Learning can be a joyous experience and students are notably enthusiastic and join in discussions (Ofsted) Cheltenham Constructive relationships are evident at all Bournside levels and students’ ‘can - do’ attitude to learning makes a very positive contribution Sixth Form Lessons are a hive of focussed activity to their progress (Ofsted) (Ofsted) Centre
The Journey Continues Nearly there… … and the journey continues when they leave us!
Sixth Form – Year 13 26 school weeks left!
Ms Saunders Head of Year 13
Attendance & Punctuality Monitored by all teachers and by Mrs Slade in Student Services Students must still bring in a note for every ry absence If they need to leave during the day they must see a member of staff first and sign out – biometrically! Real l World rld Reference requests – UCAS now! New sanctions for punctuality
Attendance & Punctuality Why does it matter? Green group on average B B grade @ A le level Red group on average D D grade @ A le level
Report Classification Report Clas lassification 1 1 – Prize, Letter of congratulations, meeting Report Clas lassification 2 2 – Verbal praise from tutors Report Clas lassification 3 3 – Concerns followed up by tutors Report Class lassification 4 4 – Meeting following serious concerns. Outstanding Good Requires Improvement Unacceptable Report 1 will be available on parent frog on Friday 4 th November
Dress Code Very positive start! We are very pleased. There is deliberate variation in our uniform from the rest of the school. They look smart and ready for hard work each day. Wearing leggings. 1. Wearing black jeans or any denim items. 2. Wearing trainers or trainer style shoes. 3. Wearing hooded garments of any kind. 4. Wearing a skirt/dress/pinafore dress that may cause offence or 5. embarrassment Wearing facial piercings. 6. Not wearing a Sixth Form lanyard. 7.
Year 13 Tutors Group Tutor Gr init initia ials ls Email l contact 1301 1301 ema@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk Mrs E Adams EMA 1302 1302 ssa@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk Mrs S Alat SSA 1303 1303 eza@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk Miss E Askew EZA 1305 1305 mrg@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk Mr M Gray MRG 1306 1306 rjn@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk Mr R Naylor RJN 1308 1308 jrs@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk Mr J Sparey JRS 1309 1309 saw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk Mrs S Willis SAW
Ms Saunders and Mrs O’Dwyer Initials Email Contact ADS ads@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk AJO ajo@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk
Finally, things to consider… This year is very intense and there will be tears along the way Please support your child by encouraging them to communicate with us as much as possible There will be plenty of distractions for the students! Please support us by reinforcing our expectations If they have a part time job, please ensure that they keep their hours to a minimum – school comes first (mostly) Let us know – exam arrangements and difficulties If you have any concerns, please make contact – we will! Year 13 Parent Teacher Consultation Evening Thursday 10 th November
Graduation Ball Thursday 6 th July
Mr Stratford Head of Sixth Form
Destinations 89% of our students were accepted to university compared to … 74% nationally 85% Gloucestershire schools (including private & selective grammar schools)
UCAS Predicted Grades & Future Destinations th Oct • Letters went home on 10 10 th ctober: UCAS predicted grades are now available their UNIFROG account • A timely opportunity to ask them to show you their application progress • If going to university: Where are they with shortlists? Do they know what they want to study? Do they have their 5 choices? • If not, what apprenticeship shortlists have they created on Unifrog? What is available?
University Application: Key Dates • Friday 14 th October – deadline for final draft of personal statement to E4L teacher via Unifrog. • Personal Statement workshop at school 3.15 - 4.15pm on Thursday 13 th October with admissions tutor from Cardiff Metropolitan University. Sign up in the HE HUB • University of Gloucestershire are offering a free personal statement masterclass on Wednesday 12 th Oct, 4-6pm (places limited). Can sign-up by emailing outreach@glos.ac.uk
University Application: Key Dates • Monday 31 st October – UCAS form should be ready to ‘pay and send’. The earlier applications are sent the better as not all universities stick to UCAS guidelines of keeping places before their 15 15 Jan January ry dead adli line • Applications must be received by the end of November so that references can be added and processed in time to meet UCAS deadlines. • Student finance is yet to open (normally around Feb. / Mar.). Information will be relayed via E4L lessons. Some flyers are here tonight from Student Finance.
Support and guidance Miss Heppleston – Work Related Learning Mrs Hemsley and Miss Gay – Higher Education Education for Life programme Appointments Resources Frog – Careers & Work Related Learning / HE Unifrog HE HUB / W8
Exams The first test week has already gone – 26 th Sept Results of which will be in R1, published Friday 4 th November Mock examinations will take place week beginning 30 th January Most A Level exams will take place in June into July (consider AS module retakes) - dates are non negotiable Any special considerations regarding exams will need to be applied for in advance so make us aware of anything as soon as possible
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