HindHouse SixthForm RMSSixthFormHandbookApersonalisedprogramme forRMSSixthFormers
23 Welcome04 StaffRolesandResponsibilities06 DailyRoutines08 CarsintheSixthForm10 CareersSupport11 TheExtendedProjectQualification11 Communication11 Security12 SixthFormUniform12 MedicalMatters13 FacilitiesintheSixthForm13 Discipline13 TheYearataGlance14 KeyDatesforYear1215 RMSEdge16 RMSEdgeProgression17 RMSChoices18 RMSLectures30 RMSWellbeing34 RMSCo-CurricularOptions36 RMSFutures38 Contents
ThroughoutyourSixthFormjourneythereareanumberofstaffwhowillbethereto support,cajole,encourageandengageyou.Workwiththem,workhard,bekindandenjoy thesenexttwoyears...timereallydoesfly!
MrKevinCarson HeadTeacher
45
MrsClareFreeman HeadofHindHouse
EveryonewilltellyouthattheSixthFormisthebestpartofanyschool.Itisatthispoint thatyoustarttothinkaboutthetransitiontolifebeyondschoolandstarttodevelopthe skillsthatwillhelpyouonthatjourney.RMSSixthFormisuniqueinthatwerecognisethe importanceofhelpingyouachievethebestresultsyoucan,butalsofundamentallybelieve ineducationbeingsomuchmorethanthat.OurRMSChoicesprogrammeenablesyouto developarangeofskills,aptitudesandinterestsbeyondthecurriculum,whichareso importantwhenthinkingaboutwritinguniversityandjobapplications.Overthecourseof thenexttwoyears,throwyourselfintoeverythingandanything,andyouneverknow whereitmaytakeyou. Iamverymuchlookingforwardtotakingyouonthisjourneyoverthenexttwoyearsand helpingyoudiscoveryourpassionsandinterestsandworkoutwhatthenextstageofyour lifeholdsforyou.Eachyearstudentstakedifferentpathwaystotheyearbeforeandseek newopportunitiesthataredevelopingallthetime;don’tfeelyouhavetofollow conventionalpathways.
YoudonothavetofitacertaintypehereatRMS.Wewillcontinuetobringoutthebestin you, and the Sixth Form programme will provide many opportunities for you to expand your horizons. We wish for you to be happy and productive at RMS, making friendships thatwilllastalifetime.EverysingledayatRMSIexpectyoutoenjoybeingchallenged,to be committed to improving as a learner, and to be committed to helping others to improvetoo.
Welcome
…fromMrCarson,Headmaster
ThroughoutyourtimeatRMS,whetheryouhavejustjoinedusintheSixthFormorhave beenheresincepre-school,Iwouldlikeyoutobethebestversionofyouinallthatyoudo andwheneveryouarerepresentingourgreatschool.Inreturnforyourcommitment,my colleaguesandIwillonlycareaboutandfocusonwhatisbestforyou,aimingtoteachyou about the importance of preparation, effort, and self-belief, and ensuring that when you moveintotheworldbeyondRMS,youwilldosowiththeconfidencetoknowthatyoucan makeadifference.
IwouldliketoofferyoumycongratulationsonjoiningtheSixthFormatTheRoyalMasonic SchoolforGirls.SixthFormisanexcitingtimeinanyyoungperson’seducationandnone moresothanatRMS.Foundedin1788,RMSisoneoftheoldestgirls’schoolsinEngland. AsanRMSstudentyouarenowapartofthatgreattraditionoffantasticstudentsatthe top of the school who have worked their hardest and who have given everything tobehere.
