The Crypt School Sixth Form Information/ Transition into A Levels
Evening
For Year 12 Parents & Students
September 2024
We politely request that you switch off your camera and microphone throughout the presentation.
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year 12
Our objective and programme
Our objective is to introduce students and parents to the life and expectations in the sixth form at The Crypt.
Introduction by Susan Glock - Director of Sixth Form
○ Communication and Year Structure
○ Why year 12 is important
○ Our expectations
Talk by Headboy and Headgirl -
○ life at The Crypt from their perspectives
Talk to Sarah Parkin - Head of Year 12
○ Frequently asked questions
○ Employability
○ EDGE
○ The Scholarship Award
○ Employment whilst in the sixth form
○ Pastoral care
○ Academic support
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
by Miss Parkin Head of year 12
Talk
The Sixth Form Team
● Ms Glock - Director of Sixth Form
● Miss Parkin - Head of year 12
● Mr Bevan - Head of year 13
● Mrs Attwood - Year 12 Pastoral support worker and administrator
● Mrs Price - Year 13 Pastoral support worker and administrator
● Mrs Jordan - Librarian and year 13 supervised study tutor
● Mr Germaine - Careers Leader
● Mrs Michaluk - Independent Careers Advisor
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
&
Talk by Jack
Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year 12
Communication from us to parents/carers:
● via Bromcom
● via email
● Payments via ParentPay
● Phone
Communication from us to students:
● via form tutors,
● email,
● Bromcom
● Google classroom (both teachers & tutors use this).
Communication from parents/carers to us:
(sixthformenquiries@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk)
● Telephone (01452 530291)
Communication from students to school:
● They can drop in to their form tutors, to pastoral team, to any of the sixth form team at any time. They can speak to their form captain or the student executive team. They can also use email.
● Students should all have a Bromcom account and a Unifrog account.
WEBSITE
Please remember there is a LOT of information for parents on the website. There are also programmes of study (which tell you what students are studying) under the ‘subject’ pages.
Introduction
by
Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Successes
• A Level results in 2024: 35% A*/A, 85% A*-C over 30 students got all A*/A grades
• In a typical year: 55- 60% achieved places at the top universities (Russell Group and Sutton Trust, including Oxford and Cambridge)
• >60% of students attending University in Sept (70% achieved places first choice), others are taking a gap year before going to university.
• ~10% take apprenticeships every year
• Increasing numbers are taking a gap year
• Current Sixth form (in both year 12 and 13): 340
• We are continuing to invest to improve social and work areas for the sixth form
by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Introduction
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
What has already taken place?
● Induction day
● Tutors outlined all the school rules and expectations on the first day of term.
● Team building (spaghetti towers) on Thursday 5th September
● Wednesday 11th September - Introduction to our enrichment programme - and a “getting to know each other” team Kahoot!
● Thursday 12th September - introduction to the Scholarship Programme
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year 12
Dates are subject to change
Year Structure
TERM 1/2
● Study Skills Sessions
● 23rd Oct - Careers & Employers Fair
● Progress Grades home (end of Nov)
● Nov - opportunities to apply to be a prefect
● 4th Dec - safer driving workshop
● 5th Dec - parents evening
TERM 3/4
● 7th-17th Jan - year 12 test window
● Feb - Test data sent home.
● Feb - students given opportunity to work with Miss Parkin for competitive courses/Oxbridge
● March - Student Executive Applications
● 7th April - UCAS Discovery Day
TERM 5/6
● 28th Apr-9th MayY12 Exams in hall
● June - Exam data sent home
● 26th June - Founders’ Day at Gloucester Cathedral
● w/c 30th June - Work experience week
● 7th July - post-18 parents evening
● 8th & 9th Julystudent post-18 employment & UCAS days
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
&
Talk
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
The Importance Of Year 12
• Essential to start well and maintain the initial momentum.
• Two-year 3 or 4 A-Levels
• End of Year 12 internal exam grades used for internal predictions and enrolment into Year 13.
• AND also available to universities through UCAS (university application system) and used as selection criteria by universities.
• The better the qualification and the range of extracurricular activities at the end of sixth form, the more options your child will have in the future
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year 12
Fortnightly routine
Year12-50Periodfortnight(Week1/2)
● 3x10hoursofSubjects
● 8hoursofsupervisedstudyinRm40
● 4hoursofEnrichment(Wed/Thurs)
● 1 hour of PeD (Personal Education Development)
● 7hoursofIndependentStudy
Students taking 4 subjects do not have any timetabled supervised study periods. They are welcome to use room 40 where there is space.
Students taking Core Maths in addition to their 3 subjects will get 4 hours of supervised study.
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Leaving the school site
Currently:
● Year 12s are permitted to leave the school site at lunch time every day - but must remember to fob in/out.
● students are permitted to leave on a Friday at 13.10 unless they have a lesson in their timetable.
In January
● Year 12s will be offered home study ONLY IF their effort grades are all Good or Excellent.
