Examples of Post 16 SMART Targets

Target / Outcome

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Timescale (When)

By whom

I will be fully prepared for my functional skills Maths assessment on 25th May by revising fractions and percentages. In particular I need to be able to calculate a percentage discount using monetary values.

I will revise chapters 9 and 10 for 1 hour on a Tuesday and a Thursday, every week for 6 weeks until my exam. I can use BBC Skillswise tasks at home to support what I am learning in class.

25^th May

YP

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I need to understand the principles and values in health and social care. I will need to be able to describe what is meant by person centred or child centred practice in my written assignment. This must be submitted by 11th April to Mrs Smith.

I will write up my observations from my work placement at nursery, which will give me some concrete examples to include in my written assignment.

11^th April

YP / Mrs Smith

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I will be working at Grade 3 in Maths by the Summer term by focusing on algebra. I will know that I've been successful if I achieve 55% in the algebra end of unit assessment

My 1 to 1 maths support sessions will focus on me being able to expand a single bracket and draw the graph of an equation by completing a table of values. 

2^nd June  

YP with support from maths tutor

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I will develop my skill set in

Geometry and Measures and

I will be able to apply the formula for finding the area of a triangle when I am given the perpendicular height and base. I will score 40% on my Shape homework in November. 

I will complete at least 3 practice questions (Geometry and Measures) each week with my maths tutor in my 1 to 1 session in the lead up to the Shape homework deadline. 

8^th November

YP / maths tutor

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My attendance in the next 4 weeks will have increased to

at least 90% within those 4 weeks

I will have a morning meet and greet with the pastoral team.

My post 16 bursary payments will be reinstated once my attendance is above 90% 

18^th March 

YP / Pastoral support staff

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I will improve my ability to discuss Shakespeare's plays by revising the key theme of love in 12th Night. I will demonstrate success by achieving Grade 5 in my English mini assessment on Twelfth Night on 12th June.

To do this I will use BBC Bitesize and my English learning mentor.

I will be able to write about why Viola keeps her love for Orsino secret and memorise two quotes to show this.

12^th June

YP / English learning mentor

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I will have applied for at least 1 of the Level 2 apprenticeships being advertised in childcare in the Norwich area by 12^th

June 

I will be supported by the

Virtual School Children and Young People Community with my application. I will have been supported to set up an account on www.apprentices.gov.uk I will have saved my personal statement so it can be tweaked and used in any future apprenticeship applications. 

I will have set up alerts, so I am made aware of when new apprenticeship vacancies become available.

12^th June

YP / Virtual

School

Children and

Young People

Community

Worker

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I will have a better understanding of what local re-engagement services are available to me and consider applying/signing up for any that interest me by the time of my next PEP meeting. 

The Guidance Adviser will share information about the local Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) Projects with placement staff.

Placement staff will discuss this information with YP and support with any applications

/ referrals

3^rd May 

Guidance

Adviser / YP / 

placement

staff

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I will have worked on making myself more employable by updating my CV. I will have evidence of having applied for at least two vacancies by 12^th June.

Placement staff will support the YP to update their CV using templates available on www.helpyouchoose.orgThe Guidance Adviser will share links to recruitment websites with placement staff so they can share with the YP, who will be supported to apply for at

least 2 vacancies using their updated CV

12^th June

YP / Guidance

Adviser / Placement

staff

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I will have worked towards building my confidence around new people and surroundings by volunteering at a local animal sanctuary, by 30^th June.

The Guidance Adviser will share links to animal sanctuaries within 15 miles of the YP's accommodation with their Social Worker and placement staff.

Placement staff will support The YP will contact the sanctuaries and set up visits.

The YP, with the support of placement staff, will sign up to attend one animal sanctuary on a weekly basis.

30^th June

YP / Guidance

Adviser /

Social Worker

/ Placement

Staff

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I will develop my knowledge and understanding of hair and beauty by completing at least 3 units of the Hair and Beauty ASDAN vocational short course by 1^st July.

The Virtual School's Post-16

Adviser will order an

ASDAN Hair and Beauty vocational taster course and have it sent to the YP's accommodation.

The YP will choose 3 units to complete from the ASDAN course with support from placement staff.

1^st July

YP / Post-16 Adviser (VS) /

placement

staff

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I have been able to receive support with my wellbeing and feel settled enough to have conversations with my Personal Adviser about my education and training goals.

I will attend all of my

CAMHS/Support for Success appointments.

I will discuss the Wellbeing

Social activities and On

Track coaching with my Personal Adviser who will refer me to these opportunities if I'm interested.

When I am feeling settled, my personal adviser will arrange a virtual meeting for me with the Guidance Adviser to discuss my options. 

7^th June

YP / Personal Adviser

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I will ensure that I am looking after my emotional health and wellbeing by meeting with my Personal

I will meet once a week in a comfortable and safe space with my Personal Advisor. 

18^th October

YP / PA

Adviser once a week. I will have the opportunity to talk about anything that is worrying me. I will do this until I feel ready to re-join education. 

My PA will review every 4 weeks to see if I feel ready to enrol in education.

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I will decide on my next steps in education. I will spend at least 1 hour per day researching the courses that are available to me at the local colleges. I will evaluate the information I have gained and attend introductory sessions for at least 2 courses with a view to deciding by the end of this half term which course to enrol on.

I will spend 1 hour a day for 2 weeks conducting Internet research into the college courses aviable to me using the College websites and the www.helpyouchoose.orgwebsite. 

I will choose at least 2 courses that I want to find out more about and will arrange (with the help of placement staff) to attend introductory courses or to have a tour. 

27^th May

YP /

Placement

Staff

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interventions to achieve these

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I will do my best to keep myself well and in a healthy routine by going to bed at the same time every night.  I will keep my phone and computer off after 10.30pm and will get up at the same time each day (8am) with an alarm. 

I will keep doing this every day so that I can get into a sleep routine and keep myself healthy and rested in order to begin attending college again (on time) when I am feeling better. 

I will set an alarm to remind me to go to bed at 10.30pm.

I will set an alarm to remind me to get up at the same time each morning (8am). 

I will go to bed or get up each time my evening or morning alarm goes off.  I will do this every day for four weeks until my review meeting with my Personal Adviser.

7^th April

YP