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Sixth Form PD Programme 2024/25

Students in Years 12 and 13 continue with a diverse range of opportunities, including visiting speakers, workshops, assemblies and discussions.  These are organised based on what is most relevant to address the needs of the students.  We aim to ensure students have the information they need to make informed choices regarding economic well-being, careers and relationships. We promote good physical and mental health and ensure students know where to go for advice and support.

Although there is no specific time for PD built into the weekly timetable, the Sixth Form team work hard to plan and implement activities that develop students’ understanding of how to keep safe and how to plan for the future.

Autumn Term 2024

UCAS sessions for all year 13 students planning to apply to university Students will:

  • Receive IAG about university the process
  • Receive help and advice of selecting appropriate courses
  • Produce high quality personal statements
  • Apply for university before the required deadlines

Year 12 induction:

  • Welcome & expectations
  • Study Skills
  • Volunteering Scheme 
  • Launch of NCS program.

All year 12 students will have an induction and introduction to year 12 which includes a session looking at study skills from ARU to help them be successful through sixth form. Every year 12 will be expected to undertake a minimum of 1 hour a week volunteering.

Year 12 The C-Card Scheme:

The C-card scheme is aimed at young people between 13-24 years old who can register to get a range of free contraceptives, information, and advice.

The aim of the service Is to promote reproductive and sexual Logo for the C-card free condom scheme health and help young people to access local services.

Year 12 and 13 ODDBALLS

The talk will:

  • Raise awareness of Testicular Cancer
  • Educate the demographic most at risk on the basics of Testicular Cancer
  • Encourage regular self-checking
  • Breakdown the stigma associated with testicles
  • Outline Key facts on Testicular Cancer
  • Identify signs & symptoms
  • Explain How to ‘Check Yourself’ (step by step guide!)
  • Outline the diagnosis & treatment stages

Year 12 and 13: MacMillan Coffee Morning

Students will have the opportunity to plan, organise and run the coffee morning.

Year 12 and 13: Mental Health Support Team

Managing stress and anxiety.  Looking at what support is available and how to access it.  Students will participate in discussions around mental health. They will consider triggers for poor mental health and look at their understanding of depression & anxiety. They will participate in activities designed to help them consider how to reduce their stress and anxiety and how to care for themselves and each other to ensure they have positive mental health.

Year 12: Sexual Assault Ambassador Training (Rape Crisis)

For students to understand the impact of sexual assault and harassment. Students will undertake a full day of activities including exploring services available to men and women who are sexually assaulted. Looking at the reasons people do not report sexual assault and harassment and what we can do to support people who have been sexually assault or harassed.

Year 12 Woman’s Aid 

Students will find out what domestic violence is and the signs to look for and will receive information on sources of help and support.

Year 12 Mental Health Ambassador Training and Assessment

Students will have the opportunity to undertake mental health training. This will allow them to take on the role of mental health ambassador within the school, volunteering in the Chat Bar.

Year 12 and 13 EPIC Risk Management

Awareness of the dangers of gaming and gambling.

Year 12 students to participate in activities run by NCS and SPS

  • Students participate in 2 days of activities at Grafham Water  – suitable for everyone.
  • Students develop team building skills
  • Students develop problem solving skills
  • Activities available to support mental well being
  • Students will participate in a 2-day festival food activity.
  • Students to complete 1 day ‘fashion challenge’ which is based around the importance of budgeting.

Year 12 Students attend a three-day program in school run by NCS looking at social action.       

Students will work in groups to develop a company which sells street food. They will be expected to work with in their teams to complete market research, design a product, look at marketing the product. They will have to budget, shop and produce their dish where they will then have to pitch the idea to a panel.

Year 12 and 13 CASUS

Students will have:

  • A greater awareness of the different types of drugs available
  • Improved awareness of the risks associated with drug use
  • Understand the legal ramifications of drug use
  • Know how to be safe around drugs and alcohol

Year 12 Road Safety

Students will attend a presentation and discussion with members of the fire service and road policing team. They will learn about the risk of driving the fatal 4 and what to do if you have concerns about a driver. They will engage in discussions to ensure they understand the risk and what can be done to mitigate as many of them as possible.

Year 13 First on Scene

Students to attend a presentation on what you should do if you are first on the scene of an accident.

Year 12 and 13 County lines/exploitation

PC Hannah Watkins

Year 12 Students Launch Foodbank Collections

Leadership team do presentations to lower school about the foodbank. All sixth formers will collect donations from lower school.

Year 12 and 13 Kamal – Motivational speaker

All students will attend a session with a motivational speaker. They will have the opportunity to ask questions and get involved in the discussion.

Spring Term 2025

Year 13 CV Writing & Interview Skills 

Students who are not planning on going to university will have the opportunity to produce CVs.

Year 12 and 13 Breck Foundation & Digital Detox Day

Students will hear the story of Breck and gain an understanding of on-line grooming and other forms of on-line abuse. Students will also participate in a digital detox day where they will hand in their mobile devices for the morning.

Year 13 Student Finance

The process of applying for student finance will be explained to students going to university.

Year 12 and 13  What Career Live/What University Live

Students will understand:

  • The different post 18 options available to them
  • The different types of sectors that deliver apprenticeships.
  • The different courses available at university and the entry requirements needed.
  • Acquire additional information on applying for universities or apprenticeships.
  • Cookery classes Year 13 will be given the opportunity to book into an optional session on how to cook on a budget.

Year 13 Money Awareness

Students will have the opportunity to learn how to plan expenditure and budget for changes in circumstances and to understand and manage salary deductions including taxation, national insurance, and pensions.

Summer Term 2025

Year 12 and 13 Boobettes   

The Boobettes will be visiting to deliver a talk on breast cancer. This will look at what the symptoms of breast cancer are, how both men and women can get breast cancer. It will look at how to check you breasts and what to do if you find a lump.

Year 13 Budgeting at University

This will be a session looking at how to budget when you’re at university.

Year 12 and 13 Water Safety

For students to understand the risks of swimming at the beach or a river. To look at cold water shock and how to reduce the risk of drowning.

Year 12 and 13 Coercive Control  

To support students in understanding the indicators of a coercive and controlling relationship. To consider the impact of it and look at what support is available for those who are in a relationship that is abusive.

Year 12 Is It Worth it? 

This is a presentation delivered by the police educational awareness team. It looks at awareness and understanding of consent as well as focusing on risk taking behaviours and the consequences of them, such as knife crime, drugs, CSE, CCE and the stages of grooming.

Year 12 Getting The Most Out Of UCAS Convention

For all year 12 students to gain more information about the UCAS convention and looking at how best to utilise the day. 

Year 12 UCAS Exhibition     

All Year 12 students will attend the UCAS Exhibition to look at different universities. This includes Russell Group universities as well as city and Campus universities. Students will have the opportunities to explore courses available at different universities.

Year 12 University Open Day        

All Year 12 Students will go to an open day. This will allow them to be in a university environment and see what it is like. They will have a campus tour and be able to look at accommodation. They will also look at different departments and gain more information about the courses available.

Year 12 UCAS Day/Apprenticeship Day

This will allow all students to explore UCAS, they will be encouraged to set up a UCAS account and put basic information in. They will have the opportunity to consider different courses and look at the different types of universities.

Year 12 Careers Fair

For all students in year 12 to have the opportunity to consider different carers and consider what qualifications they require for each job.