Kellett Senior School Prospectus 2016

SENIOR Prospectus

KELLETT SCHOOL SENIOR Prospectus

CONTENTS Academic Excellence & Curriculum Breadth Sports & Arts at Kellett Pastoral Care, Service & Skills The Kellett Sixth Form

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE & Curriculum Breadth Overview . Curriculum .

Global Citizenship . Inclusion

OVERVIEW Providing challengeS, offering opportunitIES and giving responsibilitIES Make for strong foundations upon which the Senior School’s quality education is built.

These foundations enable our students to be confident and successful individuals, who take responsibility for their learning and actions, respect others and celebrate the differences and diversity they find in the world around them.

Small classes and a low student/teacher ratio ensure our students are able to work closely and effectively with their teachers. Under careful guidance, our students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning. They demonstrate this responsibility in many ways, including working towards targets and leading conferences with their parents.

Curriculum At Kellett School we offer students a broad curriculum, based on the English National Curriculum and reflective of our international setting.

Our curriculum prepares our students for the GCSE and IGCSE examinations, which are taken in Year 11, and lead to A-levels. We are proud to be one of the few schools in Hong Kong offering the prestigious A-levels programme in Year 12 and 13. These qualifications are recognised worldwide as excellent pre-university qualifications.

All students entering Year 7 are timetabled to study English, Maths, Science, Geography, History, PE, Music, Design & Technology and Art. Languages are part of the cultural richness of our society and the world in which we live and work. Our language programme begins in Year 7 with every student studying at least one language. In Year 8 students are offered the opportunity to study an additional language.

We place significant emphasis on the importance of developing the whole student. Our strong academic curriculum is supported by a rigorous Global Citizenship programme, which equips all of our students with the knowledge and skills to become confident and significant members of the global community. Further support comes from a rich and varied extra-curricular programme.

Global citizenship Our rigorous Global Citizenship programme supports a strong curriculum and focuses on developing well-rounded individuals.

The Global Citizenship programme is an adaptation of the UK Department for Education’s Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education programme. It teaches students how to lead a safe, responsible and healthy lifestyle and to develop effective relationships within both the family unit and society. The Global Citizenship programme runs all the way through the Senior School from Year 7 to Year 13.

INCLUSION Kellett is an inclusive school that aspires to meet the needs of all its students.

Both the Preparatory and Senior Schools have a limited number of places available for students with Special Educational Needs whose individual requirements can be met in a mainstream setting through provision of a differentiated curriculum. The number of places available is determined by the level of student need within the SEN programme at the time.

Learning support may also be offered to students who have experienced an English-medium curriculum with study units similar to but not synchronised to the National Curriculum.

Inclusion also focuses on those students whose academic ability significantly exceeds that of their peers. These students form part of our extension programme, which supports students who excel in certain areas.

SPORTS & ARTS At Kellett SPORTs . ART . Drama . Music .

Design & Technology

SPORTS At Kellett Physical Education and Sport are an integral part of student life at Kellett School.

We believe these areas are a core element of a balanced education, and so they are delivered through both the curriculum and extracurricular activities. Our aim is to provide opportunity and encourage participation and sportsmanship, whilst promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. Students in Years 7—11 participate in 3 hours of physical activity a week with a 2-hour games lesson and a 1-hour core physical education lesson whilst students in Years 12 and 13 all participate in one core physical education lesson per week.

Our high-quality PE curriculum and extra-curricular sporting programme enables all students to enjoy and succeed in various physical activities. They develop a wide range of skills and the ability to use tactics, strategies and compositional ideas to perform successfully on the sports field and in life. Students who show particular promise or excel in their chosen sport are offered numerous opportunities to train with our exceptional coaches and compete at a higher level, representing the school across Hong Kong and the region through the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA).

ARTS At Kellett Kellett Senior School has facilities and spaces for the Arts THAT are second to none.

Purpose-built art studios, design and technology suites, exhibition spaces, a 380-seat theatre, top-of-the-range music suites and practice rooms, drama and dance studios all help to create an exceptional learning environment.

