- Roding Valley High School holds an annual information evening for parents of Year 12 students to outline expectations, support systems, and key dates for the academic year. - The school has high expectations for commitment to learning, self-development, and community. Support includes a purpose-built learning area, Chromebooks, small class sizes, mentoring, and extracurricular opportunities. - Parents are encouraged to take an active role by discussing grades and targets, encouraging independent study and balance, and assisting with university research and open days.

1. Aspiration Respect Endeavour
Year 12 Information Evening
September 2015
Communications:
Twitter @RodingValleyHS Website http://www.rodingvalley.net/
Absence & contact Telephone: 020 8508 1173 Head of Sixth Form: Mr Harris

2. Headteacher - Mr Luck
Welcome message
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3. Roding Valley High School
• An Academic Sixth
Form
• An excellent start
• Competitive entry
level
• 120 applicants for 60
places……….
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4. Sixth Form Expectations
Our expectations at RVHS are high.
We want students to show:
● commitment to learning,
● commitment to self-development, and
● commitment to the school community
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5. To support student success
We have:
• A purpose built learning area
• Chromebook devices to support learning
• Small class sizes
• Focused pastoral sessions
• Personalised mentoring
• Volunteering opportunities
• Google Classroom to support out of hours learning
and much more….
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6. Aspiration Respect Endeavour
Quiet and professional study areas
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7. To support student success
Monitoring and tracking performance
● We have the capacity for Continual Progress
monitoring
● We have the capacity to address Cause for Concerns
immediately, and put interventions into place
● We have the capacity to offer enrichment that
meets the needs for all and enrichment that is
student led
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8. To support student success
Monitoring and tracking performance
● We use aspirational targets set by the Senior Team,
along National Benchmarks such as ALPS
● We use focussed tutorial sessions to mentor and
ensure students are on track
● We use 1:1 Progress mentoring with specialist staff
for students wishing to go into medicine or wishing
to apply for Oxford, Cambridge or others in the
Russell Group
● We will be forensic in our analysis
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9. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
● First week in October Prelim on ATL’s
● First week in November year 12 formal
assessments
● First week in December, year 12 Parents evening
(Tuesday 3rd December )
The KEY DATES & communications at the back.
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10. Building for the future
Key message
● We must build on our positive start
● We must support students in developing
independence, resilience and a “Thirst for learning”
● We must support students to plan for their future
This starts with learning outside of lesson time.
This means one additional hour of learning for every
hour in the class.
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11. Parental Support
● Take an active interest in your child’s A Levels
● Actively discuss grades and targets
● Encourage independent study at home
● Encourage a sense of community spirit
● Encourage a balanced social life
● Check that they are organised and punctual
● Help with plans for the future and visits to
universitiesLHA

12. Help with Universities - research
Every course and every university is different
and each student wants different things.
The chances of finding a perfect match can be a
challenge despite over 150 universities and
university-level higher education colleges in the
UK and the wide range of courses available.
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13. Help with Universities - research
http://www.thecompleteuniversitygu
ide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings
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14. Help with Universities - Getting into Medicine,
dentistry and veterinary medicine
http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.
co.uk/courses/medicine/getting-into-
medicine-top-tips-for-applicants/
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15. Help with Universities - open days
https://www.ucas.com/events/exploring-university/find-open-day
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16. What should I do if……..?
● I want some up to date information
about attainment grades and attitude
to learning.
● Contact the form tutor in the first instance. If
there are concerns they may recommend input
from Head of Sixth Form.
● Or, Contact Mr Harris or Sixth form admin.
SJE

17. What should I do if……..?
● I want to discuss factors that may
affect my child’s ability to make good
progress.
● Contact the form tutor in the first instance. If
there are concerns they may recommend input
from Head of Sixth Form.
● Or, Contact Mr Harris, or Sixth form admin.
SJE

18. What should I do if……..?
● I am concerned by the amount of work being
completed in a particular subject
● Contact the relevant head of faculty
● I am concerned by the amount of work being
completed generally
● Contact your child’s form tutor
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19. What should I do if……..?
● I have already contacted the school about my
child’s work and things aren’t getting better.
● Contact the 6th Form Office in the first instance, and we will
pledge a 24hr turn around.
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20. What else matters?
● Diet
● Sleep
● Mobile devices
● Time Management
● Stress
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22. End word
Help them plan for the future.
The tutors are on hand to introduce themselves.
Thank you
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