…fromMrsFreeman,HeadofHindHouse
67 StaffRolesandResponsibilities TheSixthFormTeam MrsClareFreeman HeadofHindHouse cfreeman@rmsforgirls.com MissJennieSimmonite DeputyHeadofHindHousejsimmonite@rmsforgirls.com MrsFionaJones DirectorofBoardingandHousemistress, ConnaughtHouse fjones@rmsforgirls.com MissLizPickford HeadofCareers epickford@rmsforgirls.com MrsClaireHamoudi SixthFormAdministratorchamoudi@rmsforgirls.com UsefulContactsforSeniorStaff Headmaster MrKevinCarson head@rmsforgirls.com DeputyHead(Academic)MrsSophiaHardy shardy@rmsforgirls.com DeputyHead(Pastoral)MrsAlisonDavies adavies@rmsforgirls.com AssistantHead(CoCurricular)MrDesmondCox dcox@rmsforgirls.com DirectorofMarketingMrsAndyNicoll andAdmissions anicoll@rmsforgirls.com DevelopmentandAlumnaeMrsLuciaHull RelationsManager lhull@rmsforgirls.com ROOMFORMNAME TUTOR EMAIL H13 Seacole MrsChantalThompsonand MissOliviaPerdoe cthompson@rmsforgirls.com operdoe@rmsforgirls.com H01 Doudna MrsZsofiaSears zsears@rmsforgirls.com H11 Hawking MissTanyaSzulc tszulc@rmsforgirls.com H17 Goodall MsRhiannonMayon-White rsayon-white@rmsforgirls.com H04 Lange MrsDeniseMcHale dmchale@rmsforgirls.com H12 Socrates MrAndreasHild ahild@rmsforgirls.com H03 Kahlo MrMattWilliams mwilliams@rmsforgirls.com H19 Turing MrSimonBroome sbroome@rmsforgirls.com H16 Oakley MissKatieDuce kduce@rmsforgirls.com H02 Hopper MrsChristineDoherty cdoherty@rmsforgirls.com H18 MacArthur MrJoshNaylor jnaylor@rmsforgirls.com H14 Nooyi MrsJessPatel jpatel@rmsforgirls.com FormTutors
Ifyouhaveastudyperiodinthe afternoon,youarefreetoleaveschool afterpastoraltimeat14:45. Ifyouhaveastudyperiodduring periods1and2thenyouarepermitted tocomeintoschoolforyourfirstlesson oftheday. Youarepermittedtoleavetheschool campusatlunchtime.
TheafternoonTutorTimewillfocusonskillsdevelopmentandFormbondingactivitiesas
ThereisawidevarietyoffoodavailableintheschoolDiningHall.SixthFormershavethe privilegeofgoingtolunchearlyfrom12:30iftheyarefree.Otherwisetheyshouldgoto lunchat12:50. StudentsarepermittedtoleaveschoolatlunchtimebysigninginandoutatReception.It isessentialtheyreturnforTutorTime. Ifyoufailtosignin/outthenyouwillbegivenawarningandthengatedfortwoweeks. Absences KnownabsencesshouldberequestedusingtheformonMSPandfilledinatleast24hours inadvance.Ifastudentisunwellthenparentsshouldemailabsence@rmsforgirls.comby 08:30thatmorning. TutorTime FromJanuaryofYear12thereisnoformalmorningregistration.However,Tutorswilluse thistimeforone-to-onemeetings.Therefore,pleaseensureyoumakeyourselfavailable attherequiredtime.YoushouldmeetyourTutoratleasttwiceeveryhalftermforone-toonemeetings.
Ifyouhaveastudyperiodinthe afternoon,youarefreetoleaveschool afterpastoraltimeat14:45.
89 DailyRoutines Timingsoftheday 08:25Registration(seedetailsbelow) 08:40Periods1and2 09:55Break 10:15Periods3and4 11:35Periods5and6 12:50Lunch/Activities 14:00Tutortime 14:45Periods7and8 StudyPeriods OncestudentshavesettledintoSixthFormlife,wefeeltheyarematureenoughtotake decisionsaboutwheretheyworkbestintheirstudyperiods.Assuch,thefollowingis permitted: ItisessentialthatyousigninandoutatReceptionintheNewMarkHall. Weregularlycheckonstudents’academicprogress.Whereastudentisdeemednottobe workingeffectively,theaboveprivilegeswillberemovedandthestudentwillberequired toworkinsupervisedstudyduringstudyperiods.
wellasFuturespreparation. LifeSkills TheSixthFormLifeSkillsprogrammehasadedicatedtimeallocatedtoiteachweekand isafundamentalpartofpreparingforlifebeyondRMS.Sessionsbuildonthecontent deliveredthroughYears7to11,revisitingmanyofthesametopics.Thelevelis appropriateforolderstudents,ensuringtheyarefullyequippedandconfidenttotacklethe challengesthatlifeinthewiderworldmaybring.ThetopicscoveredinLifeSkillssessions areinformedbyfeedbackandinputfromcurrentSixthFormstudentsandareflexible allowingfortheadditionofanytopicalissuesthatmayarise.Learningisenrichedand enhancedthroughotherextra-curricularprovisionsuchasourLectureSeries,LEAD programme,externalspeakersandRMSEdgesessions,allofwhichcomplementthelife skillscurriculum. Assemblies Overthecourseofthetermtherewillbeamixtureofassemblies.ThesemayincludeSixth Form,Yeargroups,WholeSchool,SeniorandHindHouse.Theaimistobringtheschool communitytogetherandfocusonoursharedvaluesaswellastofocusonyeargroup specificdiscussion.
