Information Booklet
Bromley High School Information Booklet for Entry in September 2012
Aims and Ethos Bromley High School is dedicated to the education of girls, representing quality, opportunity, encouragement, achievement and self-confidence. We expect hard work, enthusiasm and commitment and we provide the opportunity to enjoy excellence in all aspects of education within a stimulating, happy atmosphere where each individual is valued. The school Aims • To provide a high-quality, diverse and innovative, academic and co-curricular programme for pupils from a wide social mix • To generate hard work, enthusiasm, self-confidence and commitment so that each individual can have high aspirations and fulfil her potential • To provide an outstanding supportive and caring pastoral system with its emphasis on individual personal development and social responsibility, fostering cultural and spiritual values in our pupils • To engage the wider School, local national and international communities in what we do, giving pupils opportunities to contribute to local initiatives and community efforts
Contents Key Information for Entry in September 2012
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Curriculum Information
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Pastoral Information
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General Admissions Procedure
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The Girls’ Day School Trust
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Notices and Rules
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Additional Financial Information
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Public Examination Results
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List of Local Governors/Staff List
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Application Form
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Open Afternoon Monday 16th May 2011, 2 pm to 3:30 pm Open Morning Saturday 1st October 2011, 9.30 am to 1 pm Please come along and visit one of our open events. You will be able to see the School and talk to staff and pupils who will be happy to answer questions. If you are not able to come on these dates, please contact the School to arrange an individual visit and meeting with the Head or the Head of the Junior School, Mrs Ellen Hill (Mrs Penny Jones after January 2012). We also have open events and taster days for prospective pupils at other times of the year which you are very welcome to attend. Details are available from admissions@bro.gdst.net
Entry points to the school We take a full intake of pupils at 4+ (into Reception Year) and an additional 8 girls at 7+ (into Y3). The vast majority of Y6 girls transfer to the Senior School for 11+ entry: this is automatic, with no assessment required for internal candidates moving into the Senior School. A significant number of external applicants enter the School at 11+ by assessment test in January of their Y6 year. The vast majority of our girls transfer after GCSEs into the Sixth Form (for which they must gain the same entry requirements as external applicants). We also offer external spaces into our Sixth Form, subject to GCSE entry requirements.
Senior School (Ages 11 to 16, Y7 to 11) £4202 per term* Sixth Form (Ages 16 to 18, Y12 and 13) £4142 per term* Junior School (Ages 4 to 10, Y0 to 6) £3332 per term* The fees cover the regular curriculum, text books, some stationery, choral music, games and swimming, public examination fees, but not optional extra subjects or school meals. * Whenever possible, a term’s notice will be given of the intention to increase the fees for tuition or extra subjects. However, if circumstances arise in which costs (e.g. substantial increases in teachers’ salaries) have to be recouped immediately, the Council of the GDST may be forced to increase fees at less than a term’s notice.
Fees Assistance (for the Senior School) Assistance with fees can be applied for by a means tested Founders’ Award, or through the award of scholarships which recognise excellence in academic, musical, artistic, or sporting ability. Scholarships are awarded to a maximum of 50%.
Founders’ Awards (for the Senior School) From September 2011, Bromley High School has extended its fees assistance programme by the introduction of means tested Founders’ Awards. These are available for academically gifted girls who would otherwise not be able to afford an independent school education and are worth between 50% and full fees. For more information on Founders’ Awards, see our separate literature.
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There are occasional opportunities to join the School at other points, for which we hold reserve and waiting lists. Prospective pupils are assessed and interviewed for these spaces as they become available.
Fees from September 2011/12*
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Curriculum Information In the Junior School
In the Senior School
Throughout the Junior School the curriculum is designed to ensure that each individual is given the opportunity to develop all aspects of their educational skills. The curriculum is broad, balanced and creative thereby creating a challenging and stimulating learning experience.
The curriculum, managed by Mrs Anderson, the Senior Deputy Head is characterised by breadth, balance, coherence, relevance, differentiation and progression. We encourage pupils to develop the view that learning should be an enjoyable, challenging, rewarding and confidence-building experience. Our curriculum aims to develop a basis on which to make informed and realistic choices and decisions at all stages. Emphasis is placed upon the notion that teaching and learning processes are as significant as curriculum content in determining pupils’ progress and achievement.
In Reception to Year 2 the girls follow a topic-based approach to their work allowing them to become critical learners. This approach also nurtures their independence and self-esteem. Girls in all years are enabled to develop their language, literacy, mathematical, physical and creative skills, as well as their understanding of the world through the varied curriculum. From Reception to Year 2 French is taught as a modern foreign language and from Year 3 to Year 6 everyone is given the opportunity to learn Spanish, German and Mandarin in addition to French. Music and sport play a large part in the School programme and girls reach very high standards in both areas. A plethora of extra-curricular opportunities broadens the experience of all girls from Year 2 to Year 6, with activities ranging from chess, fencing, choir, gymnastics and dance. In addition, the contribution of many visitors to the School, themed days, residential field trips and productions support and embrace the curriculum most effectively.
