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HIGHSTEDGRAMMAR SCHOOL

Welcome to your Sixth Form

Information Evening27 January 2011

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Welcome to your Sixth Form

Information Evening27 January 2011

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Headteacher: Jennifer Payne

Deputy Head: Anne Kelly

Head of Sixth Form: Nik Evans

Headteacher: Jennifer Payne

Deputy Head: Anne Kelly

Head of Sixth Form: Nik Evans

To seek, to learn, today….To seek, to learn, today….

….to shape, to lead, tomorrow….to shape, to lead, tomorrow


• National structure for post-16 educationNational structure for post-16 education• Re-structured A-levels:Re-structured A-levels:

Year 12Year 12 - AS exams taken - AS exams taken Year 13Year 13 - A2 exams, giving full A-level- A2 exams, giving full A-level

- and/or additional AS levels,- and/or additional AS levels,increasing breadthincreasing breadth

• Supports life-long learning, Supports life-long learning, increases flexibility,increases flexibility,meets future needsmeets future needs

• National structure for post-16 educationNational structure for post-16 education• Re-structured A-levels:Re-structured A-levels:

Year 12Year 12 - AS exams taken - AS exams taken Year 13Year 13 - A2 exams, giving full A-level- A2 exams, giving full A-level

- and/or additional AS levels,- and/or additional AS levels,increasing breadthincreasing breadth

• Supports life-long learning, Supports life-long learning, increases flexibility,increases flexibility,meets future needsmeets future needs‘‘Students make excellent progress in the Sixth Form… They are Students make excellent progress in the Sixth Form… They are

actively involved in all aspects of school life and provide excellent role actively involved in all aspects of school life and provide excellent role models and mentoring for younger pupilsmodels and mentoring for younger pupils..’ ’ Ofsted, February 2009 Ofsted, February 2009


• Universities able to select or recruit on actual Universities able to select or recruit on actual achievement, not just predictionsachievement, not just predictions

• Universities able to select or recruit on actual Universities able to select or recruit on actual achievement, not just predictionsachievement, not just predictions

• Universities and employers seeking evidence Universities and employers seeking evidence of key skills and wider participation:of key skills and wider participation:

communicationcommunicationteam workteam workproblem solvingproblem solvingleadership and posts of responsibilityleadership and posts of responsibilitywork experiencework experiencecontribution to music, drama, sportcontribution to music, drama, sport

…etc…etc

• Universities and employers seeking evidence Universities and employers seeking evidence of key skills and wider participation:of key skills and wider participation:

communicationcommunicationteam workteam workproblem solvingproblem solvingleadership and posts of responsibilityleadership and posts of responsibilitywork experiencework experiencecontribution to music, drama, sportcontribution to music, drama, sport

…etc…etc‘‘Learners are rightly proud of their school. Relationships at all levels are Learners are rightly proud of their school. Relationships at all levels are excellent and staff and learners show mutual respect for each other.’excellent and staff and learners show mutual respect for each other.’

Ofsted, February 2009Ofsted, February 2009..


• Sittingbourne Partnership:Sittingbourne Partnership:

Highsted Grammar SchoolHighsted Grammar SchoolBorden Grammar SchoolBorden Grammar SchoolFulston Manor SchoolFulston Manor School

• Compatible timetables:Compatible timetables:

give increased flexibility give increased flexibility extend opportunityextend opportunitybuild on familiar relationshipsbuild on familiar relationshipsretain existing support structuresretain existing support structures

• Sittingbourne Partnership:Sittingbourne Partnership:

Highsted Grammar SchoolHighsted Grammar SchoolBorden Grammar SchoolBorden Grammar SchoolFulston Manor SchoolFulston Manor School

• Compatible timetables:Compatible timetables:

give increased flexibility give increased flexibility extend opportunityextend opportunitybuild on familiar relationshipsbuild on familiar relationshipsretain existing support structuresretain existing support structures

‘‘There has been innovative work to engage learners and this has There has been innovative work to engage learners and this has developed to take account of their views and preferred learning activities’developed to take account of their views and preferred learning activities’

Ofsted, February 2009Ofsted, February 2009


• School School or college?or college?

