Welcome to Tapton Sixth Form

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1 Welcome to Tapton Sixth Form The Sixth Form is outstanding... Students make outstanding progress and are well prepared for future life. Ofsted Report December 2012 A2 Results 2016 A*B 67%

2 Essential Practicals Sixth Form Team Y12 Form Tutors Timetables

3 The Sixth Form Team Mr Andrew Wright Associate Deputy Head & Head of Sixth Form Mr Kevin Hooper Deputy Head of Sixth Form Ms Lucy Mitchell Year Manager Mrs Jennifer Peacock Sixth Form Administrator Mrs Melissa Bower Destinations and UCAS Administrator Mrs Rachel Becks Sporting Enrichment Mr Craig Haslingden Student Leadership Mrs Clare Bensa Sixth Form Work Experience Over Twenty Specialist Sixth Form Tutors

4 Year 12 Form Tutors 12RO 12DL 12WA 12AK 12GD 12AG 12CR 12KN 12WT 12HN Mrs Rowett Mr Lunn Miss Ward Ms Askew Mr Driver Mrs Griffiths Mr Criticos Mr Kennedy Dr Wainwright Miss Newill

5 A Tapton Sixth Form Timetable Four AS Levels Day/ Period Period One Period Two Period Three Period Four Period Five Mon Registration English Literature English Literature Maths Sociology History Tues 9am Start Directed Study English Literature Maths History Sociology Wed Registration Maths English Literature Maths Directed Study Sociology Thurs Registration Directed Study History Enrichment Sociology History Fri Registration/ Assembly Sociology History Directed Study Maths English Literature

6 Essential Learning Behaviours Resilience Resourcefulness Reflectiveness Reciprocity Respect Guy Claxton Building Learning Power (2002)

7 Inside the Classroom Asking and answering questions At Tapton teachers follow a no hands approach to questioning; in the classroom any student could be asked a question at any time (Resilience). Furthermore, students themselves are expected to ask their own questions. Asking questions is an essential way of clarifying and/or developing your understanding (Resourcefulness). Acting on marking Marking at Tapton is written and verbal. It is positive, critical and formative; it identifies what you have done well, what you need to improve and how to improve. You will be expected to reflect upon your marking and act upon your marking (Reflectiveness). Completing past paper questions under timed conditions Poor timing is one of the main causes of underachievement in examinations. At Tapton you will be expected to regularly complete past paper questions under timed conditions; you won t always succeed and you may experience failure for the first time in your school life; however, with feedback from your teachers and help from your peers you will learn how to withstand and recover from difficulty (Resilience). This process culminates in the Spring Term when you will engage in Trial Exam Weeks. Here you will be off timetable for a week and take trials in all of your forthcoming exams under exam conditions.

8 Inside the Classroom Working with others At Tapton you will be expected to work with others. Sharing ideas and creating positive relationships with other students in the classroom will improve your learning. For example, you will often be asked to think, pair, share (Reciprocity). Attendance and engagement At Tapton attendance and punctuality is monitored on a daily basis. Persistent nonattendance leads to withdrawal from Sixth Form. Unauthorised absences are shared with parents each day via text. Poor punctuality (four minute rule) leads to lunchtime detentions (Respect).

9 September 2016 GCSEs February 2017 Trial Exams c12 Hours PROGRESS May 2016 AS Levels c12 Hours January UCAS Deadline Non-Early Applicants October UCAS Deadline Early Applicants March 2018 Trial Exams c18 Hours June 2018 A Levels c18 Hours Learning Behaviours and Two Years at Tapton

10 Essential Extra and Super Curricula

11 KS5 Book Club Monday 17 th October 12:45 13:15pm Room 103 For further details contact Miss Raynor Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award See Mrs Goodhead Upper School Theatre Company Wed pm See Mrs Payton Musical Theatre Company Wed pm See Mrs Payton Health and Wellbeing Thursday P3 Football Yoga Badminton See Mrs Becks Paired Reading and EAL conversational club Weekday morning registrations in the library See Mr Moffatt Cultural Theory Club Friday Lunch pm in room 108 See Mr Moffatt and Mr Walker Photoshop and Photography tutorial Wed in T11 EES Monday after school Engineering Education Scheme See Mr Pearce Debating Society First meeting Wednesday 21st September, in 206 See Mr Startup Science Enrichment Science Breakfast club (Thursday 8am. 9am. S14) A breakfast tutorial with support from science specialist teachers. Science EXTENSION and INSPIRATION (alternate Thursdays, information shared through Show My Homework) Science Seminar Series (Thursday Lunch times- New Hall) Invited academic speakers from Sheffield Universities. Science Journal Club (Thursday Lunch time- S14) Focus on science literacy where current science journal articles are reviewed and discussed. SCIENCE RESEARCH Cardiovascular Disease Research: Dr Harris (Friday Lunch times-s22) Molecular Biology research into heart disease using the zebrafish model organism GAIA MISSION: Mr O Neill (Monday 3:30 - S01) Generating a precise threedimensional map of about one billion stars throughout our Galaxy and beyond, using data from the Gaia mission Contemporary Dance Venue: New Hall Time: Thursday lunch ( ) There are changing rooms for you to use if you wish! See Miss Sharman

12 Cheerleading Venue: Gym Time: Wednesday 8.00am 8.45 There are changing rooms for you to use if you wish! See Mrs Sharman Learning Coaches and Subject Mentoring See Mr Haslingden and a range of subject leaders, including Maths Coaching with Mr Wilks PE Extra Curricular Programme See the PE Dept To support the lower school dance companies see Miss Sharman Work Experience In over 100 bespoke work experience placements were organised for students at Tapton Sixth Form: Work Experience

13 Essential Others Show My Homework National Citizenship Service Sign-in/Sign-out Passes New Website Sixth Form Café and Refurbishment

14 Next Meeting Higher Education Evening June 2017 Date TBC Any Questions?

About our academy. Joining our community

About our academy. Joining our community Hethersett Academy is part of the Inspiration Trust, a not-for-profit charity whose mission is to transform the lives of young people in Norfolk and Suffolk through education. Led by nationally-recognised