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Putting in the hours (5 mins 39sec)

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO Video - Students outline how many hours they study to be able to achieve top grades. Download 'design your study schedule' activity

Extracurricular 1: Seize and create opportunities

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEOS: students share the extracurricular opportunities they found and got involved in

Extracurricular 2: the benefits of extracurricular activities

Getting the Grades: Post-16 students discuss the benefits of their in-school and outside school extracurricular involvement

Making the best start in Year 12 - Video

Getting the Grades video (5 mins): students share their tips on developing great study routines from the start of Year 12

Growth and Fixed Mindset 2: why does your mindset matter?

Getting the Grades video (5 mins): how can having a growth mindset help you throughout your sixth form journey? Students share their experiences

Growth and Fixed Mindset 3: Risk, Resilience and Feedback

Getting the Grades video (6 mins): the final video in this growth mindset suite where students share how it's normal to get a low grade throughout sixth form and resilience & feedback are so important.

Procrastination: recognising and avoiding procrastination (Video 6 mins)

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - even top performing students procrastinate. In this video their share their experiences and strategies to avoid procrastinating.

Work Experience 2 - Being on Work Experience

Students talk about their experience on work experience and how to make the most out of it

Revision 2 - More Tips for Recalling Content

Sixth form students give their advice on how to recall content for exams

Developing Understanding 1: Making the most of lessons (4 mins 22s) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - mini-plenary points throughout and a discussion activity at the end

Developing Understanding 2: Deepening your subject knowledge (6 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO with two mini-plenary points throughout and a discussion activity at the end on deepening subject knowledge and understanding

Study Periods 2: Working Effectively During Study Time (6 mins) Captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - Students share their experiences of how to make the most of study periods - captioned and features mini-plenaries and 'Think about' discussion

Perfectionism 1: Recognising perfectionism

Perfectionism 1: Recognising perfectionism

Finding and applying for graduate jobs and schemes: advice from recent graduates

20 mins video featuring four graduates for 5 mins each

Induction videos

Making the best start in Year 12 - Video

Getting the Grades video (5 mins): students share their tips on developing great study routines from the start of Year 12

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 1: realising the challenges (4 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO with plenary slide - ask students to choose 2 pieces of advice to act on

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 2: understanding your subject (4 mins 30 sec) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO with plenary slide at the end - ask students to state what they already think they do and what new behaviour they need to adopt

Extracurricular 1: Seize and create opportunities

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEOS: students share the extracurricular opportunities they found and got involved in

Extracurricular 2: the benefits of extracurricular activities

Getting the Grades: Post-16 students discuss the benefits of their in-school and outside school extracurricular involvement

Independent Learning (4 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - Comes with a range of activity downloads including 'rate your own independent learning skills'

Having a goal that drives you (4 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - Students discuss the merits of having a goal to help them put the hours in to get top grades. Use summary slide for discussion activity.

Year 12 videos

Making the best start in Year 12 - Video

Getting the Grades video (5 mins): students share their tips on developing great study routines from the start of Year 12

Independent Learning (4 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - Comes with a range of activity downloads including 'rate your own independent learning skills'

Extracurricular 1: Seize and create opportunities

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEOS: students share the extracurricular opportunities they found and got involved in

Extracurricular 2: the benefits of extracurricular activities

Getting the Grades: Post-16 students discuss the benefits of their in-school and outside school extracurricular involvement

Having a goal that drives you (4 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - Students discuss the merits of having a goal to help them put the hours in to get top grades. Use summary slide for discussion activity.

Habit Changer - video

Video (4 mins 39s) Habit Changing strategies based on the research outlined in 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg

Importance of Year 12: a foundation for Year 13 (4 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO outlining a host of reasons why it's important to work hard all throughout Year 12. Use plenary slides at the end for class discussion.

Organisation (4 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - Top performing A Level students focusing on being organised in the sixth form. Download daily to do list + organisation activity

Note-taking video 1: tips and skills (4 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - tips and the importance of taking notes early plus a 17-page booklet on how to take notes to upload to your Teams/Google drive area

Growth and Fixed Mindset 2: why does your mindset matter?

Getting the Grades video (5 mins): how can having a growth mindset help you throughout your sixth form journey? Students share their experiences

Growth and Fixed Mindset 3: Risk, Resilience and Feedback

Getting the Grades video (6 mins): the final video in this growth mindset suite where students share how it's normal to get a low grade throughout sixth form and resilience & feedback are so important.

