Support Systems
All Sixth Form students are assigned to tutor groups comprised of Year 12 and 13 students. At The John of Gaunt School these tutor groups are in Houses, meaning that students will be in Newton, Franklin, Hawking or Greenfield House. Our Houses are named after famous scientists to reflect our Specialist School Status. Sixth Form students are part of the House activities and can apply for positions within the House such as House Captain, Sports Captain etc.
Clarendon College currently has 3 Houses with names chosen by the students; Eagle, Falcon and Kestrel. Each Sixth Form tutor group which comprises Yr 12 and Yr 13 students is assigned to one of the Houses and will share House assemblies.
Academic mentoring is central to our support systems in both schools. Each student will be seen at least 3 times per academic year for 1:1 mentoring with their tutor. The tutor acts as a learning manager and during these sessions students can discuss their Sixth Form progress and are able to raise concerns as part of an ongoing process of target setting during a Sixth Form career. In addition to their tutor, students can expect support from their Year Head and Assistant Head of Year as well as senior staff.
The Clarendon College allocates one parents’ evening in the year to the Sixth Form. This is usually in January. Appointments can be made directly with staff using the on-line booking system. However, all teaching staff are available to make individual appointments should this be necessary. If staff have concerns about progress they will raise these directly with parents and carers by phone, e-mail or letter. In addition, The College conducts 3 Progress Reports during the year. These assessments are posted home in order that they can be used as a sensible starting point for discussions about academic progress.
At The John of Gaunt School we have a tutor evening, usually in October and a subject teacher evening usually in February. However, you can make contact with staff at any point. We hold two Interim Assessments of student progress during Years 12 and 13 and produce a formal academic report in April. Like The Clarendon College, should a student begin to experience difficulties in meeting the requirements of Sixth Form study, staff will make contact with parents and carers directly.
