Transcript Approaches to Revision at Sacred Heart High School

Welcome to
Information Evening 2013
Overview of Evening
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Introduction to team
Transition
Careers Education Guidance/ UCAS
Enrichment
Leadership
Monitoring
Key dates for your diary
How you can help
The Sixth Form Team
Mr Donegan: Deputy Head
Ms Powell
Mr Bremner
Director of Sixth Form
Assistant Director of Sixth Form
Mrs Dijkhuis
Administration for 6th Form
(and Teaching School)
Sixth Form Tutors (All Heads of Department)
Ms Key
Mr Quinn
Mrs DolanBent
Mr Kelly
Mr Swift
Ms Bishop
Mr
Rafferty
Ms Coles
Mr
Williams
Mr Fegan
• Building
Transition
– Thank you for your patience. In terms of Sixth Form,
only the Café is yet to be completed
– Lessons have not been disrupted at all
• Education
– It is a large leap from GCSE to AS, so please be aware
that some girls may feel anxious on occasions. It is
completely natural.
– The girls are enjoying small class sizes, and look lovely
in the new blazers
• Privileges
– Students are now able to leave at lunchtime. They
must continue to represent the school in the excellent
way that they have done so far.
Careers Guidance/ UCAS
• Not only do we have the services of Mr Young who has
worked with the school for a number of years, we also
have consultancy from Mrs Streatfield, who has many
years’ experience and who has close contacts with
universities nationally and internationally
• She has already worked with to tutors on their role in
the process, will be leading personal statement writing
training with girls, and will be leading an UCAS
information eve for parents/ students later in the year
• In the process of identifying or for some, confirming
careers choices so that they have further structured
and guided support.
Enrichment
Extending learning beyond the classroom
Universities receive on average 7 applications per place so we
understand that it is important for girls to have a broad range of
opportunities and skills.
As well as all the usual opportunities with sport, drama and music
• Goals and SH network
• An audience with..
• Streamed TED talks
• Outreach events at universities and other institutions
• Extended Qualification Project- very valued by universities.
• If you think you might be able to offer us some of your time to
present to the girls on your career/ business, then please get
in touch.
Leadership
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Head Girls
House Captains
Subject Ambassadors
Continued commitment to charity and
supporting the local community
Monitoring
• Usual systems (IPM/ reports/ PTMs)
• Internal monitoring and external quality
assurance
• ALPS is the external benchmarking that we
are following this year.
Key Dates: General RE
We are working with local HE providers such as
St. Mary’s Twickenham and Heythrop to deliver
an exciting programme that aims to encourage
the girls to reflect and examine their faith.
• 27th September
• 14th November
• 24th March
• 30th June
• 4th July: Retreat (residential)
Key Dates: General
• December IPM 1
• 12th February- UCAS/ HE information
evening at 6.45pm
• 6th March- Parent Teacher meeting
• 19th March How to write Personal
Statements workshops
• April IPM 2
• Exams Start: May
How you can help
• Support
– Please support your girl’s learning- although they
are becoming more independent, it is still
necessary for them to have your support.
• Communication
– We know that the first month is transition, but
please let us know if you feel that we need to
know something that is affecting your daughter’s
progress
– We will inform you if there are any problems or if
we need to discuss any matters.
Thank you