Putting in the hours (5 mins 39sec)

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO Video - Students outline how many hours they study to be able to achieve top grades. Download 'design your study schedule' activity

Procrastination: recognising and avoiding procrastination (Video 6 mins)

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - even top performing students procrastinate. In this video their share their experiences and strategies to avoid procrastinating.

Procrastination 1: Routines and Discipline (4 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - Procrastination: Routines and Discipline. DOWNLOAD - To-do list and study schedule activity

Procrastination 2: Phones and Social Media (4 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - advice about tackling social media and phones as a source of distraction. Comes with PPT activity.

Attending lessons: valuing every one (5 mins 21s) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - top performing students explain why it's important to value lessons. Includes mini-plenaries and 'Think about' discussion at the end.

Mental health: the importance of good sleep - video

Getting the Grades KS5 video (6 mins): Students discuss the importance of sleep and the impact of not having enough. Stages of sleep with REM and NREM explained. Discussion activities included in the middle and at the end.

EPQ - Challenges and advice - video

EPQ - Challenges and advice - 4 mins video

Finding and applying for graduate jobs and schemes: advice from recent graduates

20 mins video featuring four graduates for 5 mins each

Revision skills videos

Revision 1: recalling content - video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - top performing students share advice on how they recalled content for exams. Includes mini-plenaries and 'Think about' discussion at the end.

Revision 2 - More Tips for Recalling Content

Sixth form students give their advice on how to recall content for exams

Developing Understanding 2: Deepening your subject knowledge (6 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO with two mini-plenary points throughout and a discussion activity at the end on deepening subject knowledge and understanding

Motivating yourself to keep working - video

Successful sixth form students pass on advice about how to keep motivated when approach examinations. Discipline and routines seem to be key.

Making technology useful for studying - video

Video (4 mins max) Making technology useful for studying - lots of ideas to embrace technology for learning

Using mobile phones to support learning - video

Video (max 4 mins) in which students discuss the way mobile phones can actually be helpful for studying

Emotions & learning videos

Perfectionism 1: Recognising perfectionism

Perfectionism 1: Recognising perfectionism

Emotional side of learning: feeling overwhelmed video

Video (4 mins) - successful students discuss feeling overwhelmed in Year 13 and how to cope.

Asking for help: friends - video

Short video of successful sixth form students passing on advice about the importance of friendship groups and peer-to-peer support

Asking for help: teachers - video

Video in which successful A-Level students encourage current sixth form students to ask for help when needed. Fosters the growth mindset in that support is seen as key to making progress.

Mental Health 2 - Reducing stress - video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - students share their experience of being stressed and what they did to reduce it. Includes mini-plenaries and plenary activity within the video

Mental health 3: staying mentally and physically healthy to cope with stress - video

Mental health 3: staying mentally and physically healthy to cope with stress

Perfectionism 2: Finding solutions video - new designed student voice video (8 mins)

Students share how they tried to avoid and tackle unhelpful perfectionism - features mini-plenaries and 'Think about' discussion at the end

Feedback 2: Making the most of feedback (6 mins 43s) - video

Students the value of 'negative' feedback and it's importance in making progress

Growth and Fixed Mindset 2: why does your mindset matter?

Getting the Grades video (5 mins): how can having a growth mindset help you throughout your sixth form journey? Students share their experiences

Growth and Fixed Mindset 3: Risk, Resilience and Feedback

Getting the Grades video (6 mins): the final video in this growth mindset suite where students share how it's normal to get a low grade throughout sixth form and resilience & feedback are so important.

Learning more effectively

Making the best start in Year 12 - Video

Getting the Grades video (5 mins): students share their tips on developing great study routines from the start of Year 12

Growth and Fixed Mindset 2: why does your mindset matter?

Getting the Grades video (5 mins): how can having a growth mindset help you throughout your sixth form journey? Students share their experiences

Growth and Fixed Mindset 3: Risk, Resilience and Feedback

Getting the Grades video (6 mins): the final video in this growth mindset suite where students share how it's normal to get a low grade throughout sixth form and resilience & feedback are so important.