At Key Stage 3 girls experience a wide range of subjects from a broad, balanced curriculum to provide an excellent basis for GCSE study from Year 10. In Year 7 girls are introduced to a GCSE in ICT and they study this until the end of Year 9 when they sit a public examination. In addition they study Latin and two modern foreign languages. Biology, Chemistry and Physics are taught as separate sciences by subject specialists from Year 7 onwards. At Key Stage 4 each girl will study the core subjects of English Language and Literature, Mathematics, a modern foreign language and Science which may be dual or triple award. In addition girls are given the opportunity to choose from a wide range of subjects; the school timetable is made around subject choices so that, as far as possible, it accommodates the option preferences of every girl. We encourage girls to take nine subjects (the standard number required by the good universities) so that they have every opportunity to acquire good grades at this level. We have accelerated groups in some subjects leading to 10 or even 11 GCSEs.
In the Sixth Form most pupils study four subjects at AS level and these are examined at the end of the Lower 6th. In the Upper 6th girls continue to study three of these subjects to A Level. It may be possible to take up an additional AS subject in the Upper 6th. Some girls take the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) which is worth the equivalent of half an A Level and many retain their 4th subject to full A Level, with some girls also continuing with 5 subjects if they are very able. Every leaver is fully supported in her university application and in 2010 every girl achieved her place at her chosen university, with 10% of the Upper 6th taking up places at Oxford or Cambridge.
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In the Junior School We promote an ethos in the School in which all pupils can grow without fear, develop self-respect and give respect to others. We aim for each girl to: • understand herself physically and emotionally • feel she is a valued member of the School community whose contribution is important • have a sense of self-worth and through this be able to grow in confidence, interacting well with others • recognise her achievements and have them recognised by others • know what is expected of her in different situations • take responsibility for her actions and learn from her mistakes • distinguish right from wrong and aspire to high moral values • make informed, reasoned and responsible choices about her lifestyle both now and in the future • develop positive attitudes towards other people irrespective of gender, race, culture or disability Confidence and self-esteem are nurtured in an atmosphere where praise and encouragement are given generously where deserved. In the Prep Department we have a sticker system which encourages good and caring behaviours and academic achievement. The House system in Hawthorns continues with this and also fosters team spirit and good sportsmanship through the girls’ involvement in a wide range of competitive events. The girls are given every opportunity to take increasing responsibility in their roles as monitors.
We have an ‘Open door’ policy for parents and firm links have been established. This is a fundamental part of our success as a School; we very much value our parental involvement and support in a wide range of school activities and events.
In the Senior School Integral to the aims of the School and vital to academic achievement are the outstanding care and support offered to all our pupils. The School is small enough to enable all staff to know the pupils as individuals and the happiness of each girl in our School community is of the greatest importance. Staff are approachable and accessible. Any concern is listened to and is treated seriously. Mutual respect is central to the day-to-day life around School and excellent relationships are developed between staff and pupils both inside and outside the classroom. The sense of community spirit pervades the entire School with each pupil contributing something really special, whatever her talent. The Pastoral Team is lead by the Deputy Head (Pastoral), Mrs Hilary Elkins, who manages each Head of Year directly. The Head of Year has an overview of an entire year group and manages a team of Form Tutors. The first point of contact for the girls is the Form Tutor who sees the form group twice a day and acts as an advocate for the form. The School Nurse and School Counsellor are extremely valuable members of the Pastoral Team and provide a high level of professional support for all the pupils. Communication in the School is excellent and pupils are therefore encouraged to tell any member of staff if they have a problem, however small this may be.
Bullying is totally unacceptable and rarely occurs at Bromley High. Pupils are encouraged to tell an adult immediately if they feel threatened in any way and swift action is then taken. The School has extensive safeguarding procedures in place and all employees sign an agreement to work in accordance with this policy and procedures.
The House System There are 4 Houses in the School. The House system, which exists primarily for competitive purposes, is directed by the House Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate, promote and organise the houses. Each member of the teaching staff is affiliated to one of the Houses which are named after the original School buildings in Bromley: Elmfield, Fernbank, Oakdene and Speldhurst. The House system exists primarily for fun; competitive events such as quizzes, competitions and sports tournaments. In addition girls are given House points for successes. There is a House cup, awarded annually, for the most successful House.
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Through the citizenship programme, the girls become aware of their place in the local and global communities and fund-raising events are enthusiastically supported by girls in every age
group. We follow the Golden Rule where everyone should treat others as they would wish to be treated themselves.
