InformatIon Booklet 2013/14 - St Helen & St Katharine

The Junior Department (9+, 10+)Admission to Year 5 and Year 6The Entry ProcedureStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Visit the School:Ideally, your first visit to theSchool should be on ourOpen Day at least one yearprior to entry.Register:Candidates should beregistered at least one yearprior to their entry date,although late applicationsare acceptable. A registrationform should be completedand returned to theAdmissions Office withthe appropriate fee. Onceyour daughter is registeredyou will automaticallyreceive details of theentry procedure at theappropriate time.The JuniorDepartment Afternoon:This event is an opportunityfor parents who areinterested in the JuniorDepartment to learn moreabout the assessmentprocess. Invitations will besent to all registeredcandidates and those on ourEnquiry List.Taster Day:All candidates will be invitedto attend a Taster Day, wherethey experience a typical dayat St Helen’s: mixing withcurrent junior pupils,attending lessons and takingpart in activities.Assessment Day:Candidates take assessmentsin Mathematics and English.The English assessmentconsists of a readingcomprehension exercise anda written task, and themathematics assessmentcomprises a mentalarithmetic test followed bywritten questions. Areference will be requiredfrom the candidate’s currentschool and each girl will beinterviewed by the Head ofthe Junior Department orclass teacher. Candidatesbeing assessed for diagnosticpurposes take theassessment papers only.Offers andaccepting a place:Following the interview,results will be sent toparents. If your daughter isoffered a place parents areasked to accept the place asearly as possible since thereare important implicationsfor those on the waiting list.Welcome to St Helen’s:If your child is offered aplace, there will be anInduction Afternoon held inmid-June and another inSeptember, the day beforethe beginning of term.4

Ieri e oggiFNP MILANONumero Abitanti: 2.662.503 Numero Comuni: 72Numero Iscritti: 37.462Maschi: 17.528 46,79% Femmine: 19.934 53,21%Composizione Segreteria al 31 dicembre 2012Segretario Generale: Anna Matilde TombiniSegretari:Emilio Didone’Carlo RomanelliMarcello SergioCoordinamento Donne: Marina RadaelliFNP PAVIANumero Abitanti: 544.230 Numero Comuni: 190Numero Iscritti: 15.112Maschi: 6.705 44,37% Femmine: 8.407 55,63%Composizione Segreteria al 31 dicembre 2012Segretario Generale: Silvio TigrinoSegretari:Martino FocetolaAnna Maria VercesiCoordinamento Donne: Carla FranchiniFNP SONDRIONumero Abitanti: 192.925 Numero Comuni: 78Numero Iscritti: 15.899Maschi: 7.093 44,61% Femmine: 8.806 55,39%Composizione Segreteria al 31 dicembre 2012Segretario Generale: Ivan FassinSegretari:Gualtiero CombiGiancarlo BianchiDaniela VioriCoordinamento Donne: Elvira GuzzinatiFNPPENSIONATILOMBARDIA7

Middle School (13+)Admission to Year 9The Entry ProcedureStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Visit the School:Ideally, your first visit to theSchool should be on ourOpen Day at least one yearprior to entry.Register:Candidates should be registered at least one year prior to their entry date, although lateapplications are acceptable. A registration form should be completed and returned to theAdmissions Office with the appropriate fee. Once your daughter is registered you willautomatically receive details about the entrance process.Entrance Options:There are two options available to parents who wish their daughters to enterSt Helen’s at Year 9 (13+):(a) Diagnostic Test at 11+Registered girls may enter for the entrance examination for Year 7 (11+) for diagnosticpurposes. This would provide parents with details of their daughter’s performance andwill result in the following options:••Your daughter may perform so well that she is offered a place at 13+ conditionalonly on her maintaining her standard of work through to Common Entrance orYear 8 examinations at her school. This would require a report and a referencefrom your daughter’s current school which would indicate that the standard hadbeen maintained. However, if these girls would like to enter for a scholarship at 13+they will be required to take the 13+ entrance examination at the same time asother candidates.••Your daughter may perform sufficiently well for her to be on track to enter St Helen’sat 13+ but we will require her to be re-tested at 13+ to ensure she will feel comfortablehere and to decide the appropriate sets.Taster Day:All registered Year 9 entrants,regardless of their entryprocess, will be invited to aTaster Day where they will beable to join current St Helen’spupils for lunch and lessons.There will also be a meetingwith the Headmistress and a15 minute interview with theHead of Middle School.13+ EntranceExamination:The entrance test will takeplace in November of theyear prior to entry. All thegirls will be tested on thesame day. A reference willbe requested directly fromyour daughter’s currentschool before the test date.Parents should notify theirdaughter’s school that arequest will be coming toavoid any embarrassment.The tests will be in English,mathematics and a modernforeign language. Thelanguage will be appropriateto the candidate’sexperience and will includea short conversation.(See Entry Requirements forfurther details.)Offers and Acceptinga Place:Parents will be notified ofthe outcome of theassessment within ten daysof the Assessment Day.Parents are asked to acceptthe place as soon as possible.••Your daughter’s performance shows certain weaknesses, which she will need towork on before she sits the 13+ tests. We will identify these so that her preparationcan be discussed with her teachers and she can then obtain the support she needsto improve.(b) 13+ ExaminationRegistered girls may sit 13+ tests in November of the year before entry without havingsat the 11+ entrance examination.8

