Reporting Sixth Form Absence
A parent/carer is required to communicate any absence or lateness of their child daily, providing the reason either in advance or on the same day. If reporting on the day, this information must be submitted before 9am, as the daily attendance report is generated at that time.
Please report Sixth Form absence/lateness directly to:
moruzzia@chancellors.herts.sch.uk and copy (cc) whitelockj@chancellors.herts.sch.uk
If you wish to call, please call 01707 650702 extension 2282 or 2246 before 9am.
This allows the system to be updated accordingly and then will not affect the student’s future reference or mark them as truant.
Attendance & Punctuality
Upon enroling to study at Chancellors School Sixth Form you are making the commitment to full-time study and meeting attendance requirements.
All students are required to attend sixth form Monday – Friday, irrespective of study periods during these times.
All students’ attendance is recorded and monitored and we are accountable for accurate reporting and safeguarding.
In the context of our sixth form, attendance includes:
▪ All registration sessions and assemblies
▪ All timetabled lessons
▪ All timetabled enrichment programmes (EPQ, Core Maths, Arts Award)
▪ All assessment and examination periods
▪ Other notified events and times
There is significant research that links strong attendance with high academic output and preparedness for future destinations.
Chancellors School Sixth Form provides diverse and exciting opportunities for students and we encourage all our students to participate within them. The two years you have with us will go very quickly and there is a lot to gain from maintaining strong attendance.
We also enjoy seeing you around the school and engaging in the range of activities and opportunities on offer. If you want to become more involved, just ask us.
As previously stated, attendance is monitored on a daily basis and as part of our safeguarding policy, we react to absences immediately. As part of attendance monitoring we will intervene where attendance and absence becomes a concern- we hope that we do not need to initiate this process.
Punctuality is more than just ‘turning up on time’, it is a sign of respect as well as assisting in the development of organisational and independence skills.
We expect students in the Sixth Form to recognise that excellent attendance is essential to maximise their academic potential. Consistent and punctual attendance are qualities highly valued by employers and references often ask for comments regarding a student’s attendance and punctuality record.
Concerns regarding a student’s attendance and punctuality are dealt with according to our tiered attendance intervention levels system. Students are expected to attend sixth form every day.
Excellent attendance supports learning, enabling students to follow sequences of lessons and access support from their teachers.
Students will also have time to practise the skills their teacher wants them to learn. Where students fall into the habit of irregular attendance, their work will suffer.
We understand that sometimes there are barriers and challenges outside of school, but we expect students to make their attendance at school a priority.
Students should only take time off if they are too unwell to attend if there is a major family emergency or a bereavement; reasons for absence such as; minding the house, looking after younger sisters or brothers and driving lessons are not acceptable.
Punctuality is equally important to success. By not attending at the start of lessons, students will miss important parts of the curriculum and put themselves at a disadvantage. Punctuality is an important quality, which all students should cultivate as it is an essential component of being successful in the workplace environment.
What happens if I am late to lessons?
If you are more than 5 minutes late to a lesson without a reasonable reason or if you are regularly late to lessons or activities, your teacher will issue a ‘late on the system’ and then politely ask you to report to the sixth form office where you will be required to undertake self-study. It is then your responsibility to ensure that you find out what you have missed from the lesson and get the work caught up on.
Students are accountable and responsible for their learning, in partnership with the sixth form.
Being regularly late to lessons or activities should not impact other students in the class. Punctuality is monitored on a regular basis.
Patterns and trends will result in students being spoken to about their punctuality which will result in a monitoring programme being used to help support students in improving their time keeping or to explore what support may be required to help improve punctuality.