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General Admissions Procedure This, we hope, is the start of a very exciting journey for your daughter and for you as a family, which may last for the next 14 years and will have an enormous influence on her for her adult life. We very much hope that you will decide to make a formal application for your daughter to come to the School and look forward to seeing you very soon. We welcome applications from families of all ethnic groups and religions but please be aware that we are an over-subscribed, academically-selective School and unfortunately we are unable to accept all those who apply to us. Your daughter will be assessed by our giving her an entry test. These are of differing length and style, depending on her age. Tests are not subject specific but measure your daughter’s cognitive ability in a range of skills and are standardised for her age. These are, in our experience, an excellent way to assess her academic potential and are not dependent on her having been prepared for the tests in a specific way. This is crucial for us because we draw from a wide range of feeder schools of different types. To assess literacy, we also use a short creative writing test. The results of the tests will be valid for up to one year. The offer of a place is also dependent on an interview and a good report from the current School. All applicants are asked to submit a copy of their birth certificate with their application and a registration fee of £100. If you are applying for 4+ (Reception) you will be invited to bring your daughter for assessment, which will include an activities session followed by a small group session with staff of the Prep Department across the following week.
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If you are applying for 7+ (Year 3) you will be invited to bring your daughter for assessment on a weekday morning.
If you are applying for 11+ (Year 7) you will be invited to bring her to meet either the Head or a member of the Senior Management Team for a short interview in the Autumn Term. All external applicants are assessed using non subject specific tests which measure verbal and quantitative reasoning and academic potential. Alongside these tests your daughter will also sit a short creative writing paper to assess her literacy skills. Academic Scholarship candidates will be selected as a result of these tests and invited back for the scholarship assessments. These assessment papers will offer girls a choice of tasks covering a range of subjects and will include a compulsory numeracy element. Girls will also have a brief scholarship interview on this occasion. If you are applying for Sixth Form please contact the Admissions Secretary for an invitation to the Sixth Form Open Evening on 4th October 2011 from 6.45 pm. The entrance requirement for Sixth Form is 6 B grades at GCSE (minimum) with at least an A in the subjects to be studied. Early application is advised to ensure that your daughter is able to choose the A Level subjects that she wishes to study.
7+ Entry Assessment: w/c 21st November 2011 In Year 3 we have 8 additional places to offer. Girls are assessed in English language skills, reading and mathematics. The closing date for 7+ applications for September 2012 is Friday, 11th November 2011. Offers will be made as soon as possible. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact our Admissions Secretary, Mrs D. Woodfield on 020 8781 7025 or look on the Admissions section of our website www.bromleyhigh.gdst.net
Senior School Guide to Entry at 11+ Examination Times and Equipment
Guide to Entry at 4+ and 7+ years
The 11+ Entrance Assessments will be held from 9am on Saturday 21st January 2012 and girls will be ready for collection at approximately 1.00 pm. Please arrive between 8.45 and 9.00 am. There is very limited parking on the site and we suggest parking in Oldfield Road when the School site is full. Please park with consideration for our neighbours. Your daughter should wear School uniform and should bring a pen, two lead pencils (HB) and a ruler: calculators will not be needed.
4+ Entry: Saturday, 7th January 2012
Supplementary Examination
Girls will be invited to a group session with members of the Prep Department staff in the Junior School on Saturday, 7th January 2012. Staff will be pleased to answer questions from parents during your visit to the Junior School. This informal exchange of information does not form part of the selection process. Your daughter will then be invited to attend a small group session with the Reception class teachers during the following week. The closing date for 4+ applications for September 2012 is Friday, 2nd December 2011. Offers will be made as soon as possible and certainly before the Spring half term.
If your daughter is unwell on the day of the examination, please telephone us between 9.00 am and 9.15 am so that we may make alternative arrangements. The Supplementary Examination will be held on Friday, 27th January 2012 at 9.15 am.
Junior School
The Entrance Examination The Entrance Examination will consist of tests which are non subject specific and which test a pupil’s academic potential. They cover verbal and quantitative reasoning skills. Alongside this test, girls sit a short creative writing paper to assess literacy. During
increase). For Sport, candidates will be required to complete an Application Form detailing their achievements and level of participation. Following receipt of this, qualifying candidates will be invited to a half day practical session.
Scholarships and Founders’ Awards (Bursary support)
Offers
All girls sitting the Entrance Examination are automatically entered for the Academic Scholarships. Those performing best in the initial assessments will be invited back for scholarship assessment. This will allow the girls a choice of tasks across a wide range of academic subjects and will include a mathematical challenge and an interview. It is not expected that girls will be specifically prepared for the scholarship assessment, rather that the brightest girls will enjoy the innovative challenges that are set on this day. The value of all scholarships will be made clear in the initial offer letter. Academic, Music and Sports Scholarships are awarded without regard to parental income. Means-tested Founders’ Awards (bursaries) are also offered and further information is available from the School. If you wish your daughter to be considered for a Music or Sports Scholarship please apply to the Admissions Secretary, Mrs Woodfield, for an application form and return the completed form to her by Friday, 2nd December 2011.