However, these wonderful facilities form just part of the excellence that makes up the Creative and Performing Arts at Kellett School. The breadth of the curriculum, the extensive extra-curricular activities offered and the strength in teaching expertise in this area are what give the Arts at Kellett School its strong and enviable reputation.

ART Art at Kellett is highly respected within the school community and has outstanding success.Â

High expectations are placed upon the students at all year levels and units of work are ambitious and designed to inspire a strong sense of creativity and individualism. All students are able to enjoy and learn to appreciate art-making and artstudying and build upon their creative successes in a positive, nurturing environment.

The students’ works have a high profile around the school with regular displays and an annual exhibition, which is put on both in school and at an external public venue.

DRAMA The Senior Drama Curriculum, Extra-Curricular Activities and Drama Workshops offer a range of explorative and performance opportunities for students to engage with drama as an art form.

Drama at Kellett in Years 7—9 is structured to provide a breadth of experience in Making, Performing and Responding and these skills are developed and honed within Years 10—11 and Years 12—13 as the students become more sophisticated practitioners. All activities take full advantage of our purposebuilt spaces from the fully equipped Kellett Theatre, to the dance and drama studios. Theatre Technicians also support the department providing guidance to our student technical team.

Throughout the year we offer a number of drama workshops, conducted by our own specialists and also by outside providers. These are intended to build on the skills developed in curriculum drama but also to provide extension work.

A large number of theatre visits also provide drama enrichment for our students.

MUSIC The Senior Music Curriculum, Extra-Curricular Activities and Music Trips offer an exciting and dynamic range of opportunities to broaden and develop our students’ love of music.

At the centre of our programme is the Senior Music curriculum, which is dynamically styled to immerse our students in Performance, Composition and the Appraisal of music to an advanced level. All activities take full advantage of our purpose-built Music Suite, which includes an Apple Music Technology Suite, Rehearsal and Ensemble Rooms, Professional Theatre and Music Library. A dedicated team of Music and Theatre Technicians also support the students, staff and school.

Throughout the year, there are numerous performance opportunities for all of our students. Some of these events are concerts, some are competitions and workshops and others are combined events with other curriculum areas and the Preparatory School.

Design & Technology In design and technology students at Kellett combine practical and technological skills with creative thinking to design and make products and systems that meet human needs.

Students learn to use current technologies and consider the impact of future technological developments. They learn to think creatively and intervene to improve the quality of life, solving problems as individuals and members of a team. Working in stimulating contexts that draw on the local ethos, community and wider world, students identify needs and opportunities.

They respond with ideas, products and systems, challenging expectations where appropriate. They combine practical and intellectual skills with an understanding of aesthetic, technical, cultural, health, social, emotional, economic, industrial and environmental issues.

Pastoral care, Service & skillS The House System . Service & Skills

The House System The House system forms an integral part of life at the Senior School.

The House System is designed to support students pastorally throughout their time in the Senior School. Each student is allocated to a Tutor group within one of the houses, with each house consisting of one Tutor group from Year 7—13. A Head of House is in place to have a holistic view of the students’ pastoral and academic progress.

The Head of House works closely with the Tutors, the student Well-being Team and the Senior School Leadership Team to support students throughout their time at Kellett School.

Additionally, the House System rewards students for excellent work in lessons, and for participation in activities. It provides our students with opportunities to develop their skills, sportsmanship, appropriate behaviour and fair play. The challenge and enjoyment of participating in a wide range of sports, arts and academic activities makes a significant contribution to the overall pride each student has in their House.

Service & Skills Significant emphasis is placed on the importance of service and experience, both of which are incorporated into all aspects of the academic and extra-curricular programmes.

Students in all year groups participate in week-long educational visits or work experience in order to develop various techniques outside the classroom. These can include field study techniques, work with ethnic minorities, team building, orienteering and language immersion.

The Kellett Sixth ForM

THE