Passport to the Prom

2011 - 2012

Last year’s Year 11

• 74% 5A*-C grades – up 2% and the best ever for the third year running.

• 36% of grades at A*/A/B• 72 students achieved 10 or more A*-C –

double the previous year• 17 students achieved 12 or more A*-C• 2 students achieved 14 or more A*-C• Average Points Score 430.2 – up 23 points

What is the prom?

• A reward to celebrate the successful completion of year 11

• A formal event• A three course meal with the menu chosen by

the students during the course of year 11• A disco• Arrive at 6.30 pm; concludes 11.30 pm• A coach is available to and from (depending on

demand)

Why have the passport?

• Recognises students for carrying the day to day core duties of being a student

• It logs successes and contributions made throughout the year

• It is a good way of tracking progress • It is a way of feeling success in achieving a

definite goal

What needs to be achieved to get to the prom?

• Meet individual target grades• Complete college/job/training applications and

associated paperwork• Turn up to college on time and have a good

attendance record• Get involved in extra curricular activities• Make a contribution to college life and the local

community• Claim credits for achievements

• All parts to be completed for successful application.

• It is the responsibility of students to ensure their passport is kept up to date.

• Targets set in subjects are ambitious but realistic and based on data and information personal to the student.

• Non-curricular targets are the same for all students and have to be met in their entirety.

• Credits should be collected in the diary by students and signed in the Passport by their tutor.

• The following circumstances, during Year 11, will mean immediate non-attendance to the Prom:– an exclusion– more than one isolation– breaking the rules on a trip or at a College event– bringing the College’s reputation into disrepute.

• Spoiled or poorly presented Passports will not be considered. • Students need to ensure that all paperwork and payments are

submitted on time. The Passport earns an invitation but students must ensure they have returned the acceptance and payment.

• Final decisions about Prom attendance, Merit Awards and Gold Ties will rest with Mr Snape, Mrs Bartella and Mr Coote.

Targets

• Subjects targets are based on individual’s ability and aspirationally realistic

• Punctuality – 5 lates• Attendance – 92%• After school detentions – 4• Patrol calls – 2• Credits - 100

• Exceeding target grade in an assessment point: 3 credits

• Achieving target grade in a subject at assessment points: 2 credits

• Achieving target grade in a module test: 4 credits• Achieving target grade in mocks (per subject): 2

credits• Achieving/exceeding target grade in a

controlled assessment: 6/10 credits

Earning and claiming credits – students can receive credits, but there are some which they will need to claim.

• Completing My Maths tasks (per task): 1 credit• Submitting revision essays in English (per essay): 3

credits• Attending a lunch/after school club (per session)

e.g. homework club, reading group, TAP, etc.: 1 credit

• Attending revision session in a subject: 2 credits• Competing in ‘Interform’ activity (start to end): 5

credits• Taking part in tutor group community week – – litter duty (per day): 1 credit– chairs (per day): 1 credit

• Register monitor: successful and on time (per week): 3 credits

• Completing mentor paperwork and attending review meeting (per assessment point): 2 credits

• Every three breakfast club sessions: 1 credit• Successful completion of your language oral: 3

credits• Representing the College in sports or at an after

school event: 2 credits• Presenting or leading an assembly: 5 credits• Every three PE lessons completed with correct kit:

1 credit

Timings

• Monday 19th September until Friday 30th March 2012 (Easter).

• Spring term – Feb/Mar: students ensure their paperwork is complete and ready for submission. Late submission or incomplete may mean they miss out on a place.

• After the Easter break invitations will be confirmed.

• Proposed date: Friday 6th July.