y12 expectations evening

Y12 Expectations Evening

Welcome to Trinity

200 Students in Y12 180 Students in Y13

82%

12%3%3%

University ApprenticeshipEmployment Travel/Other

Raising Aspiration!

158 student questionnaires 87% of students wished they had worked harder

in Year 12 Students were asked to rate how much more

difficult AS studies were compared to their initial perception (1 = same as perception 10 = Much harder than perceived). The average number was 8.9

67% of students wished they had been more organised

71% of students wished that they had used they had used their study time more effectively.

Meet the team!

Mrs OgilvieStudent Manager

Mrs FlemingStudent Manager

Mr RuncimanHead of Sixth Form

Mrs MedleyAssistant Head of

Sixth Form

Mrs McCullochSixth Form Office

Mrs LittleSixth Form Office

Mrs TaitSixth Form Office

Contacting Sixth Form

Phone: 01228 516051 ext 263 Email: 6form@trinity.cumbria.sch.uk

ARUMr Runciman

TMEMrs Medley

SOLMrs Ogilvie

AFMMrs Fleming

MASMiss

Ashton

MRYMrs Reay

DMEMr Medley

SMA/HKEMrs

McArdleMrs Kent

CROMrs Rowley

SQGMr Quigley

AWIMr Winter

JSOMs

Southwell

AHYMrs

Hemingway

EJYMrs Joyce

CHEMrs Heslop

SSIMrs Sims

WPHMr Phillips

AJAMrs Jary

IBAMr Barker

DBSMrs Bishop

JGIMrs Giles

PWAMr Wannop

initials@trinity.cumbria.sch.uk

School Comms

Rewards information sent home electronically on a regular basis

Text notification to parents if your child is not in school

Student timetables and examination timetables

Information on behaviour issues sent home regularly

Newsletters, trip information, club timetable, etc

Important messages such as snow closures

Invitations to parents‟ evenings and other important events.

Warnings of student work deadlines

How to access School Comms

The new system can be used on any PC, laptop and tablet or by using a free Smartphone app. We sent an application form in July but if you require another one please either phone us on 516051 or e –mail at info@trinity.cumbria.sch.uk .

Key Dates

Interim reports 24th October 5th December 30th January 27th March

Parents Evening (11th December) Tutor Evening (3rd April)

Typical Day

Tutor Time / Mentoring / Assemblies Lesson 1 Break Study Period / Supervised Study Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Enrichment/Twilight

Requirements for Success

Absence

Contact the sixth form office before 9:00am on the first day of absence and then on each subsequent day of absence

01228 516051 ext 263

<90% drop ½ grade per subject<85% drop 1 grade per subject<80% drop 2 grades per subject

Support and Intervention Stage 1

8 unauthorised absences 5 Behaviour logs 1st Breach of Sixth Form conduct

Stage 2 12 unauthorised absences 10 Behaviour logs Failure to meet stage 2 targets

Stage 3 16 unauthorised absences 15 Behaviour logs Serious Breach of Sixth Form conduct

Dress Code

Acceptable Not acceptableSmart well maintained jeans Ripped or worn jeans/ joggersTrousers Short/ clingy skirtsSkirts of an appropriate length *

Vest tops/tops with thin straps/low cut tops

T-shirts/Shirts Sandals(in practical subjects)/flip flops

Jumpers/cardigans/ sweaters Visible slogansSmart footwear (trainers & canvas shoes are OK but should be clean

Extremely styled /unnaturally coloured hair e.g. purple, greenUncovered facial piercings (excluding earrings)

Hats, except as outdoor wearLeggings/jeggingsof any type unless worn with a skirt or top of appropriate length *

Shorts of any kind

Courses

Changes allowed in the first three weeks

Students are not allowed to drop courses

Students must pass 3AS or equivalent subjects to progress to Y13

To continue a subject to continue to A2 students must achieve at least a pass at AS

All students continue with all subjects until results day.

Support we offer

Mentoring and coaching Organisational skills Note taking Motivational coaching UCAS/Personal statement Careers (CIAG)

Supporting Learning in Sixth Form

How can you help?

Students are expected to complete around 1 hour of

private study per hour of taught study

Ensure they have a suitable workspace

Monitor the amount of part time work (no more than 8 hours)

Help with organisation/revision Maintain home/school contact

Subjects and Exam Boards

Subject Board Subject BoardArt AQA Law AQA

Business BTEC Edexcel Maths AQABiology AQA Media BTEC Edexcel

Business Studies AQA Media Studies AQAChemistry AQA Music EdexcelComputing OCR Childcare & Educ CACHE

Sports Leaders AQA Sport BTEC EdexcelEconomics OCR Product Design AQA

English Literature AQA PE OCREnglish Language AQA Physics AQA

Further Maths AQA Phil & Ethics OCRFrench AQA Photography AQA

German AQA Psychology AQAGeography Edexcel Applied Science BTEC Edexcel

History OCR Sociology AQAHealth and Social Double OCR Spanish AQAHealth and Social Single OCR Theatre Studies AQA

IT BTEC Edexcel Italian Edexcel

Exam Boards

www.aqa.org.ukwww.ocr.org.uk

www.edexcel.org.uk

What to look out for!

Folders and Organisation

Specification Exam papers Mark schemes Examiners reports Dividers

We check these each term!

Students must use their organisers!

Come and have a chat!

Tea and Coffee in the Bistro!