At a time in young people’s lives where their focus moves more towards the horizon and the next steps beyond school, as the work gets harder, and the pressures of exams increase, we keep our student’s wellbeing and mental health front and centre in our role as educators.
Joining the Sixth Form is an exciting time, however the academic step-up from GCSE to A-level, and the increased focus on independent learning can lead to it being a time when some students feel uncertain and a little daunted.
To combat this, St Chris offers a personalised and detailed support package for each student, to ensure that they thrive within the Sixth Form environment.
Pastoral Care for Sixth Form Students
Our Sixth Form students are known and understood.
When students join the Sixth Form they are allocated a Personal Tutor, selected carefully to provide the best possible, targeted support. The partnership between tutor and student forms a central part of the support package.
Personal Tutors guide, advise, and are a critical friend and supporter. Students meet with their Personal Tutor once each week on a one-to-one basis, allowing honest and open dialogue. These meetings will focus on both academic progress and all aspects of pastoral well-being. They will set targets together and discusses successes and challenges that are being faced, as well as discussing plans for the future. On other mornings, students are also able to meet and mix within two year groups to mix socially and share experiences in our welcoming Sixth Form social spaces.
All Personal Tutors keep a close eye on the well-being of the students in their care. They help students settle into Sixth Form, facilitate their development into responsible, independent learners and encourage them to participate in the wide range of opportunities available outside of the classroom.
Personal Tutors are supported by the Assistant Head (Sixth Form) and Heads of Year 12 and 13.
Meet the Sixth Form Team
