Excellence for All Mr L Craggs, Head of Sixth Form Ms K Dickenson, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Assessment and Target Setting @WhitSixthForm 5 th October 2017 ‘Excellence for All’

• Mr L Craggs, Head of Sixth Form • Ms K Dickenson, Assistant Head of Sixth Form • Mr A Moore, Careers Coordinator • Miss McAneny, Sixth Form Administrator • Mr A Hardie, Principal • Mrs Tennet, Link SMT • 12 x Form Tutors (6 in Y12, 6 in Y13)

• North East Women Leaders Conference • Swaziland 2019 • Inter-form Dodgeball • National Citizen’s Service (NCS) – Oct 2017 • Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award • Gap Medics – overseas medical/nursing placements • Ernst and Young School Leaver Programme • Durham Supported Progression • Biology Study Day, Newcastle • Berlin Trip – February 2018 • Lessons From Auschwitz Programme • Full Enrichment Programme, local lectures, film making etc

Bursary Amount of Frequency of Criteria for eligibility – students Criteria for continued payment of payment payment aged under 19 on 31/08/2013 … bursary  Guaranteed 3 instalments : Are currently in care (as defined by No change in household financial Level 1 £1200 annual One of £600 at social services) circumstances. Vulnerable  payment the start of the Are leaving or have recently left Continued attendance at Whitburn CofE Student autumn term care Academy. Bursary  and two of £300 Are in receipt of Income Support Adhere to the Sixth Form Learner at the start of (Universal Credit) in their own Agreement (‘contract’), see planner. the spring and name.  summer term. Are disabled and in receipt of both Employment Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance (Personal Independence Payments)  Level 2 £20 per week Monthly BACS Student received free school meals No change in household financial payment into throughout Year 11 or is eligible for circumstances. Bursary for students’ bank FSM upon starting Sixth Form. Continued attendance at Whitburn CofE students from account Academy. low-income Adhere to the Sixth Form Learner families Agreement (‘contract’), see planner.  Level 3 Variable One-off Have a gross annual household Have an attendance rate of a minimum of amount up to payment. income of below £25,000 (priority 95% Discretionary £125 given to students who claim free Be punctual to all lessons and registration Support Fund school meals) Attend all assemblies and enrichment sessions Follow absence procedures as laid out in the planner Meet expectations of all sixth form students as outlined in the Learner Agreement (see planner) Make satisfactory progress against your targets and attend all examinations.

Enrichment Self-regulated Study Enrichment

Enrichment: Super-curricular e.g. MOOCs, STEP Maths, LNAT prep or BMAT prep, observing in the public gallery at a law court, Young Enterprise, F1 in Schools Enrichment: Physical e.g. Handball, Skiing etc Enrichment: Creativity e.g. ab initio language, ukelele, craft, British Sign Language Enrichment: Service to Wider Community e.g. volunteering in charity shop, A Level 1 A Level 2 care home, local primary school or church EPQ and/or PPE Programme A Level 3 Film and/or Block of lessons in Philosophy, Further/Core Politics and Economics Maths and/or Grade 6+ music Leadership and School Community Sustained participation in at least one of: • Student Leadership Team • Subject Reps Scheme • Peer Support Programme • Running Whitburn Community Bank • Reading Mentors Programme • Revision Buddies Scheme • In-class support within the Academy • Eco-schools Leaders • Form Class Buddying

September – students sit the ALIS test during our induction programme.

• Target setting is individualised. This is to allow all of our students to work to their maximum potential regardless of their starting point. • ALIS (Advanced Level Information System) predicts how likely students are to achieve particular subject grades. • ALIS has nothing to do with league tables. • CEM is a research organisation within Durham University and all analysis is underpinned by robust statistics and 30 years of research. Data from all CEM systems is confidential. October – ALIS data used alongside GCSE Average Point Scores to determine target grades.

Targets, UCAS and next steps Minimum • this is ‘ours’, and comes from ALIS and GCSE APS. • It will not change. Expected Grade • This is the student’s. Target Grade • It will be the same as the MEG until the first data reports when students will have an opportunity to change it. Y12 Mock • This will be gained in mock exams in Summer 2018 Grade • This is what goes on the UCAS form and will be Predicted Grade determined by subject staff. • It will not be (much) different from current/AS grades.

Individual Pupil Record • Nationally standardised scores for each of the 4 measures (100 is average) • ALIS Bands represent quartiles (25%) groups, with A being the highest Band Standardised Scores A 111-160 B 101-110 C 91-100 D 40-90

Grade Points C or lower C or higher A* 8 A 7 B 6 C 5 D 4 E 3 B or higher A or higher F 2 G 1 F E D C B A A*

Decoupled AS  AS will be stand-alone qualifications, so that the AS marks do not count towards the final A level grade.  This will end the routine, automatic external assessment of students at the end of year 12, allowing more time for teaching.  AS qualifications designed to be co-taught with A levels (in the same lessons). We will replace AS with a rigorous mock in the summer of 2018.

• Personal – tutors, Mr Craggs, Ms Dickenson, Mrs Tennet • Attendance – tutors, Miss McAneny, Mr Craggs, Ms Dickenson • Careers – Mr Moore, Mr Craggs, Ms Dickenson • Student Voice – led by Ms Dickenson • Day-to-day (lanyards, illness, returning forms etc) – Miss McAneny Mr Craggs Ms Dickenson Mr Moore Miss McAneny Mrs Tennet

Dominic Corr Melanie Owens Student Presidents Sammy Billy Shield Kate Wallace Abbie McGahan Monisha Gupta McDermott Sports Rep Welcome Rep Charity Rep Charity Rep Sports Rep Peer Supporters Revision Buddies Reading Buddies Student Banking Reps Eco-Schools Leaders Prom Committee

Art Biology Business Studies Chemistry Computing Grace F, Katie C Mel O, Monisha G, Hannah D Sam C, James H, Emma C, Rachel Y Hannah H @WhitBusiness @WCofE_Computing @whitburnbiology Economics English Lang English Lit Further Maths Geography Simon L, Hannah D, Rachel W, Grace, Brooke L, Lucy B Georgina Y Jessica F, Jerin J, Adam B Jessica C Lauren B @whitburnlit @WhitburnLang @whitburngeog History Maths Media Studies PE Physics Billy, Cathryn Adam W, Joe P, Daniel H, Callan M Robyn W, James Mc, Daniel H, Adam H, Ava N Lauren C Sam H @WhitburnHistory @SixthFormMaths @whitty_bpe @WhitburnPhysics Psychology Sociology Reps are here to help and advise! What is the difference between GCSE and A Level? Samantha B, Charlie R, Do I need to buy files? A lab coat? Charlote C, Erin G Bethany D, Abby T What books do you recommend I buy? (Take photos!) @WhitCofEpsych @WhitburnSocio What have you found most difficult? What help and support is available? What are your top tips?

Year 12 – Visit Year 13 – Mock Northumbria University Interviews • Primary Ed 09:45 – 10:00 Warm up activities 10:00 – 10:30 Stress Management • Nursing/Physio etc 10:30 – 11:15 Presentation Skills 11:15 – 11:30 Break • Med/Vet/Dentistry 11:30 – 12:00 Choosing a Course Choosing a University • Oxbridge 12:00 – 12:45 Campus Tour 12:45 – 13:15 Lunch • General Interview 13:15 – 13:45 I’m The One That You Want 14:15 – 14:45 Finance and Budgeting technique 14:45 – 15:10 Ask Me Anything 15:10 – 15:15 Evaluations and Close

Any questions? Please feel free to raise any issues or queries with the senior staff present. Thank you for coming and supporting this evening.