Year12MichaelmasTerm
FromJanuaryofYear12
Lunchtime
SubjectAmbassadors StudentswillbeinvitedbyHeadsofDepartmentatthestartofYear12tosupportsubjects areasinmanydifferentways,suchassupportingCadoganorLowerSchoollessons, mentoringyoungerstudentsororganisingdisplays. Volunteering
PositionsofResponsibility
Manystudentswillwishtocarryoutsomeformofvolunteerwork.BothCadoganHouse andRuspiniHouselovehavingSixthFormstudentssupportareassuchasreading.Ifyou wishtogetinvolvedinthis,pleasecontactMissPickford. CareersSupport ThroughoutSixthForm,MissPickfordwillliaisewithallstudents,arrangingone-to-one meetings,runningregulardrop-insessions,andvariouscareerrelatedevents.Students arefullysupportedintheirpost-18decisionmakingprocess,whicheverroutetheychoose tofollow,bethatuniversity,apprenticeshipsorgapyears.FulluseismadeoftheUnifrog platformandMissPickfordwillprovideup-to-dateinformationonanyspecificsectorsthat studentswishtoexploreinmoredepth.MissPickfordalsocoordinatestheLEAD EmployabilitycoursewhichrunsthroughoutYear12.Thereareregularworkshopsfrom sectorspecialists,toensurestudentsarepreparedfortherecruitmentprocessforboth universityandemployment. TheExtendedProjectQualification ThisisanopportunityopentoallstudentswhoaredoingwellacrosstheirSixthForm subjects.ItbeginsaftertheOctoberhalfterminYear12andtheprojectissubmittedinthe OctoberofYear13.Studentsmustnotunderestimatetheamountoftime,independent workanddedicationcompletinganEPQwilltake. Communication EachweekHindHousepublishesabulletin.Inthisyouwillfindinformationand advertisementsforanythingthatmightbeofinteresttoSixthFormstudents,suchasjob vacancies,workexperienceopportunities,publiclecturesanduniversity tasterdays.
Monday FormTime Tuesday LifeSkills Wednesday CaféChat Thursday HouseAssembly/HHAssembly Friday FullSchoolAssembly
1011 CaféChat
AllstudentshavetheopportunitytoapplytobeaPrefectintheHilaryTermofYear12.
SchoolHouses
EachstudentisamemberofacompetitiveSchoolHouse.Thereareopportunitiesinthe SixthFormtobecomeHeadofHousethroughthePrefectsystem.
OnWednesdays,wehaveaflexiblesessionknownas'CaféChat'.Thiswillbeatimewhen teammeetingscantakeplaceorgroupsessionsledbyaPrefectwhenyouwilldiscuss topicsofcommoninterestsuchascurrentaffairs,books,orsubjects.
WeeklySchedulefor2022/23 CarsintheSixthForm
TheprocessisrigoroustodetermineboththePrefectsandtheHeadGirlTeam.Each Prefectwillhaveaspecificareaofresponsibilityandmemberofstafftosupportthem.
Drivinglessonsarenotpermittedduringtheschoolday.However,ifyouhaveastudy periodatthestartorendoftheday,youarepermittedtousethetimebeforeyouarrive, orafteryouleaveschool,totakedrivinglessons.Youmayalsomakeuseofthelunchhour ifyouwish,aslongasyoureturntoschoolforTutorTime.
Ifyouhavepassedyourtestandwishtoparkyourcaronschoolgrounds,thenyouneed tocollectapermissionformfromMrsHamouditocomplete.Youwillthenbeissuedwith aparkingpermit.
Prefects
ThereisalargesupplyoflockersinHindHouse.Akeyforoneofthesecanbeobtained
SixthFormUniform
Security
1213
TheSixthFormdresscodereflectsthefactthatstudentsareinaplaceofworkandshould
fromMrsHamoudi.Anylostkeyswillbechargedat£5andputontheschoolbill.Personal itemsofvalueshouldbekeptintheselockersastheschooldoesnottakeresponsibility foranyitemsthatgomissing.