Acceptances Written acceptances, accompanied by the acceptance deposit, must be received for all Scholarships, Founders’ Award and Fee Paying Places by 12 noon on Monday 5th March 2012 (provisional). In the unlikely event of no reply being received by the specified date, it will be assumed that you do not wish to accept and the place will be re-offered. Once a decision has been made it must be honoured and thereafter none of the South London GDST Consortium schools will accept a pupil for whom a place has been confirmed elsewhere within the Consortium. School Events 11+ applicants and their families are very welcome to attend school events. These usually include the Dance Production, school plays and concerts. You will be invited along and we look forward to seeing you!
If your daughter is applying for entry to the Sixth Form, you will be invited to the Sixth Form Open Evening on 4th October for Year 11 pupils and their parents when the broad outline of courses available is given. You will also hear about the exciting opportunities for students in the Sixth Form at Bromley High. The School awards Sixth Form Scholarships. Selection for Scholarship will be based upon a written application produced by the student, which must be submitted to the School office by Tuesday, 8th November 2011. The best candidates will be interviewed for the final allocation of awards in the week commencing 23rd November 2011. Specialist scholarships may be awarded for Art, Dance, Drama, Music and Sport. During the Spring term, there will be a meeting about subject choices when you and your daughter will have the opportunity to speak with heads of the academic departments. This is also something of a general forum when your questions can be answered. As a result of this discussion we would hope to be able to make your daughter an offer of a place in our Sixth Form for September 2012 dependent upon her meeting the admissions criteria. Scholarships are available at entry into Year 7 and the Sixth Form only. Further information is available on the GDST website: www.gdst.net We look forward to receiving your application and to meeting you again. Please do not hesitate to telephone our Admissions Secretary, Mrs Woodfield, on 020 8781 7025, if you have any queries.
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For Music, candidates should be of Grade 4/5 standard or above on at least one instrument (including the recorder and orchestral percussion) and should read the instructions carefully which accompany the application form. Each candidate who passes the Entrance Examination will be given an appointment for an audition about 2 weeks after the closing date. You may bring your own accompanist to the audition if required or, if booked in advance, the Music Department will organise an accompanist for you at a cost of £10 per audition (subject to
We shall send out our offers by first class post on or before Friday, 10th February 2012. If appropriate, a Reserve List will be held; all girls on such a list are considered to have qualified for entry should a vacancy occur; information about positions on reserve lists for Bromley High School cannot be given. Unfortunately, there may be some girls who do not qualify and who will not, therefore, be offered a place.
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the morning your daughter will also be involved in some team and problem-solving activities and will be provided with light refreshments. Please let us know of any health concerns including allergies – such as peanut allergy – so that staff are alerted.
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The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) Bromley High School is very fortunate to be a member of the GDST.
If you would like to know more about GDST please visit www.gdst.net
The GDST is the largest group of independent schools in the UK with around 19,000 pupils and 3,500 staff. Since its foundation in 1872, the GDST has been at the forefront of education for girls and a strong voice in promoting opportunities for young women. The GDST has an extensive alumnae network which allows old girls of all the Trust schools to benefit from career and networking opportunities. There are also some opportunities for co-educational diversity post-16, and one GDST school, in Cardiff, has a co-educational sixth form college. International links and collaboration are actively pursued and each school seeks to incorporate an international dimension to the educational experience.
Or write to: 100 Rochester Row, London SW1P 1JP
The GDST has 24 schools and 2 academies. These are some of the very best in the country, with levels of fees that are regarded as highly competitive. Each school is characterised by its broad curriculum, record of academic achievement and rich programme of extra-curricular activities. Together they make up the largest group of independent schools in the UK. The GDST aims to help each pupil attain their best academic results within a distinctive and inclusive educational framework. It encourages pupils to cultivate a lively, intellectual curiosity and a wide range of interests and life skills.
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This leading group of independent schools is governed by the Council of Trustees of the GDST, the Chair of which, Lorna Cocking, can be contacted via GDST Head Office in London. The Council delegates responsibility for executive leadership of the Group to the CEO, Helen Fraser. All staff and Council members of the GDST can be contacted via Head Office, whose details follow.
Tel: 020 7393 6666 Fax: 020 7393 6789 The Girls’ Day School Trust is a Limited Company. Registered in England No. 6400. Registered Charity No. 306983.
Notices and Rules The GDST will give not less than one term’s notice of any increase in the fees. In return, the Trust requires a full term’s notice if parents decide to remove their daughter from the School for any reason, failing which a term’s fees in lieu of notice will be payable in accordance with the arrangements set out in the agreement between the parents and the Trust. It is expected that all girls will progress from one school year to the next (including into Y7 and Sixth Form) unless the School is formally notified otherwise.
Policies Should you wish to see them, the School’s policies on discipline, exclusion, educational welfare, bullying and health and safety are available on request.
Medicals Parents of all new pupils must return the School’s medical questionnaire duly completed and signed, keeping a copy for reference. Please let us know if your daughter has been in contact with any contagious illness.
The School Year Each school sets its own term dates to suit local circumstances, but the terms must total 176 full days. These are published in advance in the termly calendar for parents.
