YEAR 11 - Broughton Hall High School

Assertive MentoringYear 11 will continue with the Assertive Mentoring programme started in May 2011.Every student has been given a mentor and together they tried to improve on the students‘grades by monthly meetings where feedback and grades, already forwarded bysubject teachers, were discussed.ProcessEach student is set targets in every subject.Subject teachers feedback to the mentor assessing the level in which the student isworking.Student meets with mentor. Grades and feedback are discussed.Intervention strategies are put in place to address weaknesses.Checks are made and strategies may be changed.StudentsEach student is responsible for working to achieve her potential.She must know her target grades and be prepared to be challenged into working to achievethem.She is clear on the importance of her target grades.She is motivated, gains direction and confidence, so it is more likely she will succeed.MentorsMentors feed back grades and information to their mentees.They challenge underachievement.They agree intervention strategies and check on them.They communicate agreements to subject teachers.ParentsReceive progress checks on their daughter.Check school planner for tracking data.Discuss data with their daughter.Apply appropriate rewards and sanctions at home.Cooperation from all involved is vital so that each student can besuccessful and achieve her target grades.14