£289.00 + VAT for any one day, however if a centre wishes to book both days (this need not be by the same delegate) the cost will be discounted to £500 + VAT

Day 1:
London
Thursday 04 July 2013

Day 2:
London
Friday 05 July 2013

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Speakers include:

Matthew Coffey HMI 
National Director, Learning & Skills, Ofsted

Victoria Musgrave
Senior ASCL Consultant, former Principal of Wymondham Academy

Kim Wells 
Director of Teaching and Learning, Caterham School

Helen Diffenthal 
Assistant Principal, Farnborough College

Louis Coiffait
Head of Research, The Pearson Think Tank

Jay Trivedy
Principal, Wyke College

Benefits of attending:

• The latest updates: how to practically manage the most current and upcoming national changes in Sixth Form education
• Ofsted 2012 – 2013: key HMI feedback from Sixth Form inspections under the new framework - achieve personal inspection success 
• Generate improved examination results following the changes to AS/A qualifications: strategic guidance and practical strategies 
• Gain new perspectives, ideas and improve your own practice through a professionally chaired discussion and debate session: hear and react to the views from key players in Sixth Form education 
• Plan your route through a range of interactive workshops and Keynote sessions, each day can be attended as a stand-alone event or attend both days and receive a discount per centre to attend the second day

Conference Aims:

“With a modular approach, youngsters felt they had a second chance, they took one module didn’t do particularly well and did it again. The focus was on doing exams rather than on the quality of teaching and on in-depth study over the period of two years.”  Michael Wilshaw, HMCI, January 2013

This highlights just one of the many challenges ahead for Sixth Form leaders, a move away from modular exams and a greatly increased inspection focus on teaching and learning and final academic results. The 6th Annual Keynote Sixth Form Conference is once again presented as a two day event to reflect the huge array of changes and challenges facing Sixth Form leaders over the coming months and years. The conference brings together a wide spectrum of high profile speakers, leaders from highly successful Sixth Forms, outstanding Teaching and Learning practitioners and national experts in their field, to provide you with the widest breadth of practical strategies to overcome key challenges and raise academic standards.

We are delighted to welcome Matthew Coffey HMI, National Director, Learning & Skills, Ofsted, to clarify exactly what Ofsted has discovered,  one year on, in the 2012 – 2013  inspections under the new framework. 

Following the high profile academic success of Farnborough College in 2012 with a pass rate of 97% and a staggering 50% of students gaining a grade B or above, Assistant Principal, Helen Diffenthal will be a very welcome addition to this year’s conference to lead two workshops; Managing UCAS time effectively, and Data Management & OFSTED.

Victoria Musgrave, former Principal of Wymondham Academy and now Senior Consultant for ASCL will be updating delegates on the latest and upcoming changes for Sixth Forms. Victoria  will then draw upon her experience and insight to provide strategies to practically manage the associated challenges.

Ali Ghalib, Senior Examiner and outstanding Sixth Form teacher will be welcomed back to the 2013 conference following an exceptionally well received set of workshops in 2012. This year, Ali will be leading three brand new practical teaching and learning based sessions. 

Kim Wells, Director of Teaching and Learning at Caterham School will deliver two innovative and practical sessions on  how to challenge the most able post-16 students and the ten key areas for outstanding teaching and learning in the Sixth Form.

Whether you take advantage of the discounted price to attend both days or if you choose to attend only one of the days, you will leave with new ideas, strategies and insight to manage change, overcome challenges and raise standards in the Sixth Form.

Attend this conference to:

• Take away a range of Ofsted, grade 1 teaching and learning strategies
• Receive practical tips and strategies to effectively handle the end of the January, modular exams
• Develop new skills to handle the most difficult conversations with staff to overcome underperformance
• Learn how to  promote a model of continuing development in your lesson observations and feedback 
• Enhance your ability to boost retention and achievement levels in your Sixth Form 

Who should attend? 