Critical Dates••Whole School Open Day: 28 September 2013••Closing date for registrations: 4 November 2013••Closing Date for Music Scholarship Entry: 29 November 2013••Entry Examination: 29 November 2013••Taster Days: Various throughout November and early December••Art Scholarship portfolios closing date: 29 November 2013••Results: will be sent by post on 6 December 2013••Academic, Art, Music and Sport Scholarship interviews:w/c 3 February 2014 by invitation/appointment••Scholarship Results: They will be posted to parents ofcandidates on 13 February 2014••Deadline for Acceptances: 3 March 2014••Induction Day: 17 June 2014Entry requirementsExamination papers will be set as follows:English: The paper will consist of an exercise which testscomprehension skills and a second question which will offera choice of creative writing.We are seeking to reward girls who respond intelligently to thechallenge offered by the examination. We look for clarity, liveliness andan ability to detect implicit as well as explicit meaning. Accuracy inspelling, punctuation, paragraphing and organisation of material arealso important.Time: 1 hour and 15 minutesMathematics: There will be two sections to the paper. Candidates willneed to have available a pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, pair of compassesand a protractor. Calculators may not be used.The first section will test the ability to apply standard arithmeticaland mathematical techniques with accuracy.The second section will test the ability of students to applymathematical techniques to solving more complex problems wherethe appropriate mathematics will have to be selected and used.The mathematics required will reflect those topics that wouldhave been covered by students in Year 7 and the first part of Year 8.Those topics may include, but will not necessarily be limited to, anyof the following:Use of standard form to represent small and largenumbers••Using approximations to 1 significant figure to estimate calculations••Percentage problems including simple interest••Ratio and direct proportion••Simple conversions including foreign currency••Simplification of algebraic expressions including those involvingbrackets and powers••Substitution into algebraic formulae••Solving more complex algebraic equations including brackets••Speed, distance and time calculations••Areas of triangles and quadrilateralsTime: 1 hour and 15 minutesModern Languages: The paper will include a series of questionsand an open ended writing task in a Modern Foreign Language.(French, German, Italian or Spanish as appropriate to thecandidate’s experience.)Candidates will be required to have a short conversation, in theirchosen language, with the Head of Modern Languages during thetaster day. Candidates will be expected to converse about family,hobbies, holidays and other topics of interest.Time: 40 minutesInterview: Candidates will be invited to spend a day at St Helen’s aspart of the entrance examination process. Girls will be interviewedduring the taster day by the Head of Middle School and meet theHeadmistress. Your daughter will be able to discuss her interests andstrengths and relate those to the opportunities offered at St Helen’s.This will also be a good time for her to ask any questions she may haveabout the School.Time: 15 minutesCopies of past examination papers cannot be made available. Anyoneexceptionally in need of more information through, for example,prolonged residence abroad, should write to the HeadmistressDetails of 13+ awardsScholarships are awarded by the Headmistress to recognise excellence,ability and potential in one or more academic or extracurricular area.••Academic Scholarships are awarded to external candidatesfollowing entrance examinations in November and scholarshipinterviews in the following February each year, application forms arenot required.Internal candidates are not required to submit an application form.Pupils who have displayed both a very high standard of academicachievement, effort and potential since joining St. Helen’s and aninterest in the extracurricular academic life of the School will beinvited to attend a scholarship interview.••Scholarships in Music, Sport and Art are available at 13+.All internal and external candidates must return applicationforms to the Admissions Office by November. In music, allcandidates are auditioned and should currently be of Grade 6standard in at least one instrument. In art, shortlisted candidateswill be invited to school for an interview and skills assessment.In sport, applicants should be of a high level of performance(e.g. county representation or equivalent) in at least one of St Helen’scompetitive or performance activities. Short listed candidateswill be invited to the School for an assessment day.••All Rounder Awards are made to pupils of high academic abilitywho are likely to make a substantial contribution to the wider life ofthe School recognising sport, drama, artistic and/or music potential.No formal application or assessment is required. All rounder awardsare made at the discretion of the Headmistress.Further details, application forms and closing dates for entry can befound on the St Helen and St Katharine website www.shsk.org.ukBursariesSee page 12 for full information regarding assistance with fees.9