looksmart.Itrecognisesthattheyareoldenoughtohaveearnedtheprivilegetomake individualchoices.StudentsarerequiredtowearaSixthFormsuit,asperthelistbelow. However,unliketheloweryears,jewellery,piercings,nailvarnish,makeupandcoloured hairarepermittedintheSixthForm.Schooluniformshouldbepurchasedonlinefromour suppliers,Schoolblazer(www.schoolblazer.com). Medicalmatters Ifyoufeelunwellduringtheschoolday,youshouldgototheMedicalCentrewhereour nurseswillassessyou.Theywillcontactparentsiftheyfeelyoushouldgohome.Students mustnotsignthemselvesoutiftheyfeelunwell. Ifyouhaveanymedicalneeds,youcancontactSisterBurrowsonmedical@rmsforgirls.com. IntheSixthFormwehaveaccesstoarangeofcounsellors.Toaccessanappointmentyou canspeaktoanyteacheroremailthecounsellorsdirectly.Theemailaddressesare displayedonnoticeboardsaroundtheschool. FacilitiesintheSixthForm Communalareas • Commonroom:Socialspace • Roofroom:Workingareaforgroups • Studyrooms:Workingareaforgroups • Weybridgestudyroom:Silentstudyroomwithsome staffsupervision • HindHousegarden • ResourceCentre:Silentworkareasupervisedby thelibrarian Kitchens TherearetwokitchensadjacenttotheCommonRoomeachwithaboilingwaterpoint, fridge,dishwasher,toasterandmicrowave.DuringSixthFormInductionyouwillpaint yourownmugwhichyoushoulduse.Breadandspreadsareprovided,alongwithbiscuits. Thereareamplesuppliesoftea,coffeeandhotchocolate.Allusedcrockeryandutensils shouldbeplacedinthedishwasher.Ifyouaretakinghotdrinkstostudyareas,youmust usealiddedcup. Discipline Rewards(Alphas)continuetobegiveninSixthForm.Attheendofeachtermwerunan Alphalottery,withthethreewinningstudentsreceivinganAmazonvoucher. Sanctions(Gammas)continuetobegiven.IfastudentstartsaccumulatingGammasthen herprivilegeswillberemoveddependingonwhattheyareissuedfor. PleaserefertotheBehaviourPolicyforfurtherdetails. Item Required item? Mustbepurchased fromSchoolBlazer Canbe purchasedfrom Schoolblazerorother retailer SixthFormsuitskirt;orSixth Formsuittrouser;fulllength ✔ ✔ Alternativesuit trousersarepermitted butmustbedarkblue tomatchtheSixthForm jacketandfulllength. SixthFormsuitjacket ✔ ✔ Shirtanyplaincolourwith collar ✔ ✔ Jumper;anyplaincolour, knitted ✗ ✔ Tights/Socks;darkopaque tights.Whentheweatheris hotstudentscanweardark anklesocks ✔ ✔ Shoes:Blacksmartshoesnotrainertypeshoe ✔ ✔
1415 TheYearataGlance KeyDatesforYear12 Year12 Year13 Septemberto Octoberhalfterm Settlingstage • FourSubjects • SportandWellbeing Narrowingstage • Threesubjects(fourif desired) • SportandWellbeing • Lectureseries • UCASpreparation Novemberto Christmas holidays Developmentalstage • Candroptothree Alevels • SportandWellbeing • RMSChoices • EPQ • Careersguidance • Threesubjects(fourif desired) • SportandWellbeing • Lectureseries Januaryto Summerholidays Growthstage • ThreeAlevels(fourif desired) • SportandWellbeing • RMSChoices • Lectureseries • LEAD • EPQ • Futures’Day • UCASbegins(May) Focusedstage • Threesubjects(fourif desired) • SportandWellbeing TransitionDay Monday5thSeptember2022 Parents’Information Afternoon Monday5thSeptember2022 Parents’Evening Thursday6thOctober2022 SeniorSchoolPrizeDay Friday14thOctober2022 Year13ParentsEvening Thursday Thursday9thFebruary2023 Year12FuturesDay Wednesday17thMay2023 Year12Parents’evening Thursday25thMay2023
Studentsstudy3or4subjectsfrom29post-16subjects ALevels|CambridgePre-U|AppliedALevels|BTECs StudentscanalsostudyforanEPQ Allstudentstakepartin: RMSChoices TheRMSLectureProgramme SportsandWelfareclasses DukeofEdinburgh’sAward PerformingArtsproductions Debating YoungEnterprise ModelUnitedNations Volunteering ArmyCadetForce SixthFormLeadershipTeam SchoolPrefects SchoolAmbassadors Sportscaptaincy Houseleaders Mentors LEADEmployabilityCourse DedicatedUCASandCareersteam: HeadofCareers HeadofUCAS Oxbridgeco-ordinator Medicsco-ordinator Vocationalco-ordinator PortfolioAdvisor Futures AcademicFoundation Breadth Skills Leadership 1617 RMSEdgeisapersonalisedprogramme designedtoequipRMSSixthFormerswiththe skills,bothacademicandpersonal,andthe“can do”attitudethatwillenablethemtoforgea successfulfuturebothinfurthereducation andintheworkplace. RMSEdgecombinestheacademicfoundation (threeorfoursubjectschosenfromthe29 currentlyonoffer)withachoiceofnonexaminedenrichmentsubjects,sporting options,lectureprogramme andopportunitiesforleadership. Theprogrammeisdesignedtoprovidethehigh quality,all-roundeducationsoprizedbyboth universitiesandemployers,thatwillequipour studentswiththeskillsandtraitstoenable themtoapproacheveryopportunitywith confidence,energyandsuccess. RMS Edge
