Common use of THE SUPPORT SYSTEM Clause in Contracts

THE SUPPORT SYSTEM. The role of the school’s pastoral system is of vital importance since our school community is concerned with a great deal more than purely academic progress. It is our stated aim to also promote the social, cultural, moral and spiritual, and personal development of our pupils and assist them to become self-disciplined and self- confident young people, capable of taking their place as effective members of the community. The school continues to provide extensive support at Sixth Form level which includes the following: The Head of Year and the Registration tutors seek to support each pupil. The Head of Year will monitor individual progress, supervise attendance and punctuality, and seek to maintain high standards of behaviour and self-presentation. They aim to know the pupils in their year group in such a way as to become accepted as individuals to whom pupils can turn for guidance and support. They also serve as a vital link between the school and parents, so that effective communication between home and school is maintained. The tutor who conducts a registration class on a daily basis also plays an important part in pastoral care. It is often to the tutor that a pupil will first turn for help or advice, and, together with the Head of Year, tutors form the nucleus of the pastoral care team. Careers education aims to help pupils to develop knowledge and understanding of themselves and the opportunities available to them. In Sixth Form pupils are helped to develop the skills and personal qualities needed to manage their career development and cope with the transition from school to adult life. Aspects of careers education and guidance in the Sixth Form include: ♦ time-tabled Careers Education classes (one period per week), through which pupils have an opportunity to use a wide range of resources. Pupils should also supplement this timetabled class with additional research conducted online; ♦ one to one guidance interviews with a careers teacher; ♦ opportunities to discuss their career planning with a Careers officer from the Careers Service NI; ♦ the opportunity to attend presentations, given by representatives from local and a range of GB and Irish universities, on Higher Education, when possible; ♦ visits to local institutions of Higher Education, when possible; ♦ the opportunity to attend seminars/information events on a variety of careers, when possible; ♦ a work shadowing scheme which gives pupils the opportunity to gain insight into aspects of the world of work; this programme generally takes place during the last weeks of the summer term; a member of the Careers staff will assist pupils with the necessary paperwork and indemnity forms once pupils have sourced and agreed a placement.

THE SUPPORT SYSTEM. The role of the school’s pastoral system is of vital importance since our school community is concerned with a great deal more than purely academic progress. It is our stated aim to also promote the social, cultural, moral and spiritual, and personal development of our pupils and assist them to become self-disciplined and self- confident young people, capable of taking their place as effective members of the community. The school continues to provide extensive support at Sixth Form level which includes the following: The Head of Year and the Registration tutors seek to support each pupil. The Head of Year will monitor individual progress, supervise attendance and punctuality, and seek to maintain high standards of behaviour and self-presentation. They aim to know the pupils in their year group in such a way as to become accepted as individuals to whom pupils can turn for guidance and support. They also serve as a vital link between the school and parents, so that effective communication between home and school is maintained. The tutor who conducts a registration class on a daily basis also plays an important part in pastoral care. It is often to the tutor that a pupil will first turn for help or advice, and, together with the Head of Year, tutors form from the nucleus of the pastoral care team. Careers education aims to help pupils to develop knowledge and understanding of themselves and the opportunities available to them. In Sixth Form pupils are helped to develop the skills and personal qualities needed to manage their career development and cope with the transition from school to adult life. Aspects of careers education and guidance in the Sixth Form include: ♦ time-tabled Careers Education classes (one period per week)classes, through which pupils have an opportunity to use a wide range of resources. Pupils should also supplement this timetabled class with additional research conducted online; ♦ one to one guidance interviews with a careers teacher; ♦ opportunities to discuss their career planning with a Careers officer from the Careers Service NI; ♦ the opportunity to attend presentations, given by representatives from local and a range of GB and Irish universities, on Higher Education, when possible; ♦ visits to local institutions of Higher Education, when possible; ♦ the opportunity to attend seminars/information events on a variety of careers, when possible; ♦ a work shadowing scheme which gives pupils the opportunity to gain insight into aspects of the world of work; this programme generally takes place during the last weeks week of the summer term; a member of the Careers staff assists pupils to find a placement and monitors their progress. This will assist pupils be reviewed as per guidelines with the necessary paperwork and indemnity forms once pupils have sourced and agreed a placementsocial distancing this year.