Sixth Form (16+)Admission to Lower SixthThe Entry ProcedureStep 1Visit the School:Ideally, your first visit to the Schoolshould be on our whole SchoolOpen Day at least two years priorto entry.We also offer an introduction tothe Sixth Form for girls in Year 10and their parents to learn moreabout our Sixth Form.Step 2Sixth Form Open Evening:This takes place the week after ourOpen Day - anyone on our EnquiryList will be sent an invitation,but everyone is welcome. TheSixth Form Open Evening is animportant event when prospectivestudents and their parents havean opportunity to find outeverything they need to knowabout St Helen’s Sixth Form. Fulldetails of the A level subjectswhich are offered can be viewedon our website at Your St Helen’s.You will be able to meet theHeadmistress as well as Sixth Formsubject teachers and currentA Level students who will be onhand to discuss chosen subjectsin more detail. Our Careers andHigher Education Departmentwill be available to discuss whichsubjects are relevant to differentdegree courses and future careers.Step 3Register:A registration form should becompleted and returned to theAdmissions Office with theappropriate fee. Once yourdaughter is registered you willautomatically receive detailsabout the entrance procedure.A reference will be requesteddirectly from your daughter’sschool before the interview date.Step 4Entrance Interviews:Registered candidates areinterviewed by the Head ofSixth Form and a senior memberof staff. Interviews take place,by appointment, in Novemberand March. Late applications areacceptable, subject to theavailability of subjects to bestudied.Step 5Offers:Candidates will be informed ofthe School’s decision shortly afterthe interview process has beencompleted. Letters confirmingoffers will be sent in late August,following receipt of GCSE results.Step 6Induction:There will be an InductionAfternoon towards the end of thesummer term. Details will be sentto candidates nearer the time.10

Critical Dates••Whole School Open Day: 28 September 2013••Sixth Form Open Evening: 3 October 20135.00 – 8.30pm for prospective pupils6.30 – 8.30pm for current pupils••Closing date for all Sixth Form scholarship entries: 11 October 2013••Art Scholarship Portfolio Submission: 11 October 2013••Art, Drama, Music and Sport Scholarship Workshops,Auditions & Interviews: between 4 and 15 November 2013••Sixth Form Academic Scholarship Examination:8 November 2013••Sixth Form Academic Scholarship Interviews:w/c 18 November 2013••Sixth Form Interviews: 26 November 2013••Offer letters: They will be posted to parents of candidateson 2 December 2013••Sixth Form Induction: 7 July 2014Entry RequirementsEntry is determined by pastoral and academic interviews, and isconditional on GCSE/IGCSE results and a satisfactory reference fromthe current school. All offers require at least five A* to C grades at GCSEand usually an A or A* in the subjects the candidate plans to study atAS level. Candidates are invited to bring recent work and art portfolioswith them to interview.Details of 16+ AwardsScholarships are awarded by the Headmistress to recognise excellence,ability and potential in one or more academic or extracurricular area.••Academic Scholarships are awarded to both external and internalcandidates based on mock results, school references and ascholarship examination (critical thinking and philosophy essay)which is taken in November. Short listed candidates will be invitedfor Governors’ interviews. Further details are available on theSt Helen and St Katharine website, www.shsk.org.uk. All candidatesare required to complete an application form and submit it to theAdmissions Office by October.••Scholarships in Music, Sport, Art and Drama are available at 16+.All internal and external candidates must return application formsto the Admissions Office by October. In Music, all candidates areauditioned and should currently be of Grade 8 standard in at leastone instrument. In art, all candidates submit a portfolio, andshortlisted candidates will be invited to school for an interviewand skills assessment. In sport, applicants should be of a highlevel of performance (e.g. county representation or equivalent)in at least one of St Helen’s competitive or performance activities.Short listed candidates will be invited to the School for anassessment day. In drama, shortlisted candidates will be invitedto school for practical assessment and interview.••All Rounder Awards are made to pupils of high academic abilitywho are likely to make a substantial contribution to the wider life ofthe School recognising sport, drama, artistic and/or music potential.No formal application or assessment is required. All rounder awardsare made at the discretion of the Headmistress.Further details, application forms and closing dates for entry can befound on the St Helen and St Katharine website www.shsk.org.ukBursariesSee page 12 for full information regarding assistance with fees.11

