Upper
Sixth
Introductory Evening
September 2024 (Monday 2nd Sep 7.30pm)
Mrs Sophie Robinson Assistant Director of Sixth Form
The Sixth Form Team
Deputy Head (Sixth Form): Mr N Crombie
Assistant Director of Sixth Form
- Mr N Cushley (Y12) - Mrs S Robinson (Y13) Director of IBDP: Mrs L Laird
Head of BTEC Sport: Mrs S Robinson
Head of Year - Mrs S Robinson
13A – Mrs Fairhurst
13B – Mr Broadhead
13C – Mr McNab
13D – Mr Hall
13E – Mr Holdsworth
13F – Mr Fitzherbert-Brockholes
13G – Miss Winchester
Dates for your diary
●
Week 5 - Revision of UCAS Grades & first report card
● 1st October - Early Applicant Deadline
● 11th Nov (IB), 2nd Dec (A level) & 10th March (IB), 24th March (A level) - Academic Consultation
Week
● November 10th - other applicant deadlines
● Mock Exam -
W/k 28/10/2024 (IB)
W/k 18/11/ 24 (A Level)
● Study leave and public exam dates TBC
Success in U6th:
- Work culture - do it now - Work/life balance - Support networks - Times of challenge
- What you can do
Mrs Lauren Laird Director of IB
Michaelmas Term
Extended Essay
(EE)
TOK Internal Assessment
IA calendar
Deadlines are the last day to submit work Students should set their own mini deadlines
IB Exams
25th April21st May 2025
Mr Nick Crombie Deputy Head (Sixth Form)
Mrs Catherine Stacker Deputy Head (Academic)
EXAM
SUCCESS - SUMMER 2024
Destinations 2024:
● 82% Russell Group/Top 20
● Cambridge; Imperial; KCL; Durham; Manchester; Bath etc.
● Medicine
● Degree Apprenticeships
● Professional Contracts around the world
● Sports Scholarships to America
● 14 countries outside of UK AND
● Confident, humble, well-rounded, global citizens
The Rossall ‘Core’
Student expectations
DON’T SETTLE
● Set your bar high and don’t be afraid to struggle, this is where the most growth takes place
● Seek assistance - your best resources are your teachers
● Engage in your learning
● IB, A Level or BTEC - you are 60% through your course and this is the final stretch!
PSHE & Wellbeing
Mrs Jennifer Moore
The Wellbeing Team
Mrs Jennifer Moore - Director of Wellbeing
Mrs Turner - Head of Health and Wellbeing
Mrs Jenny Richardson - School Nurse
Ms Cat Waktare - Mental Health Nurse
Based at the Medical Centre
Helping young people
By supporting their wellbeing, and tackling issues that can affect their ability to learn.
Personal: is to do with ourselves
Social: the study of our interactions and relationships with others
Health: the study of looking after our bodies mentally and physically
Economic: which is all about managing our money
The importance
● Young people are growing up in a rapidly changing world- additional stressors
● Ensuring that they have the right strategies and positive mindset to help them succeed
● Prepares them for life and work
● It seeks to develop a skill set of critical thinking, flexibility, confidence and social skills, to help them on their academic journey
Curriculum for life
● We recognise that startingYear 13 may create some levels of concern for some pupils - all young people will respond differently to this transition.
● The whole purpose of PSHE, as a program of study, is to share strategies to support pupil wellbeing
The structure
● Adopt a whole school approach, to allow for support to be consistent
● Timetabled lessons,Tutor time and assemblies, guest speakers and drop down days
● Learning opportunities based on three core themes: Health and Wellbeing, living in the wider world and relationships. Each core theme will also link to fundamental British values.
● To learn the skills which will help pupils academically, to understand how they are developing personally and socially, tackling many of the moral, social and cultural issues that will be faced during their time at Rossall, but also as they prepare to enter the wider world.
Drop Down Days/ PSHE Speakers
● One key addition this year will be drop-down days which offer pupils the chance to look at a range of PSHE issues in more detail and also allow us to bring in more external experts to engage with pupils and parents/ carers
● Our drop down days will tackle issues including AI and digital wellbeing, financial literacy and drugs
Year 13 PSHE Programme
Healthy and happy young people
Main aims are to provide students with the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to make informed decisions about their lives.
Michaelmas Lent Summer
Mrs Emma Williams Deputy Head (Safeguarding and Boarding)
Co Curricular
Goals for Co Curricular
- Ensure that each activity had a purpose
- Ensure that adequate time was allowed for revision sessions etc
- Where possible pupils are working towards a goal
- Showcase their efforts at the end of the term
- Pupils should be committed to the activity for the term
What to expect going forward…
Academic ambition and challenge
- Rigorous approach to examination preparation
- ‘Positive stress’to normalise examination situations
- Regular exam-style assessments
- Complete trial examination series and follow-up provision
- Saturday examination series for all subjects
- Frequent review to intervene and support success
- Workshops and clinics to support and stretch
Learning Development
25 % Extra Time
Reader
Scribe
Exam Access Arrangements
-Internal and external exams
-Takes place in school
-Must be the pupils normal way of working.
Quiet room
Smaller Venue
Coloured Paper
Rest Breaks
Speech to text
Typers
Outside of the classroom…
Performing Arts at Rossall School
Mr Michael Holdsworth Director of Performance
PerformingArts at Rossall
- Boosts confidence.
- Increases communication skills.
- Greater sense of self.
- Promotes creativity.
- Chapel Choir.
- Chamber Choir.
- String Orchestra.
- Brass Ensemble
- Swing Band.
- Lancashire Music Society.
Performing
- Scholars Theatre Society.
- Broadway Academy.
- MusicalTheatre Club.
- LAMDA.
- Guest Lecturers and Industry Professionals.
- Jazz Dance.
- DanceTech: Loops, Kicks & Turns.
- Ballet.
- Contemporary (coming soon).
Values
Expectations
Pupils who are: friendly, warm, approachable and full of empathy.
Creative young people invested in the development of themselves and others through exploration of the Arts
Engagement
Commitments
Full commitment to the Performing Arts - Drama, Music and Dance offering Physically, Mentally & Socially
Train hard to develop & reach their potential
Saturday mornings & Weekdays
Expected to represent the school: Performing Arts Ambassadors
Rehearsal schedules, show dates and activity times can be found on SOCS
What’s on:
Scholar’sTheatre Society presentsAlice in Wonderland
Big School Musical - Show to be announced soon!
Prep School Musical - Show to be announced soon!
Broadway - Show to be announced soon!
Senior School Concert
Please keep an eye on social media for all our production information.
Community, Friendship, Charity, Outreach
Bringing together Rossallians
Past, Present & Future
Rossall Rose Society