COURSES

Expectations of Sixth Form Pupils
• Spending at least the same amount of time on
each of your subjects outside the classroom as
you do inside the classroom (e.g. in addition to
lessons, a minimum of 4 ½ hrs work per week
for each AS subject and 5 ½ hrs work per week
for each A2 subject). You should never think
that you have no work to do.
• Actively seeking help when there is something
you don’t understand – do your own research
using reference texts and/or the internet; ask
other pupils; attend workshops; ask your tutor;
learn from the feedback given.
• Developing the habit of taking detailed and
structured notes for yourself.
• Contributing to classroom discussion – expect
to think for yourself in lessons and formulate
and express your ideas.
8. To plan your work carefully and never leave
assignments until the last minute. No piece of
work should be handed in late or incomplete,
unless there is an absolutely pressing reason
such as illness. Late assignments and/or a lack
of lesson preparation can be excused only if the
agreement of the subject tutor has been
obtained in advance. It is your responsibility
to catch up on missed or late work as soon as
possible. Absence on the date that work is set
will not normally be an acceptable excuse for
failure to meet a later deadline – you must
find out what you have missed. Similarly,
co-curricular activities and social engagements
are not normally acceptable as an excuse. You
may not to be allowed to take part in other
activities if your work remains outstanding.
• Regularly revising and revisiting work (without
being told to do so) and understanding that
revision should not be left until just before
an exam.
• Preparing to the best of your ability for all
internal assessments.
6. To respect the working environment in the
classroom, the library, the house during prep
time and any other designated study areas. Any
pupil action which compromises the learning of
others will not be tolerated.
7. To inform the relevant subject tutor(s) in
advance and request their permission if, for any
reason, you are required to miss a lesson. It is
your responsibility to catch up with any missed
work as soon as possible.
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Millfield Sixth Form Courses 2014-2015