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Managing your sixth form

Getting Started With T Levels - webinar powerpoint materials

Materials presented during the webinar on 29 March 2023

References for undergraduate entry 2024

UCAS Guide dated Updated 16 February

UCAS Predicted Grade Guidance

Adapt this guidance to create your own centre-specific guidance for subject leaders to generate predicted grades

Video 15 - Head of Sixth Form Panel: Ofsted

To view - Use the details which were shared with all delegates by email on Monday 27 June.

16-19 Bursary self-declaration form

Subscribers can download and adapt this purposely created Word document

UCAS briefing on changes to references and personal statements (30 mins)

Session at NetSixthForm Autumn conference 2022 - available for subscribers

Advice to help with the census and post 16 funding

Resource to accompany extra funding webinar for netsixthform members 16 October 2023

Improving outcomes and the post 16 learning experience - 'learning conversations' - Michael Senior Founder Netsixthform (5 mins)

Download Materials and Watch Recording (5 mins) from the November 22 conference. Delegate resource. Use your access details shared with delegates.

MODEL FOLDER AND REVISION CHECK

Revision and folder check sheet - generic so can be used by nearly any subject

Finding out what works - questionnaire

Finding out what works questionnaire

GDPR - consent form for results day photos

GDPR - consent form for results day photos - adapt this to get permission from students to use for promotion

Year 12 Contract - an example

Year 12 Contract - an example

Post 16 Learning conversation to help raise outcomes - teachers

Post 16 Learning conversation to help raise outcomes​​

Sixth Form Leaders: guide to being interviewed for the role

Sixth Form Leaders: guide to being interviewed for the role

What's the problem? Questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet their tutor

What's the problem? pre-meeting questionnaire for under-performing students to complete before they meet with their tutor

POSTER - DISPLAY BOARD - STUDY SKILLS

POSTER - DISPLAY BOARD - 'STUDY SKILLS'

The benefits of extra-curricular opportunities (4 mins) video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO encouraging students to take up activities inside and outside the 6th form. Activity download included.

Folder Check pro-forma

Skills Review to check a student's folder is well organised. Ready-made template to copy.

CPD

Conference programme 01 December 2023

Conference programme 01 December 2023

Improving outcomes and the post 16 learning experience - 'learning conversations' - Michael Senior Founder Netsixthform (5 mins)

Download Materials and Watch Recording (5 mins) from the November 22 conference. Delegate resource. Use your access details shared with delegates.

Conference Materials - Gemma Evans - T Levels - getting started with T Levels?

Gemma Evans, Head of Sixth Form, University of Lincoln Academy Trust

Half termly webinar - October 2023 census - PDF of the presentation material with links

Recorded on 27 September for all Netsixthform subscribers/members - use your access code to download.

Half termly webinar - October 2023 census - LIVE RECORDING

Half termly webinar October 2023 census LIVE RECORDING CPD recording

Advice to help with the census and post 16 funding

Resource to accompany extra funding webinar for netsixthform members 16 October 2023

Video - Raising attainment: Closing gaps between HELPs and LELPs

Shanti Healy, Head of Sixth Form, Sydenham School

Conference Materials - Shanti Healy - Raising attainment: Closing gaps between HELPs and LELPs -

Shanti Healy, Head of Sixth Form, Sydenham School

Video - Zero Gravity: free mentoring for disadvantaged students

Alex O'Connor, Schools Engagement, Zero Gravity

Video - Applicaa: how it can help make enrolment smoother and recruit more students

Antony Wambua, COO, Applicaa

Video - Masculinity and misogyny: how to create a sixth form culture of respect

Peter Radford, Beyond This

Video - ChatGPT/AI in an educational context - issues to consider from three perspectives: universities, schools and awarding bodies

Jonathan Lane (Wydean School) , Jennie Mills (University of Warwick) Matthew Glanville (IBO)

Video - Addressing Sexual violence on your RSE programme

Jamie O'Connell, Co-founder Life Lessons

Video - Katherine Ollie - Apprenticeships - careers programmes and events

Katherine Ollie, Pathway CTM

Video - 'Emotional hack': happiness, sadness, fear, anger, disgust - using 'emotional logic' to help change a student's problem behaviour

Jonathan Lane, Wydean School

Video - Ben Stephenson - A Student Leadership Course: Developing Emotional Intelligence

Ben Stephenson, Senior Leader, Queen Anne's School

Video - Post 16 RSE Programmes - approaches to tackling the issues of sharing nude images

Elena Michael, Co Founder NotYourPorn

Video - Alternative courses to A Levels by IBO

Dr Peter Fidczuk, Development and Recognition Manager, UK and Ireland International Baccalaureate Organisation