• Deputy/Assistant Leaders/Leadership roles
• Heads, deputies and senior leaders in FE colleges
• Heads of Sixth Forms in schools
• Heads of Sixth Form Colleges
• Sixth form teachers

5798a: Day 1 (Thursday 04 July 2013)

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Managing change, overcoming challenges and raising standards in the Sixth Form

10.00 – 10.05am: Chair’s Introduction & Welcome

10.05 – 10.35am: The latest national changes for Sixth Forms
(5 short, sharp key changes for Sixth Forms, current and upcoming)   

• Changes in HE and the impact on Sixth Forms
• Staffing – how to get the best staff, recruitment, what is the market like?
• Funding
• Curriculum, assessment and qualifications
• Data and performance tables

Victoria Musgrave, Senior ASCL Consultant, Principal of Wymondham Academy until December 2012

10.35 – 11.20am: OFSTED 2012 – 2013: inspecting Sixth Forms feedback 

‘What has Ofsted discovered?’ What are the success rates for sixth forms so far?  What are the key findings, one year into inspecting sixth forms?

Matthew Coffey HMI, National Director, Learning & Skills, Ofsted

11.30 – 11.50am: Refreshments, morning break

THE WORKSHOPS

11.50 – 12.40pm: Workshop session 1

1A: FACULTY ACCOUNTABILITY 
How to run a highly effective programme of  faculty review in the sixth form to raise student achievement and teacher accountability levels
Will Baldwin Director of Faculties, Godalming College 

1B: END OF JANUARY EXAMS 
How to structure AS/A course organisation, planning and lessons as a linear approach 
Kevin Gilmartin Principal, William Morris Sixth Form

1C: TEACHING & LEARNING   
10 KEY AREAS FOR OUTSTANDING  TEACHING & LEARNNG IN THE SIXTH FORM
Kim Wells Director of Teaching and Learning, Caterham School

1D: INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKERS
How to effectively use inspirational speakers and innovative approaches to reinvigorate teaching 
Victoria Musgrave Senior ASCL consultant and former Principal

12.40 – 1.40pm: Lunch and informal discussion

1.40 – 2.30pm: Workshop session 2

2A: OUTSTANDING LESSONS   
Top 20 Tips: the key features of an outstanding lesson in the new 2012 inspection framework in sixth forms
Steve Caldecott Ofsted Inspector and Educational Consultant 

2B: OFSTED INSPECTION SUCCESS
Practical session: how to achieve success in OFSTED inspections, from someone who has just done this – the difficult, tricky areas and how they were overcome 
Julian Appleyard Principal, Rochdale Sixth Form College

2D: CULTURE AND ETHOS   
Put into practice a range of  practical examples of ‘the little things’ that change the tone and make the desired impact 
Victoria Musgrave Senior ASCL consultant and former Principal

2.30 – 3.20pm: Workshop session 3

3A: REWARDING STAFF   
Using new approaches to reward your staff, support their professional development and build a culture of reflective learning amongst staff
Victoria Musgrave Senior ASCL consultant and former Principal

3B: MOST ABLE POST 16   
Challenging the most able post 16 students: practical strategies to improve levels of progress with the most able students
Kim Wells Director of Teaching and Learning, Caterham School

3C: DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS   
How to tackle the most challenging conversations with staff and overcome underperformance and awkward personnel issues
Jay Trivedy Principal, Wyke College, Hull

Please note that Workshops 2C and 3D will no longer be running

To assist with our planning and administration for this important event, please contact the office on 01625 532974, email online@keynote.org.uk, or alternatively fax us on 01625 532524 to give us advance notice of your workshop choices.  These may, of course, be changed by you at any time – even on the day!  It will be most helpful, however, if we are given some guidelines.

Comments from the 2012 Conference:

"I learnt new things in every session! It enabled thought which was cleverly backed up with the practical." Christ the Kings College

"Great speakers, positive tone, good variety, well attended, well organised and lovely venue!"
Abingdon and Witney College 

"Pacey, relevant, practical advice with lots of variety."          
The Petchey Academy

"Great, 100% appropriate to KS5, great delivery. Would thoroughly recommend." 
 Whitefield School