1819 RMSSixthFormersaregiventhe opportunitytostudybeyondtheir chosenacademicsubjectwitha seriesofChoicesthatwillengage, inspireandchallengethemto increasetheirknowledgeina widerangeofsubjects. RMS Choices CreatingYoung Geo-Scientists FromPalaeontologytoPetrologyandGeohazardstoGeoengineering,Earth Sciencesareatrulyvastanddynamicsetofdisciplinesthatwillexciteandinspire. EarthScientist’sfocusonmanyoftheworld’smajorissues,includingClimate ChangeandSustainability,butEarthScientistsarealsodetectivesunearthingand solvingthemysteriesofourworld.Thefieldsofexplorationareendlessandthe answerstosomeofthegreatestquestionsareyourstodiscover. IfyouwouldliketheopportunitytotalkwiththebestGeologistsinthefield,geta deeperunderstandingofourplanet,visitandattendlecturesatBurlingtonHouse andgetaheadstartinbecominganEarthScientist,withaStudentMembershipto theGeologicalSocietythenthisistheplaceforyou. LedbyMrBarker
TheYoungEnterpriseCompanyProgrammeisa
Europe-widebusinesscompetitionforschools. Theprogrammehasproventremendouslypopular amongstourYear12sformanyyears,lastyear theteambehindWakamonowerenational finalists.Theprogrammeallowsstudentstoform theirowncompany,developaproductorservice andthenmarketitandsellittotheircustomers throughafullprojectlifecycle,allowingstudents tolearnanddevelopanextensiverangeofskills thattakesthemfarbeyondtheusualclassroom setting.Certainlyagoodchoiceifyoulike workinginateamandfancyyourselfasa buddingentrepreneur! 2021 Learnaboutkeyleadershipqualitiesand getinvolvedinthesepractical workshops. Wewilllookathowtomanagechange,howto runeffectivemeetings,howtointerviewand prepareforinterviews,howtobringtogether ateambylookingatdifferenttypesof personalitiesandhowtogetthebestoutof yourteam.Thesesessionswilllookatbest practice,butexpecttopractisethetechniques andbefullyinvolvedwithinthesessions. LedbyMrsFreeman LedbyMrNaylor LedbyMissPickford Financialliteracywillprovideyouwithskillsto makeimportantfinancialdecisions.Thisshort coursewillgiveyouaninsightintobankaccounts, interest,debtsandstudentloansandmore.Itis tailoredtowardsyoungpeopleandthechallenges youarelikelytofaceasyoungembarkonlife beyondRMS,goingontostudyatuniversityor gainemployment.Youareyoungconsumersand shouldbefinanciallysavvy! PersonalFinance StudySkills Forthoseofyouwhoneedabitofextrasupportwithyouracademicstudies, thiscoursewillsupportyouwithessaywriting,organisation,notetaking, understandingteachers’feedback,andsomuchmore… StudySkills
22 Photoshopfor Everyone WouldyouliketolearnsomeusefulPhotoshopskills? Learnhowtoaddcolour,bordersandtexturesto documentsandhowtoplaywithtexttomockupa magazinecover.Discoverhowtouseshapesand linestocreateagraphicdesignalbumcoveror poster.Learnhowtoexperimentwithsurreal portraitssotheylookliketheyareexplodingor distorting.Wewillalsolookathowtolayerimages togethertocreatedoubleexposuresandhowtotweak coloursandtextures.Thiscoursewillrunthrough manyofthePhotoshoptoolsandlayerfunctionsso youarethenabletoapplythatknowledgetoany futuremediaordesignprojectyoumayhave. LedbyMrsMcHale Thisisanexcellentopportunity tohavealongerperiodoftime tovolunteerinavarietyof places. WiththesupportofMissPickford, youwillneedtoorganisea volunteeringplacement.Thismight beinacarehome,ahospital,a charityshopforexample.Theskills andsatisfactionyoucouldgainare immeasurable. LedbyMissPickford Can’tcook,won’tcook? ThisRMSoptionisdesignedtoboost confidenceanddevelopstudents’ culinaryskillsandknowledgeof cooking,givingthemtheability, inspirationandenthusiasmtowhipup delicious,affordablemealsfor flatmates,familyandfriends. Cookingforyourfuture LedbyMrsBradley TheRMS SewingBee Wouldyouliketodevelopyoursewingskills? Areyouuptothechallengetotakepartinyourveryown SewingBee?Ifso,thenthisisthecourseforyou!We willcoversomenecessarylifeskillsenablingyou tomendandalteryourownclothes,buildyour confidenceusingasewingmachine,discover theimportanceofupcycling/recyclingfashion, learnnewdecorativetechniquesandmuch more.Afterdevelopingyourtextilesskills,you willcompleteyourveryownupcycle challengetoshowofftheskillslearntoverthe durationofthecourse. LedbyMrsGunter
2425
Areyouinterestedinimprovingyourfitnessorjustwantto enjoysometimeinthegymtohavefun?
