Information Evening
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Dear Lord,
Thank you for the English Martyrs Catholic School community.
Help us to all work together to do the very best for all of the students who attend this school and college.
English Martyrs, pray for us - Amen
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Purpose of the evening
• Share key information in relation to the importance of this year and beyond
• Provide practical suggestions about how you can support your child to succeed
• Time to ask individual questions
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Introductions
• Head of School - Mrs C Hogarth
• Deputy Headteacher – Curriculum: Mrs L Hannah
• Director of Pastoral Care: Mr N Lindsay
• Deputy Headteacher – Standards: Mr T Rogers
• Assistant Headteachers: Mrs A Savage, Mr I Walker, Mrs R Corcoran, Mr G McLintock, Mr A Gray, Mr L Nicholson.
• Pastoral Leader: Mr M Blackwood
• Academic Pastoral Leader: Mrs Sweeting
• Extended Leadership Team: Mr L Murray, Mrs D Bell, Miss Hill, Mrs A White, Mrs C Diamond, Mr C Barnes.
• Head of Sixth Form: Mrs L Henderson
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Public Examination
• This year presents an important opportunity
• Level 2 qualifications provide the first formal record of a student’s academic ability and potential
• They are an essential foundation for future pathways.
• 23 teaching weeks until these commence
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Exam preparation 2024-2025
• 11th November – 22nd November 2024
• 3rd March – 14th March 2025
• Essential in terms of identifying areas of strength, identifying areas of improvement and informing adaptations to lessons, revision support and the curriculum to support students.
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
The Real Thing
Summer Examinations
Friday 9th May 2025 – Friday 20th June 2025
Exam Contingency Day – Wednesday 25th June 2025
Results – Thursday 21st August 2025
National
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Rewards Events
• Metro Centre - Friday 6th December 2024
• Class of 2025 Liturgy and Shirt Signing – Friday 23rd May 2025
• Prom – Thursday 3rd July 2025
• GCSE Results Day & EMS6 Enrolment –Thursday 21st August 2025
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Support
• Careers Interviews (doesn't end there)
• Individually tailored careers advice and support
• Careers fair 13th February 2025
• Learning Mentors & Support
• Team Around the Year Group
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Supporting student progress
• Learning Mentors & Support
• Team Around the Year Group
• Bespoke intervention informed by assessments
• The role of homework
• Revision: Mastery and Masterclasses
Revision workshops for students and parents.
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The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Curriculum
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Curriculum
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
• 3 modules
• 3 key tasks in each module
• Progress Checks in lesson
• Self/Peer Assessment
• Book Checks
• Homework Assessment
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A 7 year journey our Sixth Form
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Ofsted 2017 Good
Ofsted 2019 Good
Ofsted 2022 Good
Our college is consistently ‘good’
Sixth form students benefit from a strongly academic focus.
Ofsted 2022
Students value the personalised support they receive from being in a small sixth form.
Ofsted 2022
The range of subject options available to those in sixth form is impressive. It includes government and politics, law and sociology A levels.
Ofsted 2022
Students receive effective support from staff to ensure they make the right choices.
Ofsted 2022
Small class sizes mean that teachers check precisely what all pupils understand.
Ofsted 2022
Students in the sixth form value the advice and guidance they receive about their future plans.
Ofsted 2022
29 courses September 2025
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
But beyond Ofsted…
Staff are familiar.
Staff care and are invested in students.
Flexible study support sessions.
You can leave site if you are free.
Flexible tutor groups – request when you enroll.
Treated like an adult at EMS6
No EMS consequences No detentions
Students come back to EMS6.
Common Room
o Vending machines
Teams chat used in Y12 & 13
o EMS6 bistro for 6th form only
o Speaker
o Large screen and laptop
o Mobile phones allowed
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
• 100% pass rate in 28 subjects
• Students secure places on some of the most competitive and prestigious courses
• Others have secured apprenticeships, have plans to pursue employment and even plans for other aspects of further education
• Excellent achievement through tailored support from specialist staff in a small ‘family’ environment.
• Open Evenings: Thursday 7th November 4-6pm & Thursday 20th March 4-6pm
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Practical ways to support your child to succeed
• Communication between home and school. Students need access to school emails / Teams: https://ems.bhcet.org.uk/microsoft-teamsschool-email/
• Timely completion of homework
• Attendance at Mastery and enrichment.
• Help students plan their work and revision –revision books and revision websites
• Help with active revision
• Encourage students to enjoy hobbies
The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
• Communicate with school to share good news
• Inform us of any significant changes at home, or any worries or issues
• Reduce mobile phone/ gaming at night. Studies show a correlation between these devices, poor sleep habits and issues with cognitive functioning
• Being aware of the issues around E-safety: Internet matters
https://www.internetmatters.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIloK
• Encourage healthy habits
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Attendance – a corner stone of pastoral support
• A missed school day is a lost opportunity for students to learn
• Pupils with the lowest 5% of absence rates were more than 4 times more likely to achieve 5 good GCSEs, including English and maths
• Pupils with no absence from school were nearly 3 times more likely to achieve 5 GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths.
Source: Department for Education
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• Mental Health support in school: form tutor, Student Support Team, Pastoral Leaders.
• Graduated approach to mental health support.
• Kooth: https://www.kooth.com/. Online Mental Health and Wellbeing support for young people aged 11-24
• Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk/. 0808 802 5544. Young people can also text ‘YM’ to 85258
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