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Cheltenham Bournside Sixth Form Centre

Constructive relationships are evident at all levels and students’ ‘can-do’ attitude to learning makes a very positive contribution to their progress (Ofsted) Lessons are a hive of focussed activity (Ofsted) Learning can be a joyous experience and students are notably enthusiastic and join in discussions (Ofsted)

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!

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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 4th 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.

1.

Wearing leggings.

2.

Wearing black jeans or any denim items.

3.

Wearing trainers or trainer style shoes.

4.

Wearing hooded garments of any kind.

5.

Wearing a skirt/dress/pinafore dress that may cause offence or embarrassment

6.

Wearing facial piercings.

7.

Not wearing a Sixth Form lanyard.

Year 13 Tutors

Gr Group Tutor

init initia ials ls

Email l contact 1301 1301

Mrs E Adams EMA

ema@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk 1302 1302

Mrs S Alat SSA

ssa@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk 1303 1303

Miss E Askew EZA

eza@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk 1305 1305

Mr M Gray MRG

mrg@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk 1306 1306

Mr R Naylor RJN

rjn@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk 1308 1308

Mr J Sparey JRS

jrs@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk 1309 1309

Mrs S Willis SAW

saw@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk

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 10th November

Graduation Ball

Thursday 6th 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

• Letters went home on 10

10th

th Oct

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
• n Unifrog? What is available?

University Application: Key Dates

• Friday 14th October – deadline for final draft of

personal statement to E4L teacher via Unifrog.

• Personal Statement workshop at school 3.15 - 4.15pm on

Thursday 13th 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 12th Oct, 4-6pm (places limited). Can sign-up by emailing

• utreach@glos.ac.uk

University Application: Key Dates

• Monday 31st 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 – 26th Sept

Results of which will be in R1, published Friday 4th November Mock examinations will take place week beginning 30th 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

Finally...