Our charter is the agreement between Sixth Form and our students. It sets out what is provided by Sixth Form and what is expected from students in return.

 

 

Under this agreement, the Sixth Form will endeavour to provide students with:

• A curriculum of courses that is delivered by suitably qualified and effective members of staff using appropriate facilities and resources.
• A friendly, caring and supportive environment.
• A tutor who monitors progress and provides guidance and assistance in setting targets for improvement.
• Careers guidance suited to needs, with access to expert careers advice.
• The opportunity to take part in leisure and extra-curricular activities.
• Leadership opportunities to develop and enhance transferrable skills, beneficial throughout and beyond sixth form.
• Regular opportunities to enrich extra-curricular experience, which may involve visiting speakers, academic lectures and off-site visits.
• Opportunities each year for your parents/guardians to come into school to discuss progress.

 

In return, all Sixth Form students agree to:

• Attend all registered sessions punctually, including tutor time, fortnightly year- group tutorials, supervised independent study, independent study, career planning sessions, Rec, one to one meetings.
• Embody the ACHIEVE values of Furze Platt Senior School by:

1. Accepting responsibility for your own learning in the context of ambitious personal targets.
2. Collaborate with your subject teachers and tutor, to engage in offered intervention and support provided to ensure that good progress is made.
3. Being an outstanding role model for students around the School ensuring a smart standard of dress and behaving in a courteous manner.
4. Effectively manage relationships in a mature, respectful and intelligent manner.
5. Demonstrate a proactive approach to life in the Sixth Form and embrace the opportunities presented including mentoring, careers research and extra-curricular activities.
6. To be open to new and varied methods of study and revision in pursuit of individual aspirations and to accept feedback openly and constructively.

• Consistently maintain an acceptable approach to a learning grade of Good or Outstanding for all your subjects.
• Take responsibility to complete ALL assessed work and submit by set deadlines.
• Maintain an attendance rate of at least 96%.
• To take individual and collective responsibility for maintaining the condition of the Sixth Form Centre, respecting it as a place of work and study.
• Take personal responsibility to check school emails on a daily basis.
• Attend all compulsory visits and events scheduled in the Sixth Form.