General Information

Student Lanyards

Students will be provided with a Student Lanyard at the start of Sixth Form. This lanyard must be worn at all times. This is an important safeguarding procedure, and students will not be permitted on to the Sixth Form site without it.  During the school day Sixth Form students enter and exit through Reception and must tap the doors with their lanyards for access.  Please be polite to our Receptionist. 

Timetabled Supervised Study Periods 

You will be allocated supervised study periods on your timetable and attendance is compulsory. This is a set lesson that you will be registered for and the lesson is monitored by our Supervised Study Teacher, Mr Saxton. Students should work individually and come prepared with work to complete. We expect students to work silently and independently in these periods.  If you are failing to show sufficient commitment to your studies you may be required to attend more of these sessions. 

Mobile Phone Use in Sixth Form  

Mobile phone use is not allowed around the school site in line with the rest of the school.  Mobile phones are not permitted in lessons unless you are asked to use them by your teachers and should remain in your bags.  You may use your mobile phone in the Sixth Form centre. 

Careers Advice and Guidance 

The school has a careers coordinator, Mrs Sorenson, and students can request an interview with the coordinator at any point. The procedure and advice and guidance for applying to university is given through tutor time and a series of lectures, conferences and talks.  There is a careers information portal on the Sixth Form area of the school student intranet that all students can access for further information about a range of career and university options. 

Aspirational Universities Group

We run a dedicated group to provide information and support with applications to Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry and veterinary studies. Students applying to these highly competitive courses are identified early and are invited to join this group. They meet regularly to discuss and share research and experiences as well as receive specific help with their personal statements and interviews. 

Y12 Work Experience Week

Year 12 students will complete a week of work experience after the Summer assessments in July. We believe what you gain from this in terms of character building, experience, contacts, general engagement and fun are fundamental. It is a compulsory part of your time in Sixth Form.  

Sixth Form Trips 

Trips  are offered in Year 12. The Sixth Form will keep costs to a minimum. Parental permission is sought before any trip or visit, regardless of the age of the student, and students are expected to make up any missed work.

• Y12 UCAS Fair at NEC or Whinchester University

• Y12 UK University & Apprenticeship Search Fair

School Email Address

All students will have their own school email address.  If you are a current Year 11 student your school email address will continue.  If you are a new student your school email address will be set up in September.

Chromebooks

Sixth Form has a supply of Chromebooks and these can be signed out/in from the Sixth Form Admin office.

Google Classroom

Each student will be invited to join a Google Classroom for their subjects and their tutor group. Teachers will set home learning via this format and will share resources and lesson updates. 

MyChildAtSchool (MCAS)

We use the MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) web portal to deliver reports, show timetables, show rewards and consequences and to publish attendance and assessment data. 

Financial Support - 16 - 19 Bursary

Students living in households with a total household income of £29,000 or less per year can apply for a 16 - 19 Bursary towards study costs. This can be applied for in September and further information is on the school website.

Free School Meals

Please contact our school Registrar - registrar@maschool.org.uk - for further information

Catering & ParentPay

We are a cashless catering service, each student will have their biometrics taken, and/or be given a pin number which will be linked to a ParentPay account. Money is then deducted from the account according to what the student has purchased. Parents can set daily amount limits and access information about what the student has eaten, and students benefit from a faster service through the canteen. If you are a current Year 11 student your ParentPay details will continue. If you are a new student you will receive a letter from us with details of how to create your account in ParentPay in September.

Travel to MAS

At Matthew Arnold we encourage environmentally sustainable travel options. Many of our students walk or cycle to school. Bikesheds are provided for students wishing to cycle.  For those further afield, there is currently one Oxfordshire County Council funded bus, the 4-MA04, which services Wolvercote, Farmoor and Besselsleigh. Application for travel on these buses goes through Oxfordshire County Council who are responsible for all school transport. They can be contacted on this email address: mainstream.schooltransport@oxfordshire.gov.uk. There are commercial public buses from Appleton, Kennington and Oxford city centre that all drive along Arnolds Way - 35A, 3S, 4A ad 63S.