5K
Doyouwantto:Improveyourmentalhealth,become smarter,getstronger,growinconfidence,makethemostof thebeautifulschoolgroundsandmuchmore? Everthoughtyoumightwanttotryrunningbutstopped becauseyouare‘notarunner’?Iftheanswerisyes,then youareinvitedtojoinRMSChoicesCouchto5K.Thisis opentoeveryoneofallrunningabilities.Comeandchallenge yourselftoseewhatyoucanachieveinamereeightweeks withaself-confessednon-runner.Wewillbefollowingthe NHSCouchto5Kapp,completingthe firstrunofeachweektogether(with twoforyoutocompletebeforewesee eachothernext).
LedbyMrsThompson
Fitness
Football Fancydevelopingsomefootball skillsorjusthavesomefunkickinga ballaround?Jointhisgrouptowork asateam,getfitandenjoysome timeoutdoors.
LedbyMrsWalker
Beginners French
Kick Around
Doyouwanttolearnaforeignlanguage?Doyou wanttobeabletoconverseinFrench? Thiscoursewillprovideyouwithafantasticopportunity tolearnsomethingnewandtobuildonyour communicationskillswithagrowingnetworkaround theworld.Thefocusofthesesessionswillbeto developyourconfidenceinspokenandconversational Frenchreadyforanytripsyouhaveplannedtothe French-speakingworld.
LedbyMrStarkey LedbyMrsWilliams
Jointhisgrouptolearnsomedifferentapproachesto workingoutandimproveyourfitness.There’sstrong scientificevidencetosuggestthatbeingphysicallyactive canhelpyouleadahealthierandhappierlife.Regular physicalactivitycanboostself-esteem,mood,sleepquality andenergy.Therewillbeopportunitiesforyoutofollowa pre-plannedworkoutorleadyourown.
Couchto
Phenomenon-based Learning InternationalEnglishLanguage TestingSystem(IELTS)Course Acourseespeciallyforinternational studentswhorequiretheIELTS qualificationinordertoprogressto university.Improveyourlevelof writtenandspokenEnglishandbe fullyqualifiedforuniversity requirementsbeforeyouapply.InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem 2627 ChineseLanguage andCulture Thisisanopportunitytogainabasic understandingofChineselanguage(Mandarin) andculture,whichisverydifferenttothosein theWest.Youwilllearnbasicspeakingand writingalongwithstudyingthehistory, traditions,music,art,andcuisine. Youarenotexpectedtoknowanyofthese areasbeforehand,thiscourseisfor totalbeginners. LedbyMsXue LedbyMrMcNally-Mayne SeniorJazzEnsemble Opentoallbuddingjazzinstrumentalistsandsingers whoarewillingtocomealong,haveaplay,improvise andhaveFUN!WewillexploreallkindsofJazzfrom EllaFitzgerald,CountBasietothemorerecentsounds ofHerbieHancock,LadyGagaandMichaelBublé! WehopetoseeyouthereforFridayJazz! SeniorJazz Ensemble Doyouwanttounderstandrealworlduseofyoursubject?Howyour subjectsfitintothe‘real’world? Youwilltakealookataglobalissuefromaninter-disciplinaryperspective;using yourknowledgeandskillsinyourdifferentsubjectsyouwilllookatwhythisisan issueanddeveloparangeofoptionstomanagetheissue. ThegroupwillworkvirtuallywithagroupofboysfromWhitgiftSchooltocreatea finalgroup‘piece’ofyourchoice.Potentialissueareasmightbethesetwo: Standup,SpeakOut Doactionsspeaklouderthanwords? YouGiveMeFever Whyshouldwecareaboutaddressing healthinequality?