Video - GETTING STARTED WITH T LEVELS - PART 1

KEVIN GILMARTIN (ASCL Post 16 Specialist)

Video - GETTING STARTED WITH T LEVELS - PART 3

ALYSON YOUNG (T Level co-Ordinator for Health)

Video - GETTING STARTED WITH T LEVELS - PART 4

JON JONES (Capital Funding bid consultant for T Levels)

Getting Started With T Levels - webinar powerpoint materials

Materials presented during the webinar on 29 March 2023

Getting started with T Levels - Part 2 - Gemma Evans and Tracy Parrott - webinar 29 March

Gemma Evans, Deputy Head, shares her T Level journey and Tracy Parrott, Borough Advisor provides more advice

Getting started with T Levels - Part 3 - Alyson Young - webinar 29 March

T Level lead for Health shares her advice and T Level journey

Getting started with T Levels - Part 1 - Kevin Gilmartin - Webinar 29 March

ASCL Post 16 Specialist provides and overview of T Levels and Applied General defunding

New reference format webinar for subscribers - PDF material. Video link was issued to all subscribers in the weekly subscriber email

Video link was issued to all subscribers in the weekly subscriber email

Emotional Logic 1 - Shock

Johnathan Lane - Emotional Logic practitioner and trainer has produced this series of helpful resources to support his work on emotional logic with teachers

References for undergraduate entry 2024

UCAS Guide dated Updated 16 February

Getting started with T Levels - Part 4 - Jon Jones - Webinar 29 March

Bid funding specialist provides an overview of the process to acquire capital and equipment funding for T Levels

UCAS briefing on changes to references and personal statements (30 mins)

Session at NetSixthForm Autumn conference 2022 - available for subscribers

Video 15 - Head of Sixth Form Panel: Ofsted

To view - Use the details which were shared with all delegates by email on Monday 27 June.

3 JUDD Thinking out loud talk

Conference Powerpoint

Alex - Zero Gravity - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Laura Page - SEND - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Unifrog - Trends in Applications - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Conference Summer 2021 - Video - Preparing for Ofsted: Post 16 Reviews - Susan Sharp

Applicaa - Enrolment - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

THURLOW - How to prevent 'Lifeless Data' - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Dan Cleary - OFSTED - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Katie Johnston - Ofsted preparation - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Understanding Perfectionism: CPD for Tutors

Stephen Thomas, NetSixthForm Resources Editor, has produced this CPD video for tutors

Ed MacLeod - Ofsted Session - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Radford - Sexual Harassment and Misogyny

June 22 Conference session

Thurlow Ofsted - Post-16 Ofsted Questions to consider - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Radford: equipping your students to look after their own mental health

June 2022 Heads of Sixth Conference

Will Compston Ofsted - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Alison Brown - Attendance - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Will Compston - Attendance - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Speakers for Schools - Value of Virtual - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Ed MacLeod - Personal Development Session - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Essential Skills for Dealing with a Post Truth World

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Why Lancaster - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

EXTRA MATERIAL - RADFORD - PSHE Crisis of Hope

PSHE specialist shares his presentation on crisis of hope post Covid

Conference PPT 27 November

Interview advice - Head of Sixth

Sixth Form Leaders: guide to being interviewed for the role

Sixth Form Leaders: guide to being interviewed for the role

June '23 Conference

Delegate List 23 June Heads of Sixth form Conference 2023

Delegate List June Heads of Sixth form Conference 2023

HEAD OF SIXTH FORM SUMMER CONFERENCE - PROGRAMME - 23 June 2023

Recorded and available for catch up.

Video - Higher Education Update

Mike Nicholson, Director of Recruitment, Admissions and Participation, University of Cambridge

Video - UCAS update on reference format 2024 entry and any new developments

Samantha Sykes, Digital Learning Manager, UCAS

Conference Materials - Sam Sykes - UCAS update on reference format 2024 entry and any new developments

Samantha Sykes, Digital Learning Manager, UCAS

Video - Applications in a competitive climate

Elliot Newstead, Head of UK Student Recruitment and Outreach, University of Leicester

Conference Materials - Elliot Newstead - Applications in a competitive climate

Elliot Newstead, Head of UK Student Recruitment and Outreach, University of Leicester

Conference Materials - Ahmar Eshan -Student Finance Update 2024-2027+

Ahmar Ehsan, Funding Information Services, Student Loans Company

Video - How can universities support schools in contributing to skills needs?

Shona Jenner-Whatford, Schools and Colleges Engagement Officer, University of Exeter

Conference Materials - Shona Jenner-Watford - How can universities support schools in contributing to skills needs?

