents Evening 13 th March 2014 Academic Support -
Departments Tutor Support email addresses of tutors Personal
Development : Study Skills / Guest Speakers Academic Mentoring
Study Groups and Support Process
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Year 12 AS1AS2AS3AS4 Year 13 Enrichment Activities Personal
Development A1A2A3 2 YEAR PROGRAMME Careers Education Study Skills
Enrichment Activities University / Job Preparation Careers
Education
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Four double lessons per subject per week Usually taught by two
members of staff Four doubles of study One tutor /mentor period Two
single lessons of enrichment Diverse opportunities for leadership
and participation. CURRICULUM TIME
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HOW YOU CAN HELP Contact us if you have concerns Help put aside
2 hours per night they always have something to do. Encourage
meeting deadlines and independent work; avoid plagiarism /
cheating. Be aware of reports due / parents evening
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COMMUNICATION E-mail / Phone / Letter .. E-Update - send an
email to Rachel Mehtar ([email protected]) Parent
Newsletters Tutors / Subject Teachers Parent Focus Group (23 rd
October 7pm)
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KEY DATES 23 rd October Parent Focus Group 10 th December Full
reports 14 th January Review Board 11 th March IGRs (Interim Grade
Report) to parents 13 th March Parents evening 2 nd April HE
Evening 9 th May Study Leave 18 th June Futures Events for Post-18
Options 23 rd June- 11 th July lessons in A2 courses. 11 th July
term ends for sixth form students.
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Any Questions? Please stay and join us for refreshments and to
meet tutors. Do look round the refurbished space and see our
extension. THANK YOU FOR COMING
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I would recommend parents attend the Parent Focus Group. It is
an excellent opportunity to discuss general concerns in an informal
setting. Mrs White is always open to ideas and suggestions, and
over the past two years I have seen points raised by parents
implemented very quickly. The group also serves to comment on
future plans for the sixth form, and it is good that parents views
are considered. As the parent of children who entered the school in
year 12, attending the group helped me get to know the school more
quickly and realise how the sixth form is managed and run. PARENT
FOCUS GROUP