Fee InformationFees as from September 2013Registration and Entrance Fee:£80 for UK candidates (non returnable).£200 for overseas candidates (non returnable).Deposit (on acceptance of place):£500 refundable on final account. If family is basedoverseas, a deposit of a full term’s tuition fee is required.Tuition Fee:£4,340 per term.All the costs incurred in the usual course of the curriculum educationof the School, including provision of necessary education materialsand as outlined in the Schedule of Fees, are met by the tuition feeunless otherwise notified. The cost of academic public examinationsis included in the tuition fee until September 2015, from which timethey will be charged as supplemental items.Lunch:£190 per term.Lunch is charged to all pupils, except for those girls in the Sixth Formwho wish to opt out. Notice to opt out must be made in writing bythe end of the summer term, to become effective for the nextacademic year.Buses:Costs depend on route and stop. The Joint Bus Service isco-ordinated by the Joint Bus Service Administrator, Mr Tom Peeke,based at St Helen’s. See page 19 for details regarding bus routes.Extras:Piano, strings, brass, woodwind, guitar, percussioninstruments and singing: £284.24 per term.Harp:By arrangement.BursariesWhat is a bursary?The Governors have made provision to award bursaries to girls inYear 7 and above whose parents could not otherwise afford thefees. Bursaries can be any value up to the full amount of the fee, andmay include assistance with the cost of school trips and bus travel.They are awarded to candidates who have satisfied the entrancerequirements and the financial criteria as set out by the Governors.The Headmistress and the Bursar jointly review applications andmake recommendations on behalf of the Governors. Bursaries arereviewed annually, or in certain cases more frequently; they mayincrease or decrease according to circumstances.How do I qualify for a bursary?Bursary support is based on an assessment of financial circumstances.It considers capital assets as well as income and makes allowancesfor dependents and pensions. As a guide, an award of a bursary ispossible if assessed resources (after income taxes, national insurance,mortgage interest and other fundamental costs) are less than£35-£40,000. If net resources are assessed at less than £10-£12,000,a bursary may cover the full fees. These levels are adjusted to takeaccount of other more or less favourable factors.How do I apply for a bursary?Parents of registered candidates will be requested to completean application form at the appropriate time. The completed formand supporting papers should be returned to the Bursary office atthe School.Payment of FeesAcceptable payment options include termly direct debit, internetbank transfer or monthly standing order. A charge is made for latepayment and is detailed on each bill. An option to pay by monthlydirect debit is administered by School Fee Plan.Notice of removal of a pupil from the School must be given in writingto the Headmistress one full term beforehand, or payment of thenext term’s fees will be required. This also applies from acceptance ofan offer of a place.Notice of discontinuing subjects for which extra fees are chargedmust be given in writing not later than one full term beforehand; inthe case of instrumental lessons such notice should be addressed tothe Director of Music.Please note that cheques for music tuition fees must be madepayable to the teacher who raises the invoice and not to theSchool. All other cheques should be made payable to St Helenand St Katharine and addressed to the Bursar.Impact of Fee RisesIn order to appreciate the impact of possible future fee increases,parents should note that over the course of a 7 year school career,the current termly fee of £4,340 would increase to £5,816 at anannualised fee increase of 5%.Educational VisitsThe School arranges a large number of expeditions, educational visitsand cultural holidays. Competitive rates are negotiated for thesestudent groups. We absorb the cost of overheads for arranging theseexpeditions into the price set for those taking advantage of them.Overheads take into account both how essential, educationally, it isfor the expedition to be open to all and the financial risk to theSchool in booking the travel and accommodation etc. They includethe expenses of staff carrying out essential supervision of pupils butstaff do not benefit financially from running expeditions.12

