Supervision
Each student is placed in the care of a personal supervisor who reads all
reports and who is available to give advice at every stage. This person
plays an active and crucial role throughout the course, by the end of which
he or she and the student will probably know each other well. Supervisors
keep in touch with parents as necessary and may from time to time suggest
modifications to courses if such are felt likely to yield better
examination results. They are also responsible for giving full advice and
support to those of their students wishing to apply to higher education.
In addition, Jess Richards has training in counselling and listening
skills, and is available to all students. Students can bring any welfare or
personal concerns to her for advice and support. Sarah Essex is also
available to offer help, advice and support at any time, formally or
informally and, if required, in confidence.
Supervised Study
Supervised study sessions are held in the College's main study room every
afternoon, except when examinations are taking place. GCSE students are
required to attend two scheduled supervised study sessions of at least 45
minutes per week. A level students are required to attend one supervised
study session of at least one hour's duration each week. These sessions can
be used for completion of monthly tests and coursework. Further supervised
study sessions will be scheduled for those students who fall behind with
their work.
Monthly Tests
Under normal circumstances, tutors are required to set at least one written
test per month for each of their students, to be attempted under timed
conditions at the College. If appropriate, students may use their scheduled
supervised study sessions for these tests.
Mock Examinations
Mock examinations are set, under formal conditions, in November and March
each year for each subject unit in the run up to public examinations.
Monthly Reports
A separate progress report from each tutor is sent to parents for every
month in which tuition is received. Tutors are required to give predictions
for forthcoming public examinations with every report that they provide,
from the second month onwards.
Reading Weeks
Reading weeks may very occasionally be imposed on students who fall
significantly behind with homework, monthly tests or coursework, and for
students whose attendance is poor. Students on reading weeks are normally
required to attend College on every day, Monday to Friday, for the whole of
the afternoon's supervised session. Completion of all outstanding work and
tests is required before time can be spent on other studies.