Developing Understanding 1: Making the most of lessons (4 mins 22s) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - mini-plenary points throughout and a discussion activity at the end

Developing Understanding 2: Deepening your subject knowledge (6 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO with two mini-plenary points throughout and a discussion activity at the end on deepening subject knowledge and understanding

Asking for help: friends - video

Short video of successful sixth form students passing on advice about the importance of friendship groups and peer-to-peer support

Asking for help: teachers - video

Video in which successful A-Level students encourage current sixth form students to ask for help when needed. Fosters the growth mindset in that support is seen as key to making progress.

Study Periods 2: Working Effectively During Study Time (6 mins) Captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - Students share their experiences of how to make the most of study periods - captioned and features mini-plenaries and 'Think about' discussion

Perfectionism 2: Finding solutions video - new designed student voice video (8 mins)

Students share how they tried to avoid and tackle unhelpful perfectionism - features mini-plenaries and 'Think about' discussion at the end

Feedback 2: Making the most of feedback (6 mins 43s) - video

Students the value of 'negative' feedback and it's importance in making progress

Year 13 videos

Leap from Year 12 to Year 13 - video

The pressure of the first term of year 13 is outlined (trial exams, personal statements, choosing universities, step to 2nd year work, EPQ)

Developing Understanding 1: Making the most of lessons (4 mins 22s) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - mini-plenary points throughout and a discussion activity at the end

Developing Understanding 2: Deepening your subject knowledge (6 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO with two mini-plenary points throughout and a discussion activity at the end on deepening subject knowledge and understanding

EPQ - Challenges and advice - video

EPQ - Challenges and advice - 4 mins video

Looking back: making the most of sixth form - video

Video (4 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on what they realise they valued about sixth form

Thinking ahead: making the most of sixth form - video

Video (4 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on what sixth formers can do to prepare for university.

Finding and applying for graduate jobs and schemes: advice from recent graduates

20 mins video featuring four graduates for 5 mins each

Uni, apprenticeships & grad jobs videos

Next steps 2: Choosing and finding apprenticeships - new designed student voice video (6 mins)

Students share the various stages of applying for digital technology apprenticeships - features mini-plenaries and 'Think about' discussion at the end

Next steps 3: Applying for apprenticeships - new designed student voice video (7 mins)

Students share their experiences of securing a top apprenticeship featuring mini-plenaries and 'Thank about' discussion at the end

Next Steps 4: Considering university - new designed student voice video (5 mins)

Students discuss their rationale for choosing the university route

Next Steps 5: Choosing the right university course - new designed student voice video (7 mins)

Students share their thoughts on how and why they chose their particular university course - featuring mini-plenaries and 'Think about' discussion at the end

Work Experience 2 - Being on Work Experience

Students talk about their experience on work experience and how to make the most out of it

Work Experience 3 - The Value of Work Experience

A-Level students share their experiences while on work experience and the key-takeaways from it

Finding and applying for graduate jobs and schemes: advice from recent graduates

20 mins video featuring four graduates for 5 mins each

Personal Statement 2: What to include - video

Video (5 mins) - Students discuss the content they included to make their personal statement effective

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge - video

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge - video

Oxbridge Interviews - video.

Video (4 mins) Oxbridge Interviews - students discuss the approaches they adopted to their interview.

Medicine: advice for those applying - video

Video (5 mins) students reflect on reasons for applying, personal statement, work experience and selection tests

Importance of visiting universities - video

Importance of visiting universities - 4 mins video.

Budgeting at university - video

Video (5 mins) students in their first year at university pass on advice about managing money

Accommodation at university: the range of experiences - Video

Video (5 mins) Undergraduates discuss university accommodation at the end of their first term at university​

Results day 1: The day before - video

Students share their experience and advice about waiting for their A Level results

Results day 2: In the morning - video

Results day 2: In the morning

Results day 3: The Clearing Process - video

Students who experienced the clearing process share their advice

Results day 4: Mindset about an insurance choice, clearing and changing courses at Uni - video

Video (5 mins) Whereas the video Results Day 3 deals with going through the clearing process, this video is more about the way students reflect on missing their first choice.

Starting University: preparation and the first day - VIDEO

Video (5 mins) students in their first year at university reflect on how they prepared for university and pass on tips for your first day at university.

Starting university: Freshers' Week video

Starting university: Freshers' Week

First term challenges at university - video

University preparation: first term challenges VIDEO (5 mins)

Year 11 support videos

Choosing A Levels: student voice video

Listen to students discussing advice about choosing their sixth form courses

Parent videos