Organisation

For the purposes of pastoral welfare, personal guidance, academic monitoring and support the school is organised in three sections. The Lower School covers Years 7, 8 and 9, the Upper School Years 10 and 11 and the Sixth Form Years 12 and 13. Each of these three sections has its own Head of Section. The Head of Lower School is supported by two staff; the Student Progress Manager for Years 7 and 8 and the Student Welfare Manager for Years 7 and 8. The Progress Manager co-ordinates and oversees the transition and induction programme for incoming Year 7 students and has the responsibility for monitoring students’ academic progress in the initial two years at the school. The Welfare Manager has responsibility for the attendance, behaviour and welfare of the students in these two years. The Head of Lower School is also responsible for progress and welfare in Year 9. In Year 7 the students are divided into five tutor groups: each has no more than 31 students (mixed by ability, sex and place of residence). A Tutor is attached to each group and will normally stay with the group in Years 7 and 8.

The PSCHE Curriculum

PSCHE begins in Year 7 and continues in every year. The programme is delivered by tutors. Knowledge, skills and understanding in PSCHE encourage students in developing:

• confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities
• a healthy, safer lifestyle
• good relationships and respecting the differences between people

The citizenship curriculum covers:

• rights and responsibilities
• communities and identities
• democratic processes and government