• Highest quality teachingHighest quality teaching• Excellent examination resultsExcellent examination results• Ongoing pastoral care and support Ongoing pastoral care and support • Widest academic choice: Widest academic choice:

-- over 35 traditional AS/A-level subjectsover 35 traditional AS/A-level subjects-- applied (vocational) A-levelapplied (vocational) A-level

• Preparation for further study - most students Preparation for further study - most students go on to Universitygo on to University

• School School or college?or college?

• Highest quality teachingHighest quality teaching• Excellent examination resultsExcellent examination results• Ongoing pastoral care and support Ongoing pastoral care and support • Widest academic choice: Widest academic choice:

-- over 35 traditional AS/A-level subjectsover 35 traditional AS/A-level subjects-- applied (vocational) A-levelapplied (vocational) A-level

• Preparation for further study - most students Preparation for further study - most students go on to Universitygo on to University

‘…‘…learners have particularly good opportunities to develop skills which learners have particularly good opportunities to develop skills which prepare them superbly for the next steps in their education…’prepare them superbly for the next steps in their education…’



• Popular A-level performance comparisons:Popular A-level performance comparisons:summer 2010summer 2010

• Popular A-level performance comparisons:Popular A-level performance comparisons:summer 2010summer 2010

‘‘Learners make excellent progress and the great majority reach or Learners make excellent progress and the great majority reach or exceed their challenging targets so that the standards are outstanding.’exceed their challenging targets so that the standards are outstanding.’


Pass grades A*/A A-B A-C A-D A-E

Art & Design Highsted 46% 92% 100% 100% 100%

Local college provision 0% 31% 44% 88% 100%

Chemistry Highsted 23% 65% 81% 92% 100%


English literature Highsted 27% 70% 92% 100% 100%


Geography Highsted 23% 69% 77% 100% 100%


Theatre Studies Highsted 27% 73% 100% 100% 100%



• Musical concerts and drama productionsMusical concerts and drama productions• Musical concerts and drama productionsMusical concerts and drama productions• European work experienceEuropean work experience

• Full programme of social and Full programme of social and cultural opportunitiescultural opportunities

• European work experienceEuropean work experience

• Full programme of social and Full programme of social and cultural opportunitiescultural opportunities

‘‘Learners have excellent opportunities to take responsibility and make Learners have excellent opportunities to take responsibility and make a positive contribution to their own and the wider community’a positive contribution to their own and the wider community’


Extensive enrichment programme:Extensive enrichment programme:• Complementary activities – both informal Complementary activities – both informal

and certificatedand certificated• Sporting opportunities at every levelSporting opportunities at every level

Extensive enrichment programme:Extensive enrichment programme:• Complementary activities – both informal Complementary activities – both informal

and certificatedand certificated• Sporting opportunities at every levelSporting opportunities at every level


‘‘Pupils’ excellent attitudes to learning and the quality of teaching they Pupils’ excellent attitudes to learning and the quality of teaching they receive are key factors in their success...’receive are key factors in their success...’


• High expectations, High expectations, a desire for excellencea desire for excellence

• Development of personal Development of personal qualities and leadership skillsqualities and leadership skills

• Increasing self-confidence – Increasing self-confidence – independence, interpersonal skills, independence, interpersonal skills, outstanding qualificationsoutstanding qualifications

• Committed to preparing your daughters Committed to preparing your daughters or sons for their futureor sons for their future

• High expectations, High expectations, a desire for excellencea desire for excellence

• Development of personal Development of personal qualities and leadership skillsqualities and leadership skills

• Increasing self-confidence – Increasing self-confidence – independence, interpersonal skills, independence, interpersonal skills, outstanding qualificationsoutstanding qualifications

• Committed to preparing your daughters Committed to preparing your daughters or sons for their futureor sons for their future


Highsted Grammar School offers…..Highsted Grammar School offers…..

