Supporting you to reach your full potential
Every Learner Matters
Matrix – Standard Award above all, we want you to be happy here and to achieve your full personal and academic potential. We have a great track record in supporting students and have been awarded the Matrix Excellence Award for outstanding guidance. We sincerely hope that the experience you have here, both academically and socially, will stay with you as happy memories for the rest of your life.
Personal Tutor
When you join Cronton Sixth Form you will be assigned a personal tutor. Your tutor will guide you through your courses, support you through any difficult times and above all celebrate your successes. Your personal tutor will help you to settle into college and agree an individual action plan with you to help you meet your targets. They will carefully monitor your progress and help you with careers guidance, choosing university courses, study skills, health issues and developing your progress file.
Academic Support
Academic support is always available on a one to one basis. To achieve your full potential you may need individual attention. Therefore, in addition to the informal support, which you can expect in and out of the classroom, you will be provided with dedicated individual support.
Tutorials are for individuals and / or small groups. They allow tutors to meet the needs of students, for example, the subject of a tutorial could be to clear up a topic which caused you and or your peers a problem during a lesson, alternatively it could be to review a piece of coursework or agree an action plan to achieve or improve upon your grades.
Professional Studies
Some careers and higher education courses demand that you have professional qualifications and experience in addition to your A levels. You can participate in a range of activities to help you develop an understanding of your chosen career, such as work experience, volunteering, career related enrichment and employability workshops.
Work Experience
We actively encourage work experience. It will provide you with a valuable addition to your curriculum vitae and will enhance your knowledge of your chosen career.
Parent – College Relationship
We believe that your parents or guardians will play a vital role in ensuring your success at the college and we are committed to maintaining a successful relationship with them. We will communicate with them on a regular basis and will always welcome enquires about your progress and or any concerns.
Parents Will Receive:
- Prompt contact in the event of poor attendance or progress
- An invitation to attend progress evenings in each academic year
- Progress reports twice a year
Study Support
If you experience any difficulties coping with your college work or feel that you could do better with some extra help then we have a dedicated study support team to help you.
They can assist you with:
- Organising and planning your work
- Managing your time effectively
- Arranging for extra workshops in skills such as English, maths and IT
- Developing your study skills to maximize your potential
- Arranging specialist equipment e.g. software for students with dyslexia
- Helping you with language skills if English is not your first language
- Identifying and exploring your individual learning needs
We also have a team of tutors and Support Workers who work with students who have disabilities or learning difficulties / differences e.g. dyslexia, Asperger’s Syndrome etc.
Student Services
Your welfare is our priority and we will help you to overcome any obstacles to your success, achievements and progression.
We will help you with:
- Career decisions and higher education routes
- Applying for universities
- Job vacancies and employment opportunities
- Managing your finances
- Individual counselling for you if you have any personal difficulties
