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This guide explores the various roles and responsibilities of a form tutor in a school setting. It prompts reflection on the type of tutor you aspire to be, whether as a daily presence for students, a mentor, a rule enforcer, or a source of guidance for academic and career choices. It encourages self-assessment on current practices that are effective and identifies barriers to becoming the best form tutor you can be. By engaging in reflection and sharing experiences, form tutors can enhance their support for students and foster a positive educational environment.
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What kind of form tutor do you want to be? Tick the ones that apply to you • The person that the students see every day • The teacher that knows the students the best • The person who gives out the notices • The person that rewards the students for getting achievement points • A mentor for students in the form with specific difficulties • The person that enforces rules such as uniform • The teacher who is the first point of call for parents • The person that gives guidance/support/care where needed • The person that helps students with careers/FE/HE/work experience • The ‘critical friend’ • The person that write the references • The teacher that plans and delivers PSHCE • The person that takes the register am and pm • The person who sorts out the class assembly • The person that gets the students organised for the day • The person that checks the planner • The person that writes the form tutor reports • The person that makes sure students with Special Needs are OK
Bring and brag • In your experiences of being a form tutor name 3 things that you are doing right
Your Barriers • What is preventing you from being as good as you could be? List 3 things and share with your partner/group