Sixth Form Attendance

Attendance is hugely important. It sets good routines, demonstrates to employers and universities that students are organised, reliable and serious about their studies. Attendance at sixth form is measured slightly differently to the rest of the school.

Tutor Time
Students meet with their sixth form tutor once a fortnight on a one-to-one basis on an agreed appointment basis. This is a chance for students to talk about their progress, targets, careers, university and any other important topics.

Lesson Attendance
Students will be marked present for their lessons, including their compulsory enrichment programme sessions, and this information can be viewed by parents on Arbor. It is expected that students will have at least 95% attendance to all sessions.

Where a student is expected in a lesson but is absent, they will be marked with an "N" and this will result in a lower attendance percentage. A text message will also go home to parents to inform you of the missed lesson.

Absence
Where there is a need for a student to take time out during the Academy day for a planned absence, this must be requested in advance and signed off by the sixth form team.

Where there is an unexpected absence, for example in the case of illness, students must communicate with their parents, the sixth form team and their teachers on the day, as per our attendance policy.

Attendance Monitoring
Where a student falls below expected attendance, their attendance will be monitored and we will work with them and their parent to ensure it returns to a successful level.