Art and Design – Fine Art

Choosing the right subjects for GCSE House Life

TELEVISION, COMPUTER GAMES, ETC. Your son/daughter will make initial GCSE choices in You can watch TV from 4pm or after your activities on any weekday (except during prep time). At the February so that next year’s timetable can be blocked weekends boarders can watch TV at any time after their activities have finished on Saturday. and staffing planned. They will confirm their choices at the end of this term. There is the opportunity to add You should not be watching DVDs or playing games on your laptop during prep time or after lights any supporting comments on both initial and final out. option-choice forms if you feel particularly strongly about the choices that have been made. Once the final If you are watching a film with lots of girls be aware of the age rating. We have Netflix with a password options form is submitted, the allocation of options for anything over a 15. will be made based on the information supplied on the form. TIDINESS/BED MAKING You are expected to keep your room tidy. Your room must be tidy before 8.20am Mon-Fri and if it is Once choices have been made, the College reserves messy you will be expected to tidy it in prep break if not before! the right to withdraw any courses for which there is insufficient demand. We try to accommodate all subject choices within TUCK SHOP the prescribed framework. However, subjects are Miss Liggins runs a small house tuck shop which is open after tea and before prep time. sometimes oversubscribed and availability of staffing Essential toiletries may also be purchased from Matron. prevents additional classes. If this is the case, we will contact you to discuss alternatives. All girls in 3rd – 5th Forms are in a tutor group with other girls in the house in the same year.

On the following pages, you will find more information about each subject, as well as some useful advice from Your tutor is responsible for monitoring your academic progress as well as your social, cultural and the Head of Careers and Higher Education, Sharon sporting development. Tutors act as a channel of communication between you, your parents and Allmark. These will help you when weighing up the other staff. various factors involved in making the most appropriate choices. Make sure you write all your preps, merits, etc in your student planner as your tutor will check this regularly with you. 6th Form tutors are also responsible for helping you with your university applications. Tutors also help with the running of the house and in particular they take turns to be ‘on duty’ in the Stephen Badger house during the evenings.

Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning) Make friends with your tutor - they are there to help you!