Tiredofthebig-budgetformulaicHollywoodblockbusters? Joinustoseewhatelseisoutthereintheworldoffilm. Sub-titledfilmsexpandyouruniverse,allowingyouto travelvirtuallyandexploretheculturesofothercountries withoutleaving‘home’.AndinthewordsofVeraBlasi (‘WomanonTop’,‘TortillaSoup’):“Inanincreasingly homogenizedworld,foreignfilmstendtofocusmoreon humandrama,”sheobserves.“Insteadofbeingtheusual typesofmovies,theytendtobemorerawandunrefined, thesamewaytrueemotionsare.Ithinkitcomesfromthe factthatthesefilmsoftendon’thavethebudgetfor expensivepyrotechnics,sotheonlythingsturningintoan orangeballoffirearehumanemotions!”
ForeignFilm Appreciation
Overwhelmedbythepaceof schoollife?Mindfulness mightbetheanswer. Researchshowsthatwhen you’renotdeliberatelypaying attentiontosomething,your braingoesintodefaultmode causingincreasedanxiety andpoorcommunication. Mindfulnesscanhelpend thisunproductivebehaviour. Inthiscourse,you’lllearn howtoincorporate mindfulnesspracticesinto yourlife,toreducestress andimproveyourpersonal andacademiclife.Wewill lookatwhatmindfulnessis, conductmindfulness meditation,mindful colouring,walks,origami, positivethinkingandmuch more.
LedbyMrsJaitley LedbyMrEvans LedbyMrsPatel
#DoSomethingForNothingwasborn–amovement thatencouragespeopletoconnecttheirskillsand timetothosewhoneedthem.
IamaSolicitor-Advocateandforthelastsevenyears havebeengivingatalkonCriminalLawwhichmight bestbesummarisedas‘Hownottogetarrestedfor stupidthings,andwhattodoifyouare!’ Thetalkismadeupofaseriesof conversationsIfindmyselfhaving regularlywithyoungpeopleinthe courseofmyworkasacriminaldefence practitioner. Sadly,theseconversationsareusually inapolicecelloroutsideacourt,when thedamageisoftenalreadydone.Ifeel moststronglythatdiscussingthese pitfallsinthelawbeforeyoungpeoplecommit offences,almostalwaysunwittinglyoroutof naivety,isinvaluable.
JoshCoobes-hairdresser
RMS
RussellRobinsonLawTalks
31
Thetalkfallsintothreemainparts.Firstly,Idiscussthese commonpitfallsthatcanleadyoungpeopleintoconflictwith thelaw.Secondly,Idiscusstherighttofreelegaladviceina policestationifarrested,andwhathappensthere,andfinally Itouchontheimportancetothemofallthis:theeffecton yourrecordforjobs,travelandhighereducationentry.
Lectures
RMSlecturesprovidean opportunityforSixthFormersto learnmoreaboutissuesinthe worldaroundthemthatmaynot bedirectlylinkedtosubjectsthey arestudying. Inadditiontolectureshostedat RMS,ourstudentsarealsoinvited toattendlecturesatMerchant Taylors’School.Thefollowingis notanexhaustivelistandstudents themselvesmaysuggesttopics andspeakersthatwould beofinterest.
In2015,whileworkingatahairsalon,JoshuaCoombes tooktothestreetswithhisscissorstobuild relationshipsandofferhaircutstomenand womenexperiencinghomelessnessinLondon. Thestoriesofthepeoplehemetresonatedand othersbegantogetinvolved.
LydiaSmith–workingartist Atschoolyoucouldalwaysfindmeinthe artroom. Makingbeautifulthingshasalwaysbeen mymeansofescapeandtodayIamso privilegedtobeabletoworkasa craftsperson.
Catherinehasfastbecomeoneofthe mostsought-aftercomediansinthe UKandIreland.Shetookherdebut soloshow,Immaculate,tothe EdinburghFringein2018to widespreadcriticalacclaim,with TheTimesdescribingitas“the sortofperfectlystructured Edinburghdebutyoualwayshope forandrarelygettosee”. Catherinereturnedtothefestivalin 2019withhersecondhour-longshow, Lemon.Itenjoyedamonthofsold-out performancesandexcellentreviewsbefore CatherinetooktheshowonaUKandIrishtour, includingarunofjam-packedperformancesat London’sSohoTheatreMainspace.Hernewshow, ThisIsn'tforYou,willtourtheUKandIrelandnext year.
CatherineBohart
Televisionproductionisafast-pacedand excitingcareerpaththathaschanged significantlyoverthepasttenyears. Duringthislecture,youwillhearabout themyriadofavenuesavailableandfind outmoreaboutlifebehindthescenes. Wewillalsodelveintotheworldof currentaffairsanddiscoverhow investigativeprogrammesareproduced.
In2018ImovedtoIrelandtojointheDCCIPotterySkills andDesigncoursewiththegoalofmakingceramicsmy newcareerpath. Aftergraduatingin2020Idecidedtosetupastudioin Kilkennyandamnowmakingworktosellonlineandvia galleries.