Shona Jenner-Watford, Schools and Colleges Engagement Officer, University of Exeter

Video - University Panellists - new UCAS reference format + Q and A

University of Leicester (session chair)

Video - Unifrog - new reference format and the Unifrog Platform

Sam Fowler, UK Education Lead and Area Manager, Unifrog

Conference Materials - Charley Fowler -Unifrog - new reference format and the Unifrog Platform

Charley Fowler, UK Education Lead and Area Manager, Unifrog

Video - Kevin Gilmartin -Post-16 policy update: what do heads of sixth form need to know?

VIDEO - Kevin Gilmartin -Post-16 policy update: what do heads of sixth form need to know?

Conference Materials - Kevin Gilmartin -Post-16 policy update: what do heads of sixth form need to know?

Kevin Gilmartin, Post 16 Specialist, ASCL

Video - My Tutor

16-19 tuition fund and how online tutoring can help your students

Conference Materials - Jade Sewell - MyTutor

Jade Sewell - MyTutor -16-19 tuition fund and how online tutoring can help your students

Video - T Levels - getting started with T Levels?

Gemma Evans, Head of Sixth Form, University of Lincoln Academy Trust AND Jon Jones, Director Mac Construction, funding expert

Conference Materials - Jon Jones - T Levels - what funding is available to set up teaching facilities?

Jonathan Jones, Director, MAC Construction Consultants

Video - A systematic, staged and resourced approach to intervention across your sixth form

Cameron Scott, Assistant Head of Sixth Form, The Bulmershe School

Conference Materials - Cameron Scott - A systematic, staged and resourced approach to intervention across your sixth form

Cameron Scott, Assistant Head of Sixth Form, The Bulmershe School

Video - Zero Gravity: free mentoring for disadvantaged students

Alex O'Connor, Schools Engagement, Zero Gravity

Conference Materials - Alex O'Connor - Zero Gravity: free mentoring for disadvantaged students

Alex O'Connor, Schools Engagement, Zero Gravity

Video - No large BTEC, no T level - what options are centres offering?

Michael Senior plus delegate responses

Conference Materials - Michael Senior -No large BTEC, no T level - what options are centres offering?

Michael Senior plus delegate responses alternatives to BTEC

Video - OFSTED advice on how to brief your governors ready for post 16 inspection

Ben Stephenson, Senior Leader, Queen Anne's School

Conference Materials - Ben Stephenson - OFSTED advice on how to brief your governors ready for post 16 inspection

Ben Stephenson, Senior Leader, Queen Anne's School

Video - Applicaa: how it can help make enrolment smoother and recruit more students

Antony Wambua, COO, Applicaa

Conference Materials - Antony Wambua - Applicaa: how it can help make enrolment smoother and recruit more student

Antony Wambua, COO, Applicaa

Conference Materials - Peter Radford - Masculinity and misogyny: how to create a sixth form culture of respect

Peter Radford, Beyond This

Video - UCAS reference format - sharing what other centres are doing

Chair: Michael Senior, Founder Netsixthform

Conference Materials - Michael Senior -UCAS reference format - sharing what other centres are doing

Chair: Michael Senior

Video - ChatGPT/AI in an educational context - issues to consider from three perspectives: universities, schools and awarding bodies

Jonathan Lane (Wydean School) , Jennie Mills (University of Warwick) Matthew Glanville (IBO)

Conference Materials - J Lane M Glanville J Mills - ChatGPT/AI in an educational context : unis, schools and awarding bodies

Jonathan Lane (Wydean School) , Jennie Mills (University of Warwick) Matthew Glanville (IBO)

Conference Materials - Michael Senior - Getting the Grade: Student Voice Tutorial Scheme

Michael Senior, Founder, Netsixthform

Video - Addressing Sexual violence on your RSE programme

Jamie O'Connell, Co-founder Life Lessons

Conference Materials - Jamie O'Connell - Addressing Sexual violence on your RSE programme

Jamie O'Connell - Co Founder Life Lessons

Video - Katherine Ollie - Apprenticeships - careers programmes and events

Katherine Ollie, Pathway CTM

Conference Materials - Katherine Ollie - Apprenticeships - careers programmes and events

Katherine Ollie, Pathway CTM

Video - 'Emotional hack': happiness, sadness, fear, anger, disgust - using 'emotional logic' to help change a student's problem behaviour

Jonathan Lane, Wydean School

Conference Materials - Jonathan Lane - 'Emotional hack': happiness, sadness, fear, anger, disgust - using 'emotional logic'

Jonathan Lane, Wydean School

Conference Materials - Elena Michael - Post 16 RSE Programmes - approaches to tackling the issues of sharing nude images

Elena Michael, Co Founder NotYourPorn

Video - Ben Stephenson - A Student Leadership Course: Developing Emotional Intelligence

Ben Stephenson, Senior Leader, Queen Anne's School

Conference Materials - Ben Stephenson - Student Leadership Course - Emotional Intelligence

Ben Stephenson, Senior Leader, Queen Anne's School

Free support from the ETF with T Level CPD, Mandeep Sahotay, Area Manager, ETF POWERPOINT

Powerpoint used in the recorded content to support our 'Getting started with T Levels' - what free support does the ETF offer?

