King Edward VI School KeSSOC AGM 13 November 2012
Academic Excellence GCSE A level 2012
•A level - 88% A+B •22% new A* grades •46% 3 A grades or more •iGCSE 75% A* + A •12% to Oxbridge
iGCSE 2012 C
Since September we have had 35 changes of grade.
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B A*
A
Higher Education • 2012: 100% successful applicants to university • Over 96% in their chosen courses • 81% in top 25 universities • Over 12% Oxford and Cambridge each year (over 70 in past 5 years) • Careers – law, medicine, engineering, the media …
1st or 2nd choice university course Other HE course m usic/ art, etc.
Trips and Opportunity visits •Mexico •Charlotte, N.Carolina •Water sports •Summer Camp •South Africa •Netball to Jamaica & hockey to Holland •MFL exchanges
Sports and DoE •Cricket & tennis season blighted by weather •Rugby – mixed season but improving! •Hockey season – girls very strong at U14 and U19 (county champions). Boys strong at U14, U15 & U18 •Netball – national finals U16 •Minor sports – dance, sailing, fencing, basketball, etc. •Duke of Edinburgh record numbers with over 140 in the 4th year joining!
Community and charity • Continued partnerships with a range of local schools – including a mini-Olympics with local primaries and our toy appeal fun run! • Growth of our Legacy Foundation over £400k this year • £26,000 raised by students • 5 partnerships including St. Mark’s Junior school using Lovaton • Continued focus on Goedgedacht Trust in South Africa & Summer Camp (Young Carers) • Green Flag award and eco car
Culture • Drama “The Recruiting Officer” this term and History Boys and That Uncertain Uncertainty in Theatre Royal last year • Music – Anvil, St. John’s Smith Square and Prague tour • Arts Festival in the summer and music tour in Italy
PrioritiesSchool for 2012/13 Life • Stroud School • Student tracking system using value added data • Mobile IT devices • Expansion of PSHE • Careers support • Sports provision • Consolidating some significant staff changes new Deputy Head (Academic), Director of Sport and Director of VI Form 2013 • ISI inspection
Development Facilities 2012 • Biggest change – acquisition of Stroud School - May • Hospitality Area – Wellington - June • MFL and Classics refurbishment - July/August • Music Recital Room, recoding studio and practice rooms - July/Sept • New lockers + security locks - July-Oct.
Why did we acquire a prep school? i.
Protect our market at 11+ and 13+.
ii. A fuller service for families 3-18.
iii. Improve KES sport, drama & music. iv. Increased overall income, economies of scale and shared facilities management (IT, finance, grounds, catering, training, etc.) v.
Linked academic programmes in core subject areas
vi. Shared facilities - Wellington, Lovaton, etc.
Potential concerns • Some parents may assume that a place at a KES prep school will lead to a senior school place. • Expectations need to be managed carefully; academic selection at 3 is not reliable so year 7 and 8 at Stroud will remain. • Perception amongst some new parents that there is an inner clique within the school bonded by a shared prep school experience. •
Concerns amongst our existing feeder schools.
• Additional investment costs and demands on staff
Merger principles School Life • Aim for a gradual transition – both Stroud and KES are already excellent schools. • Retain the identity of each institution. • Retain links with other feeder schools • Take everyone with us as we develop the Prep School with new dining facilities and classrooms and build links.
Evolution not revolution
New art facilities 2014-5
New Theatre and Concourse 2014-5
Future development Teaching and Learning • Implemented review Lower School provision to increase ICT, rebalance MFL and enhanced history and geography (2012) • Student tracking via iSAMS using value added data (MiDYIS, Yellis and Alis) • Enhanced focus on pupil learning through work of Assistant Director of Studies (Learning and Curriculum Support), the Learning Circle, Lead Learners and Teaching & Learning Group • Extended Project – use of Exeter University with Lovaton • Careers education expansion Morrisby tests for all 4th years, 2nd year tests for all and expanded contact in Lower School
Future development Co-curriculum •Activities Day 2014 – to become an expanded event •Expansion of use of the Lovaton Centre for academic, pastoral and INSET uses •Review our sporting provision and staffing with appointment of new Director of Sport 2013 •Enhance our cultural offer, particularly with new opportunities with an improved dance, music, theatre and art facilities.
Future development Pastoral Care • Enhanced PSHE - focus on adolescent mental health via external provision - CAMHS, body image & safe use of internet (Childnet). • Supporting parents - Life with a Teenager (May) • Deepening understanding of cancer (Pink Day and Movember!) • Medical office – Over 5000 visits/ year! • Enhanced e-communication
Future development Charity and community • Increasing access via enhanced bursary provision through Legacy appeal • Building on our links with the wider community, both locally deepening school partnerships and considering new options such as local primary schools at Lovaton • International links, e.g. China via Qingdao, South Africa through the Goedgedacht trust, USA. Link to Prague? • But recognising that there is a limit to what we could manage in this area.
Future development ICT 12-13 • Growth of portable devices – the iPAD the new text book? • Growth of virtual learning environments [VLEs] – moodle. • Windows 8 • Enhanced use of database (iSAMS) • Use of mobile phones as a learning device?
King Edward VI School KeSSOC AGM 13 November 2012