The SchoolInsuranceNo reduction is made for absence but there is available a School FeesRefund Scheme which will be offered on the first bill together withPersonal Accident and Personal Effects cover.Parents may also be interested in the School Fees Trust Scheme operatedby SFS Group, which pays school fees directly to the School should aparent die during the period for which a girl attends the School.Further details may be obtained from the Bursar. Medical insurance forgirls is also available.Conditions of EntryHowever the fees are paid, the contractual liability remains with thesignatories of the Parent Contract. The School reserves the right to askthe parent to withdraw the pupil if this is in the interest either of theSchool or the pupil herself.All pupils attend the School’s assemblies and services which cover awide range of moral, spiritual and religious topics. The School servicesare based on the Anglican Liturgy.Throughout a girl’s time at St Helen and St Katharine, the School doctorshall continue to have the right to give the girl’s parent or guardian orthe Headmistress any confidential information about the girl if sheconsiders that it is in the girl’s own interest or desirable for the protectionof other members of the School that she should do so.The School can accept no responsibility for any loss or damage that mayhappen to a girl’s property while on the School premises.Overseas CandidatesSt Helen and St Katharine is a Tier 4 sponsor licence holder under UKBorder Agency regulations. Candidates wishing to enter the School whoare not British passport holders and who do not live within the EuropeanEconomic Area (EEA) will be required to follow the procedures whichhave been issued by the UK Border Agency. Candidates will be requiredto attend for interview/examination at the School. It is desirable thatcandidates accepted to the School will live with their parents, butconsideration will be given to candidates wishing to live with a guardian.It is not acceptable for pupils to live on their own without supervision.Senior Leadership TeamHeadmistressMiss R Edbrooke, BEd (Hons)Bedford College of Higher EducationBursarMr David Eley, BSc ACADeputy HeadmistressMrs B Stubley, MA Greenwich, PGCEAssistant Head (Director of Students)Mrs L Hughes, BA Warwick, PGCEAssistant Head (Director of Staff)Mr J Hunt, MA St Andrew’s, QTSDirector of CommunicationsMrs C Carey, MA CantabSenior Management TeamHead of Sixth FormMrs J Armstrong, BSc Leeds, PGCEHead of Middle SchoolMrs H Nash, BA Southampton, PGCEHead of Lower SchoolMrs K Taylor, BA (Wales), PGCEChairman of GovernorsMiss J E CranstonThe Chair of Governors can be contactedby post via the main school address.A full list of our staff is available on the school websitewww.shsk.org.ukThe School DayThe School day begins at 8.40am and finishes at 4.10pm. Every day at8.50am different year groups gather for assembly or chapel servicesand once a week a whole school assembly is held. In the Lower andMiddle Schools, eight lessons are taught each day with a short breakin the morning and afternoon. In the Sixth Form the timetable willdepend on subject choice, but usually there are seven lessons perweek per subject. Lunch is between 12.05pm - 1.15pm. At thediscretion of the Head of Section, pupils in the Sixth Form maytake one early afternoon per week should they have no othercommitments.13

Academic ResultsA Level Results since 2009A Level Results in 2013, per subject2009 2010 † 2011 † 2012 † 2013 †No. candidates 76 89 81 78 81No. entries 238 298 257 247 246% pass rate 100 100 100 100 100% A* grades - 39.9 39.3 24.7 33.3% A grades 79 76.2 82.1 70.4 80% A and B grades 94.1 96.3 92.2 94.7 95Points/candidate (inc AS) 403.9 451 433.6 420.8 425.93 or more A grades at AL 45 49 54 37 52†A* grades from 2010A Level Results 2013100% pass rate at A Level.95% Grade A*, A or B with 80% at A* or A.52 candidates obtained 3 or more A* or A grades.2 candidates obtained 4 or more A* or A grades.SubjectNo. ofcandidatesper subject A* A B C D EArt 11 4 3 3 1 0 0Art History 2 0 1 0 1 0 0Biology 32 7 18 4 2 1 0Business Studies 6 0 3 3 0 0 0Chemistry 32 10 18 4 0 0 0Chinese 2 0 2 0 0 0 0Economics 9 0 5 3 1 0 0English Literature 24 11 13 0 0 0 0French 8 2 6 0 0 0 0Further Mathematics 2 1 1 0 0 0 0Geography 18 9 7 1 1 0 0Government & Politics 6 2 3 1 0 0 0History 13 2 8 2 1 0 0Italian 3 1 0 2 0 0 0Latin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0Mathematics 26 19 5 2 0 0 0Music 3 0 2 1 0 0 0Physics 11 5 5 0 1 0 0Psychology 11 2 3 4 0 2 0Religious Studies 11 4 4 3 0 0 0Spanish 10 0 7 2 1 0 0Theatre Studies 7 2 4 1 0 0 0Total 246 82 116 36 9 3 033.3% 47.2% 14.6% 3.7% 1.2% 080.5%95.1%Total Candidates: 81 98.8%14A number of examination papers have been subject to a review of marking.Any changes resulting from the review will be made to the exam results on our website.

