Each student at EHC is placed in an Alliance. The names of the alliance were chosen by EHC students after inspirational figures: Martin Luther King, Amelia Earhart, Malala Yousafzai, Rosa Parks, Stephen Hawking and David Attenborough.

Inspiring students through community spirit lies at the heart of the Alliance System. Each Alliance has a Head of Alliance who is integral to day-to-day college life, and will ensure that students are provided with an exciting range of opportunities within the Alliance System. By becoming an active member of their Alliance, students will find that they make new friends, enjoy college to the full, and gain skills that are imperative for their future career aspirations.

An Alliance seminar will be held on advertised weeks throughout the year, where students will have the opportunity to learn more about those issues that affect young people. Seminars are also a time to celebrate diversity and learn more about different cultures and faiths.

A student’s time throughout sixth form can be extremely demanding and students need someone to help in supporting, guiding and tracking their progress. At EHC each student has a Personal Progress Tutor. This is a member of staff who is solely dedicated to the pastoral care and wellbeing of students at EHC. They act as the first port of call for both parents/carers and students regarding progress, attainment and behaviour. In addition to monitoring student progress and wellbeing in lessons, the Progress Tutor team analyse student progress data regularly to assess whether students are on track. They also work very closely with all teaching staff to help provide effective and swift intervention, to get students back on track as soon as possible.

Dedicated tutors deliver the Post-18 Planning Programme and will closely monitor achievement and attendance. Guidance sessions are held each week for one hour. Tutors will support with all applications for higher education, further training, or employment, helping to create an outstanding personal statement and reference.

The guidance programme aims to ensure that students leave EHC fully prepared for the challenges of life after A Levels. Therefore a focus will be placed on helping to develop students’ knowledge of the wider world, as well as developing skills that are integral to leading a happy and successful life. The list below shows some of the topics that will be included in the guidance programme:

• Study skills – bridging the gap between Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 and how to be an effective post-16 learner
• Revision skills
• Post-18 progression
• UCAS applications – how the process works and writing a competitive personal statement
• Student finance
• Mock interviews and presentations
• Gap year pathways
• Managing your finances and how to live on a budget
• Sexual, mental and physical health
• Celebration of equality and diversity
• Spirituality and faith
• Healthy relationships
• Driver safety
• National Citizenship Service
• Mindfulness and motivation
• Democracy and exploring issues in politics.

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