Parents and Carers A Level welcome presentation September 2022

A Level Parents/Carers Welcome Evening 26 September 2022

Lee Probert CE & Principal

Danny Brett Deputy CE & Principal

Martin Halliday Director of Young People’s Learning (14-19 Lead)

Evening Introduction • An opportunity to meet key college staff.

• Speak to individual A Level subject areas.

• Find out more about the supportive well-being and pastoral model we have at college.

• Wider knowledge, skills and development for students.

• Tour of the facilities.

• Speak to some of our current A2 students

Sally Jackson Head of Student Progress

Alex Godfrey Student Progress Leader

Lynn Aikman Student Progress Leader

PROGRESS COACHES Whilst your young person is studying at College they will be assigned a Progress Coach.

Progress Coaches work with our young people to: -Have good attendance

-Meet college expectations -Plan their progression aims -Support their personal development -Develop their own personal behaviours and attitudes, as well as understanding other people’s -Be a part of the College and wider communities.

PROGRESS COACHES Once per week, students meet their Progress Coach for group and one-to-one tutorials.

GROUP TUTORIALS: Sessions cover current affairs, social responsibility and wider themes extending outside of the classroom.

ONE TO ONE SESSIONS: Coaches will meet students to discuss attendance, expectations, personal development and progression. Coaches can signpost students to the wider Your Experience team in areas such as Learning Support, Wellbeing and Funding.

Welcome to

Who are we?

- Learning Support - Careers and Progression - Mental Health and Well-Being - Safeguarding - Finance and Travel - Learning and Research Team

What do we do?

- Provide specialists across the different services to support you -1 to 1 and group work - Specialist student centred environments, to provide more flexible study spaces and open support.

- All services visible and accessible

Keeping you safe

stayingsafe@yorkcollege.ac.uk

Who we are…

Mental Health and Wellbeing

What we do…

Who we help…

wellbeing@yorkcollege.ac.uk

How we work…

Who we are…

What we do…

Careers Lindsey Skelly Freddie Hopkins careers@yorkcollege.ac.uk

How to make an appointment

Any questions?

Learning Support • Referrals for Learning Mentors • Exam concession • EHCP • In class support • Academic support

Student Voice

Erin Tonks & Chloe Richardson

Thank you