Fees Fees cover tuition, pupils’ personal accident insurance (please ask for a leaflet about this), some stationery, text books and scientific materials and some curricular trips and field studies. Fees do not include school lunches. In the Senior School a cashless cafeteria system operates; in the Junior School all pupils are required to have school lunch and the cost is added to the fees account. Public exam fees charged by the Exam boards are included except that re-marks requested by the parents or re-takes of modular A Levels will be charged extra at the Exam board rates. Optional extra subjects will be charged for direct by the School or the self-employed peripatetic teacher. Although paid monthly or termly, the fees are calculated on an annual basis. No reduction in fees is applicable during terms when there is less teaching because public exams are being revised for and taken.
Payment of Fees All fees must be paid via the bank direct debit system. As is the practice at all independent schools, the fees are due and payable termly in advance, before the first day of the term concerned. However, the Trust operates a scheme whereby the fees may be paid by monthly instalments and an application form can be obtained by writing direct to the Fees Department of the Trust. The Trust’s regulations relating to fees and notice are set out in the agreement between parents and the Trust. These details are also stated on the fee account.
Registration and Entrance Exam Fees A non-returnable registration fee of £100 is charged for administration and taking the Entrance Examination/Assessment. On accepting a place an Acceptance Deposit of £1000 is payable which is automatically refunded after the pupil has left (after deducting any outstanding amounts due to the School or the Trust). The Deposit is forfeit if the pupil does not take up the accepted place.
Scholarships The Trust makes available to the School a number of scholarships each year for entry to the Senior School at both Year 7 (11+) and direct into the Sixth Form. The maximum value of a Trust Scholarship is half the current tuition fee. Scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of academic, music, or sporting merit and no financial means test is involved.
Founders’ Awards The GDST provides financial assistance to enable suitably qualified girls whose parents could not otherwise afford the fees to enter the Senior School. These awards are awarded on the basis of financial need though academic merit is taken into account. An application form can be obtained from the Admissions Secretary.
Short-term assistance
(charged by self-employed Peripatetic Staff) Fees Per Term – Payable from September 2011 (subject to change from Sept 2012) Music Piano, violin, viola, ‘cello, double bass, bassoon, oboe, clarinet, flute, recorder, saxophone, brass, harp, guitar, singing, percussion, theory Individual instrument lessons (30 mins)
£150.00 per term
Speech and Drama Individual
£115 per term
Shared by 2 pupils
£ 95 per term
Groups of up to 4 pupils
£ 83 per term
Accounts for extra subjects will be sent direct by the teachers concerned, and should be settled with those teachers before the start of each term. A term’s notice should be given if lessons are to be discontinued.
School Fees Planning Schemes Many schemes are available to provide for school fees in the event of an insurable crisis, or to save up for paying future fees, or to spread payment over a longer period than a child’s attendance at school. The Trust provides a Pre-Paid Fee Plan and details are available from Trust Office, on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope, but it should be understood that this does not imply recommendation. Parents may well find that an insurance broker can produce a scheme to suit their personal requirements. No scheme can be accepted under which benefit is derived from the Trust’s charitable status.
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Founders’ Awards are intended to provide financial assistance throughout a girl’s time in the Senior School. However, it is recognised that occasion may arise when some form of short-term assistance is required and a small fund exists for this purpose. It is the policy of the Trust to make every effort to help if possible in order to avoid disruption of a girl’s education at a critical point in cases of unexpected family financial difficulties.
Fees for Optional Extra Subjects
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Public Examination Results 2010 Key Stage 2 (SATs) These tables show the percentage of eligible Year 6 children achieving each level in Bromley High School in 2010 The number of children in Year 6: 48 Task and Test Results Percentage at each level Below level 3
3
4
5
English
0
0
2
98
Mathematics
0
0
6
94
GCSE Results 2010 Year 11 entry: 92 candidates SUBJECT
A*
A
B
C
Art
9
18
10
1
Biology
22
12
4
Business and Communications Systems
9
5
4
Chemistry
30
8
Design Technology
9
8
3
Drama
6
15
4
English Language
35
32
English Literature
24
French Geography
D
1
E
TOTAL A* – C
SUBJECT
A*
A
B
C
38
38
Mathematics
41
32
14
4
38
38
Music
3
6
2
19
19
Physical Education
4
2
1
Physics
26
12
5
7
5
38
38
21
20
5
25
25
20
4
91
91
45
19
3
91
91
15
19
17
10
66
61
20
27
9
56
56
1
4
5
Religious Studies
19
1
1
53
53
53
52
10
10
1
1
861
854
7
Additional Science
7
12
26
7
4
0
1
309
182
11
19
30
319
11
2
13
TOTAL
91 7
1
1
91
38
3 5
TOTAL A* – C
7
Science Single Award Spanish
E
38
Russian
Turkish
D
44
1
7
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German
11
11
5
31
31
73% of all grades were A* or A grades
History
22
18
7
47
47
7 girls achieved 10 or more A* grades
ICT
6
1
2
9
9
100% of pupils achieved 5 A*– C grades (including Mathematics and English)
Latin
5
2
7
7
SUBJECT
ENTRIES
PASSES
A*
A
B
C
Art
10
10
3
1
4
2
Biology
16
16
9
6
Business Studies
4
4
1
1
Chemistry
2
4
1
D
E
The pass rate (A –E) was 100%. The average points score per candidate was 373.45 at A-Level
1
31.4% of grades were awarded A* grades (national average for all schools = 8%, national average for all independent schools = 17%)
1
66% of grades were awarded A*/A grades
10
10
Chinese
1
1
1
5 girls achieved all A* grades
Classical Civilisation
1
1
1
Every single girl achieved her place at university, with 10% of pupils gaining places at prestigious Oxford and Cambridge colleges.