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year 12
What Makes A Successful Year 12 Student?
• Think ahead – what are you doing now to prepare for university/ job applications later in the year?
• 4 KEY FACTORS - Attitude - Organisation - Time management - Balance
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year 12
Attitude
• You get out what you put in. (Effort = Top Results)
• Opportunities for leadership, responsibility and role models for the school (Prefectship, various councils or mentoring systems, involvement in extra-curricular activities) – get involved!
• Dress for business – smart uniform – ready to work.
• Enthusiasm for your subject and desire to learn without having to be pushed and supervised.
• Intellectual curiosity or a desire to find out things and to solve problems using own initiative.
• Positive approach: put any difficulties in perspective.
• Don’t give up at the first hurdle – manage problems and ask for help when needed.
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Organisation
• Work regularly and steadily. Store work/lesson notes materials efficiently and effectively in right order: use of files and dividers. Clearing the physical clutter allows students to clear the mental clutter / barriers to learning.
• PUPILS TAKE NOTES – STUDENTS MAKE NOTES.
• Make sure you have somewhere suitable where you can work at home (and in school)
• Don’t get distracted.
• Set personal study goals for each session worked.
• Don’t wait to be set work before you do some (reading, research, organising notes etc.)
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Time Management
• Minimise stress: keep a regular routine about when you work and for how long.
• Minimum 5 hours per A-Level subject per week outside lessons (one hour outside lessons for every one hour of contact time).
• Work regularly with short breaks. Move away from your desk. Do not ‘over-work’. This causes stress.
• Do not leave things till the last minute. Plan work well ahead.
• Plan fun things to look forward to.
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year 12
Balance
‘Work Hard, play Hard’
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year 12
WELCOME FROM HEAD BOY-
Jack Mitten
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
WELCOME FROM HEAD GIRL
Lizzie Tweneboa
Settling in Enrichment
Post 18 Pathway Get involved!
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Frequently Asked Questions by parents:
• What do employers want?
• How to build employability?
• Should year 12s have a part time job?
• What pastoral care will year 12s receive?
• What academic support will year 12s receive?
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year 12
What employers want...
A Level /
Degree subject
A Level /
Degree results
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Employability Skills List from the CBI's Education & Skills Survey:
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Crypt EDGE award
Recognises students’ extra-curricular activities and transferable skills • Engage, Develop, Grow, Excel
Endorsed by GE (Electric) Aviation
Collects evidence of employability skills for applications
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Crypt EDGE award
Year 12 Students record skills and activities on Unifrog Term 5/6
Year 12 Students’ skills reported home
Year 13
Students complete interview based on these skills
Year 13
Students passing their interview receive their award
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year 12
Super-Curricular
Linked to your subject but above and beyond what we do in lessons
Super-Curricular
• Books
• Articles
• Podcasts
• Online lectures
• MOOCs
• Subject societies
• Relevant work experience
• Essay competitions
Your A-Level Curriculum:
• Lessons
• Homework
• Textbooks
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
The Scholarship Award
Recognises super-curricular work
Academic enrichment
Mentoring younger students
Presenting at a primary learning festival
Leading subject societies
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Part-Time Work: Yes or No?
Money!!
New roles
New experiences
New responsibilities
Learn new skills
Independence
Broader outlook on life outside school
Insight into business or industry
UCAS – the ‘rounded student’
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Part-Time Work: Yes or No?
No...
• Timetakenfromschoolwork
• Losefocusonwhatisthepurposefortheyear
• Students feel indebted to employers (‘Ihaveto work…’)
• Getover-tiredandloseconcentrationinschool
• Notenoughleisuretime
• Time could be used for other broadening experiences or a range of work experience or workshadowing.
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
The ‘Cost’ of Part-Time Work
• Research at the University of Durham has compared A-Level students who do part-time work with those that do not.
0-9 hours: students on average half a grade down per subject 9+ hours: students on average one grade down per subject.
• Consider timing
• Prioritise studies and rest at key pressure points
Above all, be clear what your own priorities are in order to achieve your personal goals. You cannot do it all!
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Pastoral care
Transition and Induction
Drop-in with school nurse
Support systems: tutor, teachers, HOY,
PSW (Mrs Attwood)
PD lessons Wellbeing programme
Appointments with school counsellor
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
Subject changes
• Needs to be agreed by student, home and school
• Students should speak to teachers first
• Parental permission form by Friday 27th September
• No subject changes after October half term (unless dropping a 4th)
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie Head boy & Head girl
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
To Conclude...
• Let us know if you have concerns or questions
• Challenges of a new level of study
• Standards in the Learning Agreement
• Sixth Form A-Z
• Any concerns or questions then please contact us at the earliest opportunity.
• Working together to help them flourish!
Introduction by Ms Glock Director of Sixth form
Talk by Jack & Lizzie
Talk by Miss Parkin Head of year
