Sixth Form Support & Guidance

PASTORAL SUPPORT

We understand that Year 12 and Year 13 can bring new challenges and pressures for students. Miss Cassidy is our dedicated Sixth Form Pastoral Support Office and Deputy Safeguarding Lead. Additionally, Miss Cassidy tracks attendance across both cohorts. She is on hand to discuss any issues and offer tailored support when needed.

For support with mental health, students can access the online platform Kooth and any member of the pastoral team can make referrals to the School Health and Primary Mental Health Team.

With being a small Sixth Form our teaching staff are able to build strong working relationships with students and are here to guide and support students through the challenges of Key Stage 5. All students in Sixth Form have a daily tutor session in which a bespoke PSHE and RE curriculum is delivered alongside current affairs debates and career education. Throughout Sixth Form students will be allocated a tutor mentor who is there to support students throughout their key stage 5 journey providing support with workload, time management, study skills and guidance for post-18 applications.

WORK EXPERIENCE, CAREERS SUPPORT AND CAREERS PATHWAY SUPPORT

We are determined that every student at JCSC accesses personalised career education and guidance to aspirational and appropriate destinations for when students leave us.

In tutor time students cover careers and finance within a bespoke key stage 5 curriculum, whilst also covering career sessions on post 18 pathways and labour market information. We want all our students to be well informed about the world of work, whilst developing employability skills that will allow learners to take ownership of their own career development.

Whether students plan to seek full time employment, an apprenticeship or a pathway into college and university, we ensure students are able to make informed choices and supported decisions about their futures.

We regularly welcome external visitors to help educate students about further education opportunities and the world of work, and we incorporate careers learning and experiences within the key stage 5 curriculum.

Within curriculum pathways opportunities are available for students to enrichment skills such as additional qualifications and learning placements to support their skills and future applications.

Our external careers advisor visits the school weekly to provide year 11 and 13 students with impartial careers advice, whilst Sixth Form students also complete university visits, apprenticeship workshops, a week’s work experience and an annual careers fair providing links to local and national employers along with local colleges, universities and apprenticeship providers.

FINANCE

We don’t want financial circumstances to be a barrier for any students considering applying to our Sixth Form.

Students are entitled to apply for various financial support throughout their time in Sixth Form to help students meet the costs of continuing in full time education. All information can be found within the Sixth Form Bursary Policy Statement.