Design Technology
5
5
Economics
8
8
4
2
3
English
18
18
5
7
3
1
1
1 2
5
French
8
8
4
3
1
Geography
11
11
3
4
4
German
9
9
2
5
Government & Politics
3
3
1
1
1
History
9
9
5
3
1
Information Technology
1
1
1
Mathematics
28
28
6
15
4
Further Mathematics
6
6
3
2
1
Music
2
2
Physical Education
2
2
Physics
3
3
Psychology
8
8
1 1
1
1
1
2
1
1 1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
Religious Studies
6
6
1
Spanish
5
5
4
1
Theatre Studies
3
3
1
1
1
177
177
56
38
14
TOTAL
88% of grades were awarded A*/A/B grades
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Advanced Level Results 2010
61
2 1
7
1
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Leavers’ Destinations 2010 University of St Andrews
Psychology (Science)
Queen Mary, University of London
Biomedical Sciences
University of Bath
International Management and Modern Languages – German
The University of Reading
The University of Birmingham
Psychology, Physiotherapy
Geography (physical), French and History of Art, Economics
University of Bristol
Dentistry, Law
Royal Holloway, University of London
Mathematics
Cambridge University
Natural Sciences, Modern and Medieval Languages
University of Southampton
Geography
University of East Anglia (Suffolk Campus)
Nutrition & Human Health
University of Warwick
Central St Martin’s/Camberwell /Ravensbourne College
French with International Studies, Law, Philosophy
Art Foundation
University of Winchester
Psychology
University College London
Economics
University of York
Nursing
Durham University
Anthropology, English Literature
University of Exeter
Economics, Zoology
Imperial College London
Biology
University of Leeds
Chemistry and Philosophy, Music, Natural Sciences
London College of Fashion
Art Foundation
London Metropolitan University
Fashion Marketing & Retail Marketing
Loughborough University
Product Design Engineering
The University of Manchester
Management
Newcastle University
Modern Languages
The University of Nottingham
English Language and Literature, French and Hispanic Studies,Law, Geography
Oxford University
Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Chemistry
University of Portsmouth
Childhood and Youth Studies
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Local Governing Body
Senior School Teaching Staff
Mrs N Groocock, BEd (Keele), ICT
Chairman: Mr A Michael BA, MBA, JP
Mr D Allies-Curtis, BA (Portsmouth), Photography
Mrs D Harvey, BA, DipEd (Austria), German
Vice Chairman: Mrs C Coombs
Mrs C Babe, BA (Liverpool Hope), Head of ICT
Dr H J Dobbs MA, FRCP, FRCR
Mr C Barwell, BSc (Southampton), Head of Physics
Mrs T Hathway BA (London), Head of Psychology/ Head of Year 8
Mrs V Letley MA
Miss K Barton, BA (Leeds), Art & Design
Mrs A Lumsden BEd
Miss J Bateman, MEng (London), Maths/Physics
Mr J Sayers MAPM
Miss H Batten, BA (Chichester), PE
Mrs G Hilder, BSc (London), Head of Economics/ Business Studies
Mrs P Shaw
Mrs C Bird, BA (Manchester), Joint Acting Head of Geography
Miss A Iglesias, BA (Wolverhampton), Spanish
Head: Ms L Simpson, BSc (UCW)
Ms K Bowman, BMus (London), Cert Ed, Head of Design Technology
Head of Junior School: (to Dec 2011): Mrs E Hill, Bed (Sussex) (from Jan 2012): Mrs P Jones BEd (Greenwich) Senior Deputy Head: Miss J A Butler, BEd (Sussex) Deputy Head Pastoral: (from Jan 2012) Mrs H Elkins BA (Kings College) Deputy Head Academic: Mrs P Anderson, MBA (Leicester), BSc (Manchester) (From Jan 2012 Senior Deputy Head) Assistant Head (Head of Sixth Form): Mr P Isted, BA (Bristol) Assistant Head (Co-Curricular): Mr A Morter-Laing, BSc (Swansea) School Business Manager: Mrs A Shepherd, BA (South Bank) NB: All teaching staff have a PGCE (unless another teaching qualification is shown) and all degrees are Honours degrees