GCSE/IGCSE Results since 20092009 2010 2011 2012 2013No. candidates 89 78 83 89 90No. entries 904.5 781.5 831 895 902.5% A* - C 99.6 99.9 100 100 99.8% A* and A 87.8 90.8 93.1 89.7 91.5% A* 57.9 53.2 70.9 63.2 68.5Points/candidate 554.5 546.7 558.3 553.3 556.4Points/entry 54.56 54.56 55.77 55.02 55.4910 or more A* grades 13 7 21 11 189 or more A* grades 24 14 37 27 41†change of points systemGCSE/IGCSE Results in 201399% 5 A* - C including English, Maths and Science.68.5% of the results obtained were at A*.91.5% of the results obtained were at A* or A.41 candidates obtained 9 or more A* grades.18 candidates obtained 10 or more A* grades.17 candidates obtained A* grades in all their subjects.GCSE/IGCSE Results in 2013, per subjectSubjectNo. ofcandidatesper subject A* A B C D EArt/3D 18 7 4 7 0 0 0Art/3D (short) 2.5 1 1 0.5 0 0 0Ceramics 2 1 1 0 0 0 0Biology 47 37 8 2 0 0 0Chemistry 47 38 6 2 1 0 0Design & Technology 8 8 0 0 0 0 0Drama 34 22 11 1 0 0 0English Lang. 90 50 33 6 1 0 0English Lit. 90 82 8 0 0 0 0French 62 34 20 6 2 0 0Geography 59 36 18 4 1 0 0German 4 4 0 0 0 0 0History 45 39 5 0 1 0 0Home Economics 6 1 4 1 0 0 0Italian 17 12 4 0 1 0 0Latin 7 4 3 0 0 0 0Mathematics 90 67 12 10 1 0 0Music 7 4 3 0 0 0 0P.E. 9 6 2 1 0 0 0Physics 47 35 10 2 0 0 0Religious Studies 90 51 30 9 0 0 0Science Double Award 1 43 29 8 4 1 0 1Science Double Award 2 43 26 8 6 2 0 1Spanish 35 24 9 2 0 0 0Total 902.5 618 208 63.5 11 0 268.5% 23.0% 7.0% 1.2% 0 0.22%91.5%98.6%Total Candidates: 90, Year 11 99.78%Higher Education Guidance and CareersCareers education and guidance starts in Year 7 and is carried throughto the Sixth Form. Within this programme, pupils assess their interests,their strengths and weaknesses and the requirements for enteringdifferent professions. They are also prepared for work experienceplacements and at least one week of work experience is compulsoryfor all Year 11 pupils. All pupils are interviewed individually by amember of the careers team in Years 11 and L6. The careers library isopen during the school day. A Morrisby psychometric profile andfollow up interview with a careers advisor is offered to girls at the endof Year 10. There is a team of well qualified teaching and dedicatedstaff to give advice and guidance to all girls at various stages wherechoices are made, right through to university applications.Considerable help is given with the UCAS application process. There isa Higher Education evening for girls and parents; Old Girls come backand discuss their courses, and practice interviews are arranged.Specialist advice on applications to universities overseas is alsoavailable.The school holds the Investors in Careers award for excellence inCareers and Higher Education Guidance.A number of examination papers have been subject to a review of marking.Any changes resulting from the review will be made to the exam results on our website.15

