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Sixth Form Learning Agreement
Congratulations! You are now joining the Sixth Form Your Attendance
You are expected to attend Tutor Time every
at Ivybridge Community College. There are many
morning and attend all your lessons including
opportunities available to you, if you choose to take CPSHE and timetabled study blocks. Unforeseen
advantage of them. As a student you have rights absence must be reported through the College
but also responsibilities; these are set out below. Absence Hotline each morning. Foreseen
absences should be requested using the
Please read the contract carefully before you sign Absences Request Form. In general terms
it, and then ask your Tutor to witness your absences for Holidays,
agreement to the terms of the contract and sign it Part-Time work, Driving Lessons are not permitted
or authorised.
on behalf of the College.
As a member of Ivybridge Community If your attendance (excluding authorised
College Sixth Form, we will help you by offering: absences) drops below 80%, you will be required
to go on to an Attendance Log to support you in
• advice and guidance in choosing your courses attending College.
• pastoral and academic care and support whilst
you are in the Sixth Form Lateness to Tutor Time will not be tolerated and
if you fail to attend College on time you may be
• appropriate guidance in your selection of required to go on to a Lateness Log.
progression routes on leaving College.
Formal Warnings
Provide an education which: Please read the formal warnings on the
• offers you opportunities to fulfil your potential and following page.
achieve academic success Work Experience
• challenges you and further develops your You are expected to undertake a week of Work
knowledge and skills. Experience in Year 12.
Keep your parents updated by: Student Parking
• providing them with Academic Trackers and You are allowed to park on-site in the bottom
reports car park. For safeguarding purposes you must
• inviting them to Parents’ Evenings apply for a permit via the Sixth Form office and
• contacting them if we have any concerns. agree to drive sensibly whilst on the College site.
Mobile phone number
You have chosen a programme of study
comprising the following subjects: Occasionally the College may need to contact
you on your mobile phone. Your number will be
kept centrally and will not be shared.
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Mobile phone number
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Going Off Site
3 As a Sixth Form student you can leave the
College site during non-timetabled lessons;
4 however, you must understand that you will not
be covered by the College’s insurance once off
site.
5 Independent Study
Should you leave the campus during your
non-timetabled study block(s), as well as break or
lunchtime, you must sign out using your College ID
We expect the following standards from
card.
our Sixth Form students: I have read, understood and agree with the
Your Subjects expectations set out in the Sixth Form Learning
You are expected to engage fully with your studies Agreement.
and complete all work that is expected of you, by
the given deadline. It is also expected that you Signed
complete 15 to 20 hours of independent study (Student)
outside of lessons per week. Teachers will help guide Date
you to suitable activities.
If you fail to meet the expectations of your teachers, Signed
you will be referred to attend specific timetabled study (Tutor on behalf of the College)
sessions for a defined period of time. These are
intended to help you catch up on and keep up with
the workload.
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