Mr TJE Brasier, BA (Hull), MA (Thames Polytechnic), PGCE (Avery Hill), Head of History/Head of GPS Mr M Bride, BSc (Aberystwyth), MSc (Greenwich), Physics/Environmental Co-ordinator Mrs S Churchill, CertEd (Dartford), PE Mrs JM Cumming, CertEd (Liverpool), PE Mrs M Dalyanci, Drama Mrs H Davies, BA (Aberystwyth), English/ Head of Year 9 Dr S Desai, PhD, BSc (Leeds), Chemistry Miss T Dahdi, BSc (Loughborough), Mathematics Mrs J Dick, BSc (London), Biology Mrs AM Dolan, BSc (Nottingham), CBiol, MI Biol, Head of Science/Head of Biology Mrs J Edwards, MA (Oxon), English/SENCO
Miss O Helm, BA (Leeds Metropolitan), Head of PE Miss J Higgins, BA (De Montfort), PE
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Staff and Local Governors 2011 – 2012
Miss K Isern, BA (Bath), Art Mrs CA Jenner, BA (Warwick), English/ Charities Co-ordinator Mrs H Knowd, BEd (Manchester), English/ Head of Years 10&11 Mr N Mahoney, BSc (Surrey) French/Spanish/ Head of Year 7 Recruitment and Prep Liaison Dr A Major, BA (Kent), PhD, Head of Religious Studies Mr P Marshall, MA (LSE), MA (London), History Mrs EB Muchajer, BA (London), Head of French Mrs J Munday, MA (Cantab), Mathematics Mrs JW Murphy, BA (Open), MA (CNAA), Director of Work Related Curriculum/ Young Enterprise Coordinator Mrs A Norris, BA (Portsmouth), Head of Geography (Maternity) Mr L Potter MA (Oxon), Head of Mathematics
Mr S Graham, BA (Lancaster) MA (London), Head of Drama
Mrs KA Ridgeway, BMus (Sheffield), LRAM, Director of Music
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Mr S Evans, BSc (Bristol), Chemistry
Mrs C Pradic, BSc (Derby), Joint Acting Head of Geography
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Staff and Local Governors (continued) Mrs M Rigby, BA (Manchester), Head of English
Junior School
Junior School Teaching Assistants
Ms A Roberts, BA (Leeds) DT, House Co-ordinator
Mrs E Hill, BEd (Sussex), Head of Junior Department
Mrs A Berry
Dr A Rowley, DPhil (Sussex), BSc (Newcastle-upon-Tyne), Head of Chemistry
Mrs L Clare, GTCL, LTCL, Deputy Head/Music
Mrs A Bush, DPP
Mrs K Salt, BA (Bristol), Head of Spanish
Junior Teaching Staff
Mrs S Butler Miss M Hollman, NDCS, General Assistant
Mr I Sansom, BA (Oxon), Deputy Director of Music, EPQ
Mrs J Allerton, BA (London), Curriculum Manager
Miss R Shepley, BA (Surrey), Head of Art
Mrs C Bellinger, C.I. Biol.
Mrs M Smith BSc (Warwick), Chemistry
Miss C Blake, BA (Greenwich)
Support Staff
Mrs C Strange, Licence d’Anglais (Université Lille), French/Spanish
Mrs A Bodenham, BSc (Loughborough)
Mrs A Shepherd, BA (South Bank), School Business Manager
Dr ER Trotter, BSc (Aston), PhD (Liverpool), Biology Mrs PAJ Turner, BSc (Loughborough), Mathematics/ Assistant Examinations Officer
Mrs M Baxter, BEd (Brighton)
Mrs A Botham, BSc (Loughborough), PE Mrs A Bowden, BMus (Canterbury Christ Church) Mr K Bugden, BA (Bournemouth)
Mrs JA Wells, BSc (Exeter), Mathematics
Mrs D Buttery BA (Oxon)
Mrs IJ Weston, BA (Reading), Head of German
Mrs Y Costaras, BSc, MEd (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Mandarin
Mrs M Whittaker, BA (Southampton), Religious Studies
Mrs C Delany, CertEd (Reading)
Mrs JF Wilcock, BEd (London), Maths
Mrs C Dickerson, BA (Anglia), Head of Prep
Ms JM Winters, BA (Dublin), MA (London), English
Mrs EF Durrant, BEd (Sussex), DipEd (London)
Modern Language Assistants Conversation
Mrs H Franchi, BA (Leeds)
Mrs P Biggs, French Mrs M Kidner, Spanish Mrs D Smith, French
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Mrs S Wolage, German
Mrs J Fuller, BA (Ed) (Exeter) (maternity leave) Mrs S Kowalczyk, BSc (Leeds) Mrs AO Lawrance, CertEd (Eastbourne), SENCO Mrs J Paddle BA (Bath) (maternity cover) Miss C Payne, BA Primary Ed (Roehampton) Mrs K Powell, BEd Primary Ed (Greenwich) Miss E Savage, BSc (Birmingham) Mrs S Shallcross, BEd, ICT
Mrs R Jackson, DPP Mrs T Love
Mrs J Dabrowska, Finance Officer Mrs S Driscoll, Administrative Assistant Mrs L Knibbs, Assistant Librarian
Caretaking and Grounds Staff Mr B Patey, Facilities Manager Mr A Wojcik, Senior Premises Officer Mr V Carlucci, Cleaning Supervisor Mr D Elvin, Weekend Caretaker Mr R Hambleton, Premises Officer Mr K Lake, Premises Officer Mr E Ostrowski, Gardener/Premises Assistant