Destination of LeaversTotal (2013 entry including 2012 post A level results and deferred entry 2014) - 95University Subject YearUniversity Subject YearUniversity Subject YearBath........................................................Psychology ................................................................................2014Durham: University.........................Anthropology............................................................................2013Oxford: St Hugh’s..............................Medicine.....................................................................................2013Bath........................................................Civil Engineering.....................................................................2013East Anglia..........................................English and American Literature........................................2013Oxford: University.............................History.........................................................................................2013Birmingham.......................................Psychology and Psychological Research......................2013East Anglia..........................................Modern Languages and European Studies.....................2013Oxford Brookes.................................Art Foundation.........................................................................2013Birmingham.......................................Chemical Engineering .........................................................2013East Anglia..........................................Medicine.....................................................................................2013Oxford Brookes.................................Art Foundation.........................................................................2013Birmingham.......................................Medicine......................................................................................2013Edinburgh...........................................Veterinary Medicine...............................................................2013Oxford Brookes.................................Art Foundation.........................................................................2013Birmingham.......................................Law with Business Studies..................................................2013Edinburgh...........................................History..........................................................................................2014Oxford Brookes.................................Art Foundation.........................................................................2013Birmingham.......................................Medicine ....................................................................................2013Exeter....................................................Mathematics..............................................................................2013Plymouth.............................................Theatre & Performance..........................................................2013Birmingham.......................................International Business w. Language .............................2013Exeter....................................................English..........................................................................................2013Plymouth.............................................3D Design...................................................................................2013Birmingham.......................................Sport and Exercise Sciences...............................................2013Exeter....................................................Law.................................................................................................2013Plymouth.............................................Business Management..........................................................2013Birmingham.......................................Business Management..........................................................2013Exeter....................................................Geography .................................................................................2014Queen Mary London........................Psychology.................................................................................2013Bristol....................................................Politics and French.................................................................2013Exeter....................................................Anthropology............................................................................2014Royal Agricultural University.........Business Management (Int Food & Agribusiness)..........2013Bristol....................................................Biochemistry..............................................................................2013Exeter....................................................History.........................................................................................2013Sheffield...............................................Business Management..........................................................2014Bristol....................................................Geography..................................................................................2013Exeter....................................................Liberal Arts w. Study Abroad.............................................2013Southampton....................................English and History.................................................................2013Bristol....................................................Medicine ....................................................................................2013Falmouth.............................................Art & Design Foundation.....................................................2013Surrey....................................................Music ............................................................................................2013Bristol....................................................French and Italian ..................................................................2013Hertfordshire......................................Pharmacy....................................................................................2013Sussex...................................................Psychology.................................................................................2013Bristol....................................................English..........................................................................................2013Imperial...............................................Biochemistry.............................................................................2013Univ.of British Columbia...............Liberal Arts.................................................................................2013Cambridge: Christ’s.........................Natural Sciences......................................................................2013King’s College London.....................Pharmacy...................................................................................2013University College London.............Mechanical Engineering.......................................................2013Cambridge: Downing......................History.........................................................................................2013King’s College London.....................Medicine ....................................................................................2013University College London.........Arts and Sciences w. Study Abroad................................2013Cambridge: Gonville & Caius......Natural Sciences......................................................................2013Leeds.....................................................Geography..................................................................................2014Warwick................................................Theatre & Performance Studies........................................2013Cambridge: Homerton....................English........................................................................................2013Leeds.....................................................Neuroscience............................................................................2013Warwick................................................French and History (including year abroad)...............2013Cambridge: Homerton..................Philosophy..................................................................................2013Leeds.....................................................Economics..................................................................................2014Warwick................................................Law.................................................................................................2013Cambridge: Pembroke..................Natural Sciences......................................................................2013Leeds.....................................................Medical Biochemistry............................................................2013Warwick...............................................History & Politics......................................................................2013Cambridge: Robinson....................Geography..................................................................................2013Leeds.....................................................Medicine......................................................................................2013Warwick................................................Economics..................................................................................2013Cardiff..................................................History/Music............................................................................2013Leeds.....................................................Medicine......................................................................................2013Warwick................................................English Literature....................................................................2013Cardiff....................................................Business Management w. Language (Spanish).........2013Liverpool..............................................Medicine......................................................................................2013York........................................................History/Politics.........................................................................2013Cardiff....................................................Dentistry......................................................................................2013Liverpool..............................................Veterinary Science..................................................................2014Cardiff....................................................Pharmacy....................................................................................2013Liverpool John Moores.................Wildlife Conservation............................................................2014Cardiff....................................................Medicine......................................................................................2013Manchester.........................................Management (Int. Business Economics)......................2013Cardiff....................................................Geography (Human)..............................................................2013Manchester.........................................Biomedical Sciences..............................................................2013Cardiff..................................................Psychology.................................................................................2013Manchester.........................................Biochemistry.............................................................................2013Cardiff..................................................Psychology.................................................................................2013Oxford: Exeter....................................Biomedical Sciences..............................................................201316Durham: Josephine Butler...........Geography..................................................................................2013Durham: St Aidan’s..........................Modern Languages................................................................2013Durham: St Cuthbert’s...................Natural Sciences......................................................................2013Durham: St Mary’s...........................Natural Sciences......................................................................2013Oxford: Exeter....................................Earth Sciences .........................................................................2013Oxford: Jesus......................................Philosophy, Politics and Economics...............................2013Oxford: Lincoln.................................Chemistry....................................................................................2013Oxford: St Anne’s..............................History..........................................................................................2013Deferred entry from 2012 to 2013 included in italics: .......................... 23Deferred entry from 2013 to 2014 included:......................................... 9Post results applicants 2013 for 2014 cycle:........................................... 9