3233
Ioriginallytrainedinfashiondesignatthe UniversityofWestminster.IworkedforBritish designhousesaswellasfreelancingasapattern cutter.ThrougheveningclassesIexperimented withclayforthefirsttime,quicklyrealisingthis wasapassionIneededtofollowfulltime.
AbiEvans–TVjournalism
Itisvitallyimportanttousthat SixthFormersbalancetheir academicstudyandother commitmentswithtimefor physicalexercise.Theyareable toaccessawiderangeofoptions. Wellbeing RMS 3435 Someofthoseoptionsincludethefollowing: Netball,Hockey,Rugby,Football,Lacrosse,Water-basedactivities,Basketball,TableTennis, Volleyball,Badminton,Trampolining,Fitness,Aerobics,Pilates,Yoga,Zumba,Cheerleading, Archery,Golf.
Abroadco-curricularprogramme isthehallmarkofanRMS educationandthisremainsthe caseforourSixthFormers.Options differfromthoseavailablelower downtheschool,andwebelieve thateverystudentwillfind somethingtosuitthem.By developingawiderangeofskills whichgobeyondacademicstudy, ourstudentsbecomeconfident youngwomenwiththetalentsthey needintheworldofwork. RMS Co-curricular Options 3637 Clubsandactivitiesinclude: STEM,SchoolDrill,ChoirsandOrchestras,FirstAid,ACF,SixthFormDebating Society,CookeryforUniversity,CommunityArts,Flash,Philosophy,Charity Fundraising,NationalCouncilforYoungWomen,ChineseDancing,Reading Groups,Anatomy,MedVetDentSociety,OutdoorInternationalGames,Cipher Challenge,SchoolMagazine,YoungEnterprise,ModelUnitedNations, GeogSocLectures.
TheCareersDepartmentassists SixthFormstudentswithcareer anduniversityguidanceby providingonetooneinterviews anduptodateresourcesto supporttheimportantdecisions thatyouwillhavetomakeduring yourSixthFormyears. Futures RMS 3839 ThroughouttheSixthFormyouwillbesupportedbythefollowingpeople: •MrsClareFreeman,HeadofSixthForm •MissJennieSimmonite,DeputyHeadofSixthForm •12dedicatedandexperiencedtutors •HeadofCareers •OxbridgeCo-ordinator •MedicsCo-ordinator •VocationalCourseAdvisor •PortfolioAdvisorfortheCreativeArts LEAD(Listen,Enable,Advise,Drive) Asaschool,weareveryconsciousoftheneedtoprepareourstudentsforan increasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Withthisinmindwehavedevelopedthe LEADprogramme(Listen,Enable,Advise,Drive),abespokeemployabilitycourse forYear12,whichisaprogrammeofsessionstohelppreparestudentsfortheir futurebeyondRMS.Sessionsareaimedathelpingthemtomaximisetheir chancesofsuccessinwhichevercareerpaththeychoose.Thesewillinclude workshopstohelpthethemunderstandtheundergraduateemploymentmarket, howtodeveloptheirskillsandprofileforpotentialemployers,andhowtosucceed atinterview.Therewillalsobesessionslookingatlongertermemployability skillssuchasnetworkinganddevelopingapersonalbrand.Weareveryfortunate tohaveateamofexternaladvisorswhoarefamiliarwiththedemandsofgraduate recruitment,leadersfromarangeoffields,andfemalerolemodels,runningthe differentpartsofthecourse. ExtendedProjectQualification TheEPQallowseachstudenttoundertakeaself-directedandself-motivated projectonanytopicoftheirchoosing.Withinthisprocesscreativityisencouraged andthisisasuperbopportunitytobroadenyourownknowledgeandpassion withinanareaofinterest.Yourprojectquestioncanbedirectlylinkedtooneof yourALevelsbutshouldgobeyondthespecification.Thefinishedproductcan eitherbea5,000wordessayoranartefact(physicaloutcome).Alongsideyour productyouwillcompletealogbookandpresentyourfindingstoanaudienceat theendoftheprocess.TheEPQissupportedbyuniversitiesandsomeeven includetheEPQaspartofanoffer.Itisworth28UCASpoints.
RMSgirlsthinkdifferently admissions@RMSforgirls.com 01923725354 TheRoyalMasonicSchoolforGirls Rickmansworth,HertfordshireWD34HF 01923773168 INCLUSIVITY AMBITION PERSEVERANCE KINDNESS INTEGRITY COURAGE� � � � � @RMSSixthForm @rmsforgirls www.rmsforgirls.com
