RHS at a Glance. A guide for parents

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1 RHS at a Glance A guide for parents

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3 Welcome Welcome to Rugby High School. We are really pleased that you are thinking about sending your daughter here for her secondary education. This booklet is designed to give you a quick overview of key areas. You can find out more about us from our website: We know that school open evenings can be very busy. You are very welcome to visit us during the school day, to see what normal school life is like for students at RHS. Why not give us a ring? - Tel:

4 Making the right choice Although all secondary schools prepare students for public examinations and for life as independent adults, the way in which they set about doing this, their facilities, their ethos and culture can differ enormously. A good match between the values, aspirations and outlook of parents, students and school makes for a happy and successful partnership. We think that there are some key things that you should know about Rugby High School. We recognise that for a student to be able to learn effectively she needs to feel safe and happy at school. Being one of the smaller secondary schools in Rugby is an advantage when it comes to knowing our students. Our pastoral team are there to help smooth the transition to secondary school and to support students and their families through the ups and downs of their life. The school feels like a large family. If this is something that appeals to you, then RHS might be the right school for your daughter. We love learning and we want our students to love learning too. We specialise in providing an academic education for girls. One of the advantages of being an all girls school is that there are no subliminal messages about subjects or careers. Your daughter is free to explore the whole curriculum and decide for herself. Our students get great results because they are focused and they want to learn. If this is how your daughter feels, then RHS might be the right school for her. Our school motto, Ascensiones in corde suo disposuit (She has set heights in her heart) is about ambition but we believe that ambition by itself is not enough. We believe that we should be ambitious not just for ourselves but for what we can do for others. It is important to us that students learn to work collaboratively, that they respect each other and care for each other. If these are your values too, then RHS might be the right school for your daughter.

5 The nature of our offer: Curriculum Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) Students Study: Art Art Textiles Computing Drama English Food French Geography History Latin Mathematics Music Personal Health & Social Education Philosophy & Religious Studies Physical Education Science Spanish Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11) Students take the core curriculum plus three other subjects (unless they choose separate sciences in which case they have two option choices). An extension curriculum provides an additional choice for the most able. CORE English Language English Literature Mathematics A Language Combined Science or Separate Sciences Philosophy & Religious Studies* Personal Health & Social Education Physical Education* *Students are not required to sit GCSEs in these subjects although they may choose to do so. OPTION CHOICES Art Art Textiles Business Studies Computing Drama Food French German Geography History Latin Music Spanish Key Stage 5 (Years 12-13) Most students study three A level subjects. Those with at least 5A*s at GCSE may choose to study four. The Extended Project Qualification is offered to all post 16 students. POST 16 A LEVEL OPTION CHOICES Art Art Textiles Biology Business Studies Classical Chemistry Computing Drama Civilisation Economics English Language English Literature French Further Mathematics Geography German (LSS) History Latin Mathematics Music (LSS) Studies Music Technology (LSS) Philosophy & Religious Studies Physical Education Physics Politics Psychology Sociology Spanish

6 Extra-curricular activities, trips and visits The learning that happens outside the classroom is for life. It s what shapes students characters and it s what they remember long after they have left school. RHS is the school where students don fancy dress and bake cakes for good causes at the drop of a hat. It s the school where your daughter could be the hero in the school play; help design a new school building or learn to run her own company. It s the school at which she might debate, learn to read a map, or to play a musical instrument. We run an extensive programme of lunchtime activities: sports clubs, musical ensembles, orchestra, choirs, board games, drama club, writing clubs, book groups, forensic club, language clubs, clubs associated with competitions e.g. magistrates court, bar trials and clubs that teach new skills e.g. knitting. Many clubs and lunchtime activities are run by older students for younger students. There s something for everyone. The only problem is finding enough time to fit everything in. Trips and visits make learning come alive. In Year 7 most of our trips are local day trips e.g. to the theatre, to Warwick Castle. As your daughter moves up the school there are opportunities to learn new skills in a different setting e.g. a week of adventure activities for Year 9 at Marle Hall, North Wales. Curriculum related trips become more ambitious too e.g. a visit to Iceland for GCSE and A level geographers to see glaciers, volcanoes and geysers. Students need opportunities to learn about themselves. Programmes like the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, World Challenge Expeditions and Young Enterprise enable older students to lead and to learn to work with others, to problem solve, and to become responsible and independent. Students were unanimous in saying that the range of trips and extra-curricular activities, particularly sport and trips abroad, were second to none Incyte International Whole School Review 2014.

