LOG IN DIARY CONTACT Home > Sixth Form > Life in the Sixth Form > Pastoral Support Pastoral Support We place great importance and value on the pastoral support offered to all students. Our close-knit sixth form community allows us to get to know students well, allowing us to support each student so that they leave School as confident, conscientious and responsible young adults, ready to take their places in the world. As well as the wider Pastoral Support network in the wider School, bespoke and tailored pastoral advice and guidance is offered within the Sixth Form. Induction Programme Students in the Sixth Form take part in an induction programme at the start of the academic year. The three-day programme offers a range of talks and activities on sixth form and university topics and is designed to motivate and inspire students. Below are examples of the topics covered during the three-day programme: Leadership Image & Personal Brand Stress Management Time Management Social Skills for Life Presentation Skills Public Speaking Visits to Universities UCAS Applications Teambuilding Guest speakers have included: The Wirral Chamber of Commerce Lisa Stone from Teach Positive UK The National Citizen Service Head of Sixth Form The Head of Sixth Form works closely with Form Tutors to offer support and guidance to the Sixth Form community as a whole, as well as providing support to individuals. Form Tutors & Tutorial Groups Form Tutors lead small tutorial groups, comprising of approximately twelve students from Years 12 and 13. The tutor’s role is to be a day to day point of contact for the students, supporting them through the Beyond the Birkenhead programme and offering expert advice and guidance for UCAS applications. The small groups and close community mean that the form tutor is able to quickly identify if a student needs extra help or support. Quick Links • Pastoral Support at Birkenhead School • Parent Seminar Programme • House System • Leadership Opportunities Copyright © 2021 Terms of Use / Privacy Policy Cookie consent This website uses cookies that help the website functions and to track how you interact with it so that we can provide you with improved and customized user experience. We will only use the cookies if you consent to it by clicking on Accept. You can also manage individual cookie preferences from Settings. Preferences Accept All Necessary Functional Analytics Performance Advertisement Other Save my preferences