• a full programme – no part-time courses;a full programme – no part-time courses;• courses that are demanding but manageable;courses that are demanding but manageable;• private study time;private study time;• support to become an independent learner;support to become an independent learner;• success!success!

……..to young people who are prepared to do ..to young people who are prepared to do more than the absolute minimummore than the absolute minimum

Highsted Grammar School offers…..Highsted Grammar School offers…..

• a full programme – no part-time courses;a full programme – no part-time courses;• courses that are demanding but manageable;courses that are demanding but manageable;• private study time;private study time;• support to become an independent learner;support to become an independent learner;• success!success!

……..to young people who are prepared to do ..to young people who are prepared to do more than the absolute minimummore than the absolute minimum

‘‘Learners share a strong sense of belonging to the school community… Learners share a strong sense of belonging to the school community… They show good understanding of other cultures and beliefs and respect They show good understanding of other cultures and beliefs and respect the right of individuals to be different.’the right of individuals to be different.’


Your opportunity,

your decision,

your future,

…..choose carefully!

Your opportunity,

your decision,

your future,

…..choose carefully!


…….where learning is fun!.where learning is fun!…….where learning is fun!.where learning is fun!

A serious purpose….A serious purpose….A serious purpose….A serious purpose….


Eminent Coach (to favourite pupil) “Now look here Adams; if you will only work hard with me for six months, I promise you three years complete holiday at Oxford!”

Eminent Coach (to favourite pupil) “Now look here Adams; if you will only work hard with me for six months, I promise you three years complete holiday at Oxford!”


““Coming back to Highsted in the Sixth Coming back to Highsted in the Sixth Form has given me independence as Form has given me independence as well as the support I need to achieve. well as the support I need to achieve. I particularly enjoy the balance I particularly enjoy the balance between working hard and spending between working hard and spending time with my friends”time with my friends” Emilia, Year 13Emilia, Year 13

““Coming back to Highsted in the Sixth Coming back to Highsted in the Sixth Form has given me independence as Form has given me independence as well as the support I need to achieve. well as the support I need to achieve. I particularly enjoy the balance I particularly enjoy the balance between working hard and spending between working hard and spending time with my friends”time with my friends” Emilia, Year 13Emilia, Year 13

““Being part of Young Enterprise at Being part of Young Enterprise at Highsted has given me a real insight Highsted has given me a real insight into business – it connects what I learn into business – it connects what I learn in school to the real world. I love the in school to the real world. I love the fact that I am making money whilst fact that I am making money whilst having fun!”having fun!” James, Year 12James, Year 12

““Being part of Young Enterprise at Being part of Young Enterprise at Highsted has given me a real insight Highsted has given me a real insight into business – it connects what I learn into business – it connects what I learn in school to the real world. I love the in school to the real world. I love the fact that I am making money whilst fact that I am making money whilst having fun!”having fun!” James, Year 12James, Year 12

Committed to preparing our students for their future

Committed to preparing our students for their future

Highsted Grammar School provides an outstanding Highsted Grammar School provides an outstanding standard of education and care for its pupils. The school is standard of education and care for its pupils. The school is very inclusive and there is a strong focus on encouraging very inclusive and there is a strong focus on encouraging both academic achievement and personal development of both academic achievement and personal development of all learners. Learners feel extremely safe and well cared for all learners. Learners feel extremely safe and well cared for and say that their teachers know them well and give them and say that their teachers know them well and give them excellent guidance and support. Parents are excellent guidance and support. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school…. “My daughter is overwhelmingly supportive of the school…. “My daughter is progressing well and the school certainly gives her the progressing well and the school certainly gives her the support and confidence to aim high in the future.” support and confidence to aim high in the future.”



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