Nov '22 Conference

Programme for Head of Sixth Autumn Conference November 2022

Programme for Head of Sixth Autumn Conference November 2022

Delegate List November 2022

Conference 22 November 280 delegates

How to Maximise the impact of your 16-19 Funding - Cath Bryant, MyTutor (10 mins)

Cath BryantHead of Education Partnerships, MyTutor

Managing students on/off site and curriculum models to increase recruitment

Collated delegate comments from Nov '22 Heads of Sixth Form Conference

Sleep is essential for learning - Powerpoint to use in tutorial time

By Stephen Thomas

How to Change Bad Habits That Hold Back Your Learning

Stephen Thomas summarises Atomic Habits by James Clear to use in the classroom

Perfectionism - is it holding you back?

Powerpoint for tutors to use by Stephen Thomas

June '22 Conference

To view - Use the code which was shared with all delegates by email on Monday 27 June.

June 24 2022 Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule June 24

DELEGATE LIST - NSF Conference 24 June 2022

Full list of all delegates

Radford - Sexual Harassment and Misogyny

June 22 Conference session

Radford: equipping your students to look after their own mental health

June 2022 Heads of Sixth Conference

Graduate jobs and schemes - advice from recent graduates

June 2022 Heads of Sixth Conference

Alex - Zero Gravity - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Why Lancaster - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Unifrog - Trends in Applications - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Applicaa - Enrolment - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Pathway CTM session on apprenticeships - NSF June 2022

June Head of Sixth Form Conference session

Speakers for Schools - Value of Virtual - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Sam Sykes - UCAS - NSF June 2022 Conference

June 2022 Conference slides

Kevin Gilmartin - Post 16 Landscape - June 22 Conference

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Laura Page - SEND - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

THURLOW - How to prevent 'Lifeless Data' - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Ed MacLeod - Personal Development Session - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

David Hawkins - Applying Overseas - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Thurlow Ofsted - Post-16 Ofsted Questions to consider - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Dan Cleary - OFSTED - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Ed MacLeod - Ofsted Session - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Will Compston Ofsted - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Katie Johnston - Ofsted preparation - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Alison Brown - Attendance - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Will Compston - Attendance - NSF June conference 2022

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Improvement Record providing by Michael Senior

June 2022 Heads of Sixth Conference

Essential Skills for Dealing with a Post Truth World

June 2022 Head of Sixth Form Conference

Nov '21 Conference

Understanding Perfectionism: CPD for Tutors

Stephen Thomas, NetSixthForm Resources Editor, has produced this CPD video for tutors

EXTRA MATERIAL - RADFORD - PSHE Crisis of Hope

PSHE specialist shares his presentation on crisis of hope post Covid

Ofsted

Video 15 - Head of Sixth Form Panel: Ofsted

To view - Use the details which were shared with all delegates by email on Monday 27 June.

Conference Summer 2021 - Video - Preparing for Ofsted: Post 16 Reviews - Susan Sharp

Parents: advice from students

Student recruitment

Choosing A Levels: student voice video

Listen to students discussing advice about choosing their sixth form courses

The benefits of extra-curricular opportunities (4 mins) video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO encouraging students to take up activities inside and outside the 6th form. Activity download included.

T Levels

Getting started with T Levels - Part 1 - Kevin Gilmartin - Webinar 29 March

ASCL Post 16 Specialist provides and overview of T Levels and Applied General defunding

Getting started with T Levels - Part 2 - Gemma Evans and Tracy Parrott - webinar 29 March

Gemma Evans, Deputy Head, shares her T Level journey and Tracy Parrott, Borough Advisor provides more advice

Getting started with T Levels - Part 3 - Alyson Young - webinar 29 March

T Level lead for Health shares her advice and T Level journey

Getting started with T Levels - Part 4 - Jon Jones - Webinar 29 March

Bid funding specialist provides an overview of the process to acquire capital and equipment funding for T Levels

