Effective Form Tutoring
Ethos
The form tutor will:
Create a form identity and ethos which reinforces the school’s values
Promote the social and academic potential of each student
Encourage students to support and have a mutual respect for each other
Encourage students to become involved in extra-curricular activities
Promise and reinforce Positive Discipline
Relationships with Students
The form tutor will:
Know each member of the form better than any other teacher in school
Be a role model to members of their form
Encourage positive relationships with each other
Be approachable
Celebrate student achievements in and out of school
Monitoring
The form tutor will:
Keep himself/herself informed about the progress of members of the form by:
- regularly checking planners
- monitoring credit levels
- keeping track of assessment points
Share any concerns with the appropriate person
See individual targets for students
Organisation/daily routine
The form tutor will:
Always be punctual
Always take the register on time
Always and consistently address the key issues of attendance, punctuality, uniform and planners
Communicate relevant information to the form
Efficiently deal with routine administration
Ensure the form arrives at assemblies on time
Pastoral Time
The form tutor will:
Encourage members of the form to perceive pastoral time as important as subject lessons
Ensure the time is structured and meaningful
Follow PD guidelines, ensuring students use the time productively
Be prepared
Communication
The form tutor will:
Communicate effectively and appropriately with pastoral leaders, subject and support staff
Develop effective links with parents
Encourage students to communicate with each other
Effectively communicate information to students
e.g. notices, letters