CommunicationPolicies and InformationThe following information is available to parents on request from ourAdmissions Office or can be found in the ‘Parent & Pupil Area’ on thehome page of the School website www.shsk.org.uk:(i) Teaching and Learning Policies: curriculum, most able,assessment reporting and recording, careers, homework,SEND, and teaching and learning.(ii) Welfare Policies: anti-bullying, safe guarding and childprotection, health and safety, activities out of school, behaviour,sanctions and exclusions, code of conduct, drug and substanceabuse, first aid and self-harm.(iii) Particulars of academic performance(test and examination results).(iv) Complaints procedure and number of formal complaintsregistered during the preceding school year.(v) Staff list showing qualifications.The following are also available from our Admissions Office and will besent to prospective parents on receipt of the registration form:(i) A statement of the School’s ethos and aims.(ii) The policies for admissions, behaviour, code of conduct,complaints procedure, curriculum, health and safety, safeguarding and child protection, and sanctions and exclusions.(iii) SEND - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Policy,which includes provision for pupils with statements and for whomEnglish is an additional language.A parent contract is sent to all prospective parents on offer of a place.Reporting and Monitoring ProgressThe relationship between school and parents is very important to usand parents are encouraged to contact their daughter’s Form Tutor orHead of Section whenever they would find it helpful to do so. Parents’Evenings are held for each year group and full, informative annualreports are issued. Each girl is monitored at regular intervals by hersubject teachers and receives grades for both effort and attainmentwhich are sent home at regular intervals in the year.Communication with ParentsCommunication with parents takes place in a variety of ways:(i) The Weekly Newsletter, sent via Clarion Call on Fridays,includes letters home to parents, notices and details offorthcoming events.(ii) From September 2013 sports information will be managedvia the SHSK Sports website listing fixtures, results, directionsto grounds and team lists. Follow the ‘Sports Fixtures’ linkfrom the school website.(iii) The School extranet, accessed via the ‘Pupil & Parent Area’on the home page of the School website, contains newsand detailed school information for pupils and parents.(iv) Clarion Call, email and text messages will be used to send outspecific notices to year groups or other parent groups and willalso highlight last minute changes to the School day, trips,and other activities.(v) Parents will be sent a copy of ‘Lines’, the termly newsletter,which highlights activities and successes within school.St Helen’s has an active and enthusiastic Parents’ Association thatoffers useful opportunities for parents to meet and to be involvedin the life of the School. Parents also provide invaluable help atcareers conventions, in providing ‘mock’ interviews, in offeringwork experience placements and in accompanying off-site visitsfor younger pupils.17

A1(M)How to Find UsSt Helen and St Katharine is situated on the edge of Abingdon and isbest reached by road. The A34 runs close by and links the area toOxford and the M40 in the north and the M4 in the south. Directionsare also available at: www.shsk.org.uk on the Contacts page.Travelling from the North or South on the A34.1. Leave the A34 by the slip road at the A415 junction (MarchamInterchange). Take the A415 westwards, towards Marcham.2. After 300 metres, take the first turning right (signposted to DaltonBarracks), then the next right towards Shippon.3. At the T-junction turn right again into Faringdon Road.4. After 500 metres, and re-crossing the A34, the entrance to theSchool will be seen on the left hand side.Gloucester 112019BristolBathM5M4A361BirminghamA40St Helen andSt KatharineSwindon15A4A420A44M40WitneyA343A41510A34A43Oxford139A329AbingdonNewburyBasingstokeMilton KeynesBicester87A4074Reading1264Maidenhead11M3M40A41A4M4314A5HighWycombe168/915Windsor121020LutonM12123HeathrowLondon7A34A3A338ShipponSt Helen andSt KatharineAbingdonA303SalisburyWinchesterGatwickM23MarchamBarrowRoadA415A34MarchamRoadA415TescoFaringdonRoadSpringRoadParkRoadOckStreetConduitRoadHighStreetBathStreetRiver ThamesBournemouthSouthamptonM27WorthingEastA41518Boat House

Bus RoutesMorning Bus Routes 2013/14Morning bus routes are illustrated on the diagram opposite.Some afternoon routes are slightly different - please check fulldetails on the Joint Bus Service website, a link to which can befound on the Information/Bus Routes page on our main website,www.shsk.org.uk. Please contact the Joint Bus Service Administrator,Mr Tom Peeke, admin@jointbus.co.uk for help with areas not coveredin the bus information on the website.We reserve the right to adapt the routes to match changing numbers,timings and roads. Travel on buses is charged in equal amounts perterm. Notice to discontinue must be made in writing by the end ofthe summer term, to become effective for the next academic year.19

St Helen and St KatharineFaringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BE01235 520173 admission@shsk.org.uk www.shsk.org.ukCompany No: 1710695 Registered Charity No: 286892