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Helena Romanes Sixth Form Making the students of today the future of tomorrow The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

The Sixth Form Team Donna Wright Head of Sixth Form ● Paula Barry Sixth Form Manager ● Year 12 Tutor Team: First Point of Contact ● 12DA: Dom Allum ● 12LB: Lorna Booth ● 12CO: Charlotte O’Neal ● 12AS: Anji Smith (Mon, Weds, Thurs) ● Rachel Marsh (Tues, Fri) The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Fostering Independence  We would encourage students to communicate with us themselves for general day to day concerns or absences rather than relying on their parents to do this for them  If you, as parents, have any real concerns that you need to bring to our attention or discuss then of course we are available to help via email or telephone The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Contacting the school  All members of staff can be contacted via email: teacher name @hrs.education  Example: dwright@hrs.education  Sixth Form Office direct line: 01371 878636 The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

The Sixth Form What does that mean? Core Values: ฀ Setting aspirational targets ฀ An Ethos for Success ฀ Meeting those aspirational ฀ School culture of high targets and personal expectations development ฀ We offer a curriculum which ฀ Pathways which cater for all promotes inclusivity different abilities and interests ฀ Enrichment and cohesion ฀ Charity fund-raising events, opportunities for all students mentoring, social events. The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Linear A Levels – All subjects  Students sit all of their exams at the end of the two year course.  1-12 July 2019: Students will sit mock exams in all subjects. They need to secure a grade D as a minimum to progress onto the second A level course.  Students on 4 A levels will most likely deselect their weakest subject moving into year 13 The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

BTEC Qualifications  Students will sit a mixture of externally marked exam papers (25% weighting), internal practical assignments and internal research assignments. The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

A LEVEL TARGET GRADES  These will be set within the next two weeks  Students will have a single target grade across all subjects (called an ALPS target)  These targets are minimum expected grades The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Independent Learning  Bridging the gap between GCSE and A level  Students must rapidly change their work habits to cope with the demands of A level and Level 3 BTEC qualifications  Falling behind in year 12 will have a cataclysmic impact on final outcomes The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

 Increasing independence – students need to develop good working habits, and quickly  Each single subjects demands at least 5 hours work a week outside lessons  Study (not social) periods - students must use them!  Study Centre - open to 6pm every day  Paid employment - maximum 10 hours a week  Attendance is crucial The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Levels of Attendance Attendance: school requirement is 95% attendance Attendance Days missed over percentage a school year Students of equal ability with 100% 0 days attendance of over 95% 10 days 95% perform one grade higher per 90% 20 days subject than those with attendance of 85% 30 days 85% or less 80% 40 days The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Attendance Policy  Should attendance fall below 92% then the 4 stage intervention strategy will be activated to ensure students remain on track with their studies. The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Timetables Year 12 – 2 week 8 hours per subject per 2 enrichment sessions timetable fortnight per fortnight Year 12 – 2 week 4 A levels 3 independent study timetable sessions per subject per fortnight Year 12 – 2 week 3 A levels 6 independent study timetable sessions per subject Subject teachers to be advised so that 3 hours of independent study can be personalised to the student Show My Homework Digital Platform – parents can track and monitor independent study work and homework tasks set by each teacher from this portal using your parental log in details. Expressions APP download If you have any concerns please contact me on dwright@hrs.education The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Celebrating Success The Stars of 2018 The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Top achievers:  George Woosey: A*A*AA in Business Studies, History, Geography and the Extended Project Qualification  Laura O’Neill: A*AA in Maths, Business Studies and Physics  Lauren McNally: AA in Art/Photography and the Extended Project Qualification  Ellie Moodie: A*B and Distinction in Sociology, Psychology and Applied Science The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Assessment and Progress Reports  Settling in report: week commencing 1 October 2018  Settling In Evening (invitation only): Thursday 11 October 2018  Parents Evening: Wednesday 28 November 2018 Progress check: week commencing 28 January 2019  Mock Exam full written reports: week commencing 22 July 2019 The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Destinations/Careers: Know where you are heading and the grades you need to get there The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Heading to University? University and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS) ▪ Start at www.ucas.com ▪ Research – career options, universities, courses and minimum entry requirements. ▪ Attend a UCAS event – even if your son or daughter doesn’t know what they want to do, speaking to those in the know will help. ▪ Learn from others – student videos are available to watch at UCAS.tv. The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Dates for the Diary  1 October 2018 (week commencing): Settling in report  Thursday 11 October 2018: Settling In Evening (invitation only)  Wednesday 28 November 2018: Parents Evening  21 January 2019 (week commencing): Progress check  March 2019 (day to be confirmed): UCAS Parents evening  1-12 July 2019: Mock Exams in all A level subjects  15-19 July 2019: Work Experience:  22 July 2019: Mock Exam full written reports: The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

Ask not what your Sixth Form can do for you, ask what you can do for your Sixth Form The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

 Fund Raising  Student Committees  Sports Teams  Mentoring The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’

The 16-19 Bursary  Government funding which we can claim to support students in the 6 th form in education (it is a limited amount).  Used to help with any education related costs: books/meals/exam entry/field trips.  Available to families on low income or students in care.  To apply, students collect an application form from the Sixth Form office or download from the web site.  Any questions should be directed to Mrs Evans- Barlow levans-barlow@hrs.education The Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre ‘Learning at the heart of the community’