2. Performers
Parental Communication
Student Support and Teaching and Learning
Student Guidance
Refreshments and College Services
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5. A web based portal that allows parents to
access real time information about their son
or daughter at the college via the internet
All parents get their own login – separate
from the student
6. Allows parents to
login and monitor
attendance 24/7
Works on any web
based device
Can view exam
timetable and results
Can view timetables
and contact
information
Can view pastoral log
and performance in
class
7. You will receive your own parent login in
September along with instructions on how to
access the system
Any problems the college will help you access
your son / daughters Firefly records
Keep the login safe and use it every week
Very easy system to use and allows both the
college and parent to work together to ensure
the student make the most of their time at
the college.
8. New system for next academic year
A way the we can communicate to parents via
Email, Text and via a dedicated app
Online calendar of college events that will
send you a reminder
We will send regular messages via this system
including attendance issues, academic
information and newsletters
We can send emails, texts and even standard
letters via this system
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10. What we will do to support
What you can do to support
11. Tutor Group
◦ Tutorial Programme
◦ Study
◦ Marist citizen
Tutor monitoring
Subject monitoring
Subject support
12. A – L: Wednesday 20 November
M – Z: Thursday 28 November
All Year 12: Wednesday 26 March
13. Check Firefly every week
◦ attendance
Come to the parents
evenings
Talk to them about
College
Contact us if you have
any concerns
14. Meta-analysis
‘practically meaningful relationship between
parental involvement and academic
achievement’
‘parental aspirations/expectations ……..has
the strongest relationship’
Expect them to do well!
Excellence in Learning
16. No bells!
No uniform
More responsibility for you own learning
Private Study periods
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22. Advice about subject pathways-additional programme for high achievers
and scientists.
Offer 1:1 guidance interviews
MOODLE
Organise a Post 18 Futures Event in College for students & parents (April)
Help with preparation for applying to university
Organise Yr12 HE visits:
Oxbridge Regional Conference
Edge Hill Primary Teaching Day
Visits to Leeds, Oxford and Cambridge plus subject visits
Volunteering opportunities with Youth Action , BRFC Mentoring &
Blackburn Royal Hospital
Work experience co-ordinator in SMC
Run workshops to help students prepare for university admissions tests
and interviews including visits from experts including Oxford University
23. Held for students in June 2013 –
25 Universities and Voluntary Groups
24. Support all students with their UCAS applications (All
year)
Offer individual guidance interviews
September & October: prepare student UCAS guide &
hold timetabled UCAS application workshops
Read & offer advice on Personal Statements
Quality check all UCAS applications
Offer mock interviews
February: host a Student Finance Talk & an NHS Bursary
Talk for students
August: Results Day support!
25. From December onwards: help job seeker groups:
CV, job applications & mock interviews
Employment fair held for job seekers
Via (CXL) Advisor in College – guidance interviews
& up to date information on local job vacancies,
apprenticeships & training schemes
26. As well as advising & supporting over 500 of our
current students, we also helped over 40 past St
Mary’s students with their UCAS application
Offer guidance interviews & mock interviews
Provide references
Support via telephone & email
27. Include Oxford for Psychology and Cambridge-Natural Sciences
Medicine –UCL , Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool Dentistry –Leeds
Over 50 Healthcare –Audiology , Midwifery , Nursing, Occupational
Therapy, Pharmacy, Radiography .
Theoretical Sciences-Physics, Life Sciences etc
Primary and Secondary Teaching
Law-Manchester and Leeds popular
English –wide range of courses and choices -Edinburgh, Leeds , Warwick
History , Politics and Philosophy
Social Work