7 The quality of our outcomes In 2015 Rugby High School was 45th in The Sunday Times Parent Power Table. GCSE Results 2015 Percentage of Entries (Cumulative) GCSE GRADE A* A B C D RHS 37% 74% 94.5% 99.6% 100% National 8% 24.7% 48.2% 73.1% 88.1% Other Measures Measure Rugby High School National State Schools Expected Progress English 99% 71% Expected Progress Maths 95% 66.9% 5A*-C inc English and Maths 99% 57.1% Measure 83% 24.3% A Level Percentage of Entries (Cumulative) Grade A* A B C D E RHS 17% 47.3% 77.4% 92.3% 98% 99.5% National 7.8% 26.1% 54.5% 79.6% 93.4% 98.5% Other Measures Measure Rugby High School National State Schools Average points per student Average points per entry The Quality of Outcomes (Leavers Destinations) students from Year 13 applied for a place at university during the academic year % of applications were successful i.e. the students obtained the A level grades that they needed to meet their offer. 90% of students chose to go straight to university rather than to take a gap year. Students applied for 86 different courses including Aeronautical Engineering, Conductive Education and Three D Animation and Modelling. The most popular courses were Psychology and Geography (14 applicants each) and Law (9 applicants). 5 students accepted places to read medicine and 4 students accepted places to read veterinary medicine/science. Students accepted places at 56 different universities including: Brighton, Cambridge, Exeter, Oxford and Warwick. Sheffield (8 students) and Bristol (7 students) were the most popular choices closely followed by Leeds, Liverpool, Nottingham and Nottingham Trent. 43.8% of those applying accepted a place at a Russell Group university. Of course, this only tells you a part of the story...

8 88 different courses including: Biochemistry Forensic Science Journalism Medicine Modern Languages Music Nursing 120 students went directly to university. 59 universities including: Aston Cambridge Oxford Southampton London Warwick The most popular courses were: Psychology (14 students) Geography (12 students) Law (9 students) English (6 students) The most popular universities were: Sheffield (8 students) Bristol (7 students) Leeds (6 students) Liverpool (6 students) Nottingham (6 students) 18 students took a gap year before applying to university. 4 took Further Education Courses. 2 student went into employment. And Year 11? 88 stayed on into Year chose to continue their education elsewhere.

9 Student support Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our school. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and it expects all staff to share this commitment. Staffing Structure All school staff share in the pastoral responsibilities for our students. There is a structured system which enables students with questions or difficulties to receive guidance quickly and effectively. The Form Tutor Students are allocated to form groups, under the guidance of their Form Tutor. These groups are together for registration and form time, when they work together on fund raising for charity, interform debates, assembly themes and social events. In Years 7, 8 and 9 they also have most of their lessons together. The Pastoral Team The Assistant Headteacher, Mrs Grogan, has overall responsibility for the welfare, student support and discipline of each student in KS3 and KS4 and leads the Pastoral team. The Pastoral Manager, Ms Bell, is responsible for Years 7 9 and the Assistant Pastoral Manager, Ms Steptoe, for Years 10 and 11. Parents are encouraged to consult the Form Tutor or relevant senior member of staff if they have any worry about their daughter's welfare. House System Our house system helps to form links amongst students throughout the school. Whole tutor groups and staff are assigned to one of the four Houses: Ryder, Hepworth, Sharman and Glennie. The houses compete for house points and a trophy is presented to the winning house.

10 Admissions Key Dates Action Date Register for the 11+ Test Deadline 4pm 8th July Test 10th September Test Results Issueds 14th October 2016 Secondary School Application Deadline 31st October 2016 Proof of Residency Deadline 31st December 2016 National Offer Day 1st March 2017 Warwickshire County Council administers the Year 7 Admissions process on behalf of the school s governors. Further details about the admissions process can be found on our website and on Warwickshire County Council s website. If you need help completing the forms online or have a query to which you can t find the answer, please don t hesitate to call us.

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