Foundation Magazine 2021-2022 | Mount Kelly

ACADEMICS
MOUNT KELLY INTER-HOUSE QUIZ
The four Houses at the Prep went head-to-head in the return of the annual Inter-House Quiz in the Wortham Hall. Each
team was made up of representatives from Years 5-8 with a challenging new picture round involving all members of the
Prep. Fry took the victory over Brunel in a tense final.
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME
Pupils in Years 9 and 10 have engaged in a diverse enrichment programme to stretch and challenge them beyond their core GCSE
subjects. These include:
• Politics: an introduction to political debating and the importance of acknowledging opposing views
• Public Speaking: a taster session for Rotary Youth Speaks competition
• Psychology: exploring contemporary issues and debates in the field of psychology
• Media Studies Read It Watch It: pupils read the first chapter of Private Peaceful and analysed the opening scenes of the film
adaptation for key elements including foreshadowing and historical accuracy
• Exploring Chess: pupils engaged with a brief session on the history of the game and overview of opening strategies
ACADEMICS
CRITICAL THINKING
During their Critical Thinking sessions, Year 9 pupils were tasked
with selecting one of the many topics covered during the year
and planning and writing a short essay. They then translated the
writing into dual coding representations of the same topics; using
a combination of words, images and symbols to convey the topic
and its meaning. Dual coding is widely thought to be a very strong
method for building long-term memories and so helping us to
learn. The topics have included:
EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION
26 Sixth Form pupils presented their Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) research projects to their peers and members of
staff. This research-based AS-qualification gives opportunities for pupils to develop a project in an area of their academic
interest and enhance their CV and personal statement ahead of university applications. There was a diverse range of projects
this year, investigating everything from aspects of immigration impacting the economy, renewable energy, climate change affecting
urban development, the lifecycle of stars in our solar system, the wellbeing of animals in veterinary care, and crypto currency in EU
financial regulations.
• How do I learn and what is metacognition?
• How are memories created?
• How should I revise and what is the Pomodoro technique?
• The environment and our impact on global warming.
• Existence and knowing – are science and religion opposed
to each other?
• What is Freedom and what does it mean to be really free?
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) – is it a good thing or a threat to our
future existence?
QUIZ CLUB
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Prep Quiz team took part in the Quiz Club
National General Knowledge Championship. The
team performed well, finishing in a very respectable
30th place out of more than 90 schools. Pupils in
Years 5 and 6 enjoyed playing along with them in
the Wortham Hall.
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