Mr A Moran, ICT (Senior Technician)
Mr C Andrews, Resources
Mr F Taylor, Physics Technician
Miss H Bellsham, Admissions Assistant
Mrs G Upton, Art Technician
Mrs TJ Bellsham, Head’s PA
Catering
Mrs A Billings, BA, Cert FEd, School Secretary
Mr K Taylor, Head of Catering & Hospitality
Ms WM Bryan, SIMS administrator
Mr R Amos, Kitchen Porter
Mrs KS Garner, Administrative Assistant
Mr K Bishop, Catering Assistant
Miss J Hyland, GLCM, ALCM, LLCM, Clarinet, Piano, Saxophone
Mrs G Jones, Junior School Secretary
Mrs J Coia, Head Cook
Ms A Lines, AGSM, Cello
Mrs H Knowles, Receptionist (maternity cover)
Mrs A Davies, Catering Assistant
Ms E Morris, B Mus, Percussion
Mrs M Mann, Receptionist (maternity cover)
Miss S Foley, Catering Assistant
Miss L Pocknell, FTCL, LTCL, Flute
Mrs JE Mitchell, Music Secretary
Mr T Gray, Catering Assistant
Mrs C Rowlands, DRSAMD, DipNCOS, Violin
Mrs B Philpott, Junior School Secretary
Mrs J Kemp, Catering Assistant
Mr D Rowlands, M Mus, B Mus, Harp
Mrs LA Platt, Cert Ed, Examinations Officer
Mrs D Mason, Catering Assistant
Mr M Rowlands, M Mus, B Mus, AGSM, Piano
Mrs N Shallcross, Junior School General Assistant
Mr T Monk, Breakfast Cook
Mrs K Stother, Receptionist (maternity leave)
Mrs J Parkes, Catering Assistant
Mr A Sheppard, GRSM, LRAM, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone
Mrs D Woodfield, MCIM – Admissions/ Marketing Manager
Mrs H Sargysan, Catering Assistant
School Nurse Mrs VA Dyke, RGN
Visiting Staff
Mrs S Stephen, M Mus, B Mus , PGDipMus, Voice
Speech and Drama
Ms K Thomas, B Mus, ARCM, Harp
Mrs M Dalyanci
Mrs L Watson, B Mus, Piano
Miss S Hart, BA, AIST
Mrs M Woodall, B Mus LTCL, Piano
Ms H Holman, BA
Ms N Wydenbach, BA, B Mus, Voice
Technical Staff Mr M Brewer, BEd, ICT Development Manager Mrs L Coates, Design Technology Technician Mr M Coyne, Site Network Manager
Ms F de Burca, BA, Voice Miss J Hobbs, GGSM, Theory, Violin and Viola Mrs B Howard, B Mus, Voice
Ms K Simmons, B Mus, Guitar
Mrs J Johnson, Science Technician
Mrs J Allan, GRSM, LRAM, LTCL, DipRSCM, Flute, Piano, Recorder Mrs M E Banks, GGSM, Dip NCOS, Brass, Piano
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Music
Mrs J Lyons, HNC, Chemistry (Senior Technician)
Ms R Browne, B Mus, Percussion
Mr A Steer, BA Guitar
Mrs J Hussein, Science Technician
Mrs E Lock, Biology Technician
Mr D Blew, GTCL, LTCL, ARCM, Piano, Violin and Viola
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Application Form Please complete this form in BLOCK CAPITALS and return it to the school together with a non-returnable Registration Fee of ÂŁ100 (cheques made payable to Bromley High School GDST) Bromley High School Blackbrook Lane Bickley Bromley Kent BR1 2TW
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Application for Registration and Entrance Assessment to Bromley High School Please complete this form in BLOCK CAPITALS and return it to the school together with a non-returnable Registration Fee of £100 (cheques made payable to Bromley High School GDST)
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(NB If and when a place is offered, evidence of a valid visa will be required for all candidates who are not UK residents or residents of the EEA or Switzerland)
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Please provide details of languages spoken at home other than English..........................................................................................................
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Academic scholarships are awarded on merit and all [11+] candidates are automatically considered for an award. They may be invited for interview after the Entrance [Examination/Assessment].
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Bursaries are means tested and may be awarded to families that require financial assistance.
The GDST Scholarship & Bursary Scheme (for candidates entering the Senior School only)
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