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- - - - Assistant Head: Sixth Form
        
        Richard O'Donoghue
      - Deputy Head Academic
        
        Ben Cooper
      - Structure of A Levels
        
        No modular exams taken in Lower Sixth
        
        School exams in Summer Term of Lower Sixth
        
        Mock exams in Upper Sixth
      - Academic Requirements
        
        At least three grades 7 and three grade 6
        
        6 minimum but 7 recommended
        
        Maths - 8-9
        
        Biology, Physics and Chemistry - 8-9 or 88
        
        MFL 8-9
      - Subject Choices by Wed 9th Jan 2019
      - Parallel Curriculum
        
        2 periods a week
        
        Lower Sixth Michaelmas Term
        
        1000 word mini-research project on a topic of choosing
        
        Then choose from
        
        Extended Project Qualification
        
        Half an A-Level
        
        5000 word essay
        
        Sports Leadership Certificate Level 2
        
        DELF - Diplome d'Etudes en Langue Francais
        
        Introduction to Psychology
      - Higher Education
        
        Assistant Head: Sixth Form
        
        Mr R J O'Donoghue
        
        Lower Sixth
        
        First few weeks talks on Uni
        
        November 'centigrade' questionnaire
        
        End of term presentation by Mr O'Donoghue
        
        Unifrog
        
        'HACC' group for Oxbridge, medics and vets
        
        May - UCAS online fro applications
        
        Upper Sixth
        
        UCAS forms submitted from start of September
        
        Oxbridge etc is 15th October
        
        Absolute deadline is 15th January
        
        Oxbridge
        
        Oxbridge Co-ordinator
        
        Mr H D P Burling
        
        After XMAS in Lower Sixth, pupils whose GCSE results suggest Oxbridge - invited to join HACC
        
        Other classes, seminars, challenges
        
        Careers in the Sixth Form
        
        Career seminars and activities throughout the Lower Sixth
      - Work Experience
        
        Encouraged to seek experience
        
        Network of OUs who are willing to help
      - Further Help
        
        Mr J Leang
        
        Deputy to the Assistant Head
        
        Mr D P Lovering
        
        Head of Careers
        
        Mrs T A Palmer
        
        Careers Adviser
        
        Miss J Stevens
        
        Head of EPQ
        
        Mr J A Reddy
        
        Overseas University Co-ordinator
        
        Mr P J Nicholls
        
        Assistant Head:Academic Management
      - Subjects
        
        Physics
        
        OCR Physics A - H556
        
        D D Boyce
        
        Head of Physics
        
        Mathematics and Further Mathematics
        
        Edexcel A Level in Mathematics 9MA0
        
        Edexcel A Level in Further Mathematics 9FM0
        
        M J Melville-Coman
        
        Head of Mathematics
        
        Economics
        
        OCR H460
        
        G R Matthews
        
        Chemistry
        
        Pre-U Certificate in Chemistry (Principal) 9791
        
        C R Birch
  - - - Head of Chemistry
        
        C R Birch, BSc
      - Head of Science
        
        Dr L F Dudin, MSc, PhD
      - Pre-U course
        
        Designed in collaboration with universities
    - - Head of Economics and Business
        
        G R Matthews BSc
      - Economics is more abstract, based on theories, concepts and ideas
    - - Head of Mathematics
        
        Mrs M J Melville-Coman, BSc
    - - Head of Physics
        
        Dr D D Boyce PhD, CPhys, C SciTeach, MPhys
  - - - Master of the Scholars oversees their activities
      - Academic Scholars are the core members of the Leighton Group (named after Roland Leighton)
      - Members of the Leighton Groups have a mentor
    - - DofE
      - Running Club
      - Climbing
      - Sailing
      - Shooting
  - - - Period set aside every evening for private study
      - Sixth form - as much time private study as in lessons
  - - - 15,000 volumes
  - - - 2018
        
        A*
        
        18.8%
        
        A*A
        
        55.1%
        
        A*AB
        
        80.5%
        
        A*ABC
        
        92.3%
        
        All Passes
        
        99.4%
  - - - D P Lovering BSc
    - - 'year off' - a misnomer
- - - - Headmaster
        
        Uppingham
        
        Sep 2016 to present
        
        St. Bede's School Trust Sussex
        
        Sep 2009 - Aug 2016
      - Education
        
        Latymer Upper School
        
        Uni of St Andrews
        
        M.Theology, Theology
        
        Kings College London
        
        MA Education
        
        King's College London
        
        PhD Education Policy
  - - - About the school
        
        Girls in 1975
        
        15 boarding houses - 9 boys and 6 girls
        
        Est. 1584 for boys
      - Aims
        
        Academic excellence and encourage pupils to think critically and independently
      - About the pupils
        
        Majority White British heritage
        
        183 pupils SEND
        
        EAL for 128
        
        72 pupils 'more able' - academic extension programme
        
        'above average on entry'
      - Key Findings
        
        Academic outcomes and extra-curricular achievement is strong
        
        Develop high levels of knowledge, skills and understanding
        
        Attitudes to learning are exemplary
        
        Study skills excellent and ambitious to succeed
        
        Progress slows within a few lessons where teaching does not challenge or stimulate sufficiently
        
        Boarding fosters exceptional all-round personal development
        
        Exemplary behaviour - welcoming, supportive and inclusive community
        
        Pupils outward-looking, confident and self-assured
        
        Pupils notably proud of their school
      - Recommendation
        
        Embed the stimulating and creative teaching which consistently challenges all pupils, in line with the school's aims
- - - - A J Kennedy MA (Cantab), PGDip (RCM) (OU)
  - - - Chris Dossett
    - - 65 acres of fields
      - In autumn
        
        9 rugby
        
        5 hockey
        
        2 lacrosse
      - 3 astroturf hockey/tennis surfaces
      - Savannah and hart court tennis courts
      - Netball courts
      - Fives courts
      - Shooting range
      - Climbing wall
      - Historic 1st XI cricket pitch
      - USSC
        
        September 2010
        
        6 court sports hall
        
        6 lane 25m swimming pool
        
        Gymnasium
        
        Glass-backed squash courts
        
        2 dance studios
        
        53 station fitness studio
        
        Hospitality suite
    - - Master i/c Cross Country
        
        G R Matthews
- - - - 3 geographical located groups
        
        4 town houses at the hub of the school
        
        2 country houses
        
        3 hill houses
    - - Opened in 1896
      - Housemaster
        
        James Birch MA
        
        History teacher
        
        King Edward's School, Birmingham
        
        Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
        
        Sports
        
        Hockey
        
        Basketball
        
        Fives
        
        Master of Athletics