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Sixth Form Attendance

Why is good attendance so important?

Good attendance is vital for students to achieve their full educational potential. Students with good attendance benefit in the following ways:

  • Continuity of learning which makes progress and retention easier
  • Improved performance in examinations and coursework
  • Continuity of relationships and friendships
  • Good references for university and employment
  • Good habits formed for later life.

What constitutes good attendance?

Attendance percentages in the high nineties are considered good. Consider the following:

  • An attendance record of 90% is equal to 1 day missed per fortnight. If this continues for the two years of Sixth Form this will be the equivalent of missing over 2 months of education.
  • An attendance record of 80% is equal to 1 day missed per week. If this continues for the two years of Sixth Form it is the equivalent of missing almost 6 months of education.

How is attendance measured in the Sixth Form?

Mrs Desai, our KS5 Pastoral Lead, monitors the attendance of students. She measures their percent attendance to am/pm registration and also attendance to each lesson.

How are expectations different to the lower school?

The following expectations are in the Sixth Form Planner and are outlined to students and parents at the start of the academic year.

  • All students must attend registration on specified days at 8.15am.Students can go home after their last timetabled lesson in the day.
  • If a student is ill a parent/carer must ring the School absence line before 8.15am (01932 778600) or report an absence via ParentMail or alternatively email: admin@bishopwand.surrey.sch.uk .
  • If a student knows they will be absent on a given day or falls ill during the school day they must see the teachers of the lessons missed with a yellow form found in the Back Study. Completed forms should be returned to Mrs Desai.
  • If a student arrives late or needs to leave early they should sign in and out in the Back Study.
  • If a block of time off is needed for any reason during term time,  an Exceptional Leave Request Form must be completed and returned to Mrs Desai.
  • Attendance concerns will be discussed with students initially, but where improvements do not follow parents will be notified and involved where necessary.
  • Students should not take paid work during the hours of 8.15am-3.45pm.