Getting Started With T Levels - webinar powerpoint materials

Materials presented during the webinar on 29 March 2023

Teaching and Learning

Post 16 Learning conversation to help raise outcomes - teachers

Post 16 Learning conversation to help raise outcomes​​

Revision 1 - Improving your understanding - TUTORIAL ACTIVITY

This 1 page PDF activity sheet accompanies the video of the same title

Using technology to offer effective feedback to students

Using technology to offer effective feedback to students

UCAS Process

Open Days List QR code 2023-24

Poster for your sixth form notice board or share digitally

New reference format webinar for subscribers - PDF material. Video link was issued to all subscribers in the weekly subscriber email

Video link was issued to all subscribers in the weekly subscriber email

UCAS Predicted Grade Guidance

Adapt this guidance to create your own centre-specific guidance for subject leaders to generate predicted grades

Scholarships - what are they and where to find them

Powerpoint on scholarships to use with sixth form students

References for undergraduate entry 2024

UCAS Guide dated Updated 16 February

Personal Statements: how to add a reflection in your statement

PPT which can be adapted to help students understand how to reflect on their experiences rather than simply list them.

Applying to Oxbridge - getting through your interview

Written by Priya Bharadia as a free resource especially aimed at all state school students

Dec '23 conference

Getting started with T Levels - Part 4 - Jon Jones - Webinar 29 March

Bid funding specialist provides an overview of the process to acquire capital and equipment funding for T Levels

Conference programme 01 December 2023

Conference programme 01 December 2023

Video - Wellbeing Lead - fully funded opportunity for your centre

Leak Iles, Director, MDeducational Foundation

Conference Materials - Leah Iles - Wellbeing Lead - fully funded opportunity for your centre

Leah Iles, Director, mdeducational foundation

Video - Applicaa - Attracting and retaining more applications with ease!

Antony Wambua, COO, Applicaa

CHISTMAS QUIZ - Why Christmas? Background, ways it is celebrated and quiz questions - updated from last year

Requires staff access to YouTube to play 'guess the Christmas musical artist'

Social class and educational underachievement: what can heads of sixth do?

PPT created by Stephen Thomas based on work of Lee Elliot Majors and Emily Bryant 'Equity in Education'

Video - GETTING STARTED WITH T LEVELS - PART 1

KEVIN GILMARTIN (ASCL Post 16 Specialist)

Video - GETTING STARTED WITH T LEVELS - PART 3

ALYSON YOUNG (T Level co-Ordinator for Health)

Video - GETTING STARTED WITH T LEVELS - PART 4

JON JONES (Capital Funding bid consultant for T Levels)

Conference Materials - Gemma Evans - T Levels - getting started with T Levels?

Gemma Evans, Head of Sixth Form, University of Lincoln Academy Trust

Video - Alternative courses to A Levels by IBO

Dr Peter Fidczuk, Development and Recognition Manager, UK and Ireland International Baccalaureate Organisation

Video - Raising attainment: Closing gaps between HELPs and LELPs

Shanti Healy, Head of Sixth Form, Sydenham School

Conference Materials - Shanti Healy - Raising attainment: Closing gaps between HELPs and LELPs -

Shanti Healy, Head of Sixth Form, Sydenham School

Video - Post 16 RSE Programmes - approaches to tackling the issues of sharing nude images

Elena Michael, Co Founder NotYourPorn

Webinars (half termly)

Half termly webinar - October 2023 census - PDF of the presentation material with links

Recorded on 27 September for all Netsixthform subscribers/members - use your access code to download.

Half termly webinar - October 2023 census - LIVE RECORDING

Half termly webinar October 2023 census LIVE RECORDING CPD recording

Advice to help with the census and post 16 funding

Resource to accompany extra funding webinar for netsixthform members 16 October 2023

New reference format webinar for subscribers - PDF material. Video link was issued to all subscribers in the weekly subscriber email

Video link was issued to all subscribers in the weekly subscriber email

Getting started with T Levels - Part 1 - Kevin Gilmartin - Webinar 29 March

ASCL Post 16 Specialist provides and overview of T Levels and Applied General defunding

Getting started with T Levels - Part 2 - Gemma Evans and Tracy Parrott - webinar 29 March

Gemma Evans, Deputy Head, shares her T Level journey and Tracy Parrott, Borough Advisor provides more advice

Getting started with T Levels - Part 3 - Alyson Young - webinar 29 March

T Level lead for Health shares her advice and T Level journey

Getting started with T Levels - Part 4 - Jon Jones - Webinar 29 March

Bid funding specialist provides an overview of the process to acquire capital and equipment funding for T Levels

Getting Started With T Levels - webinar powerpoint materials

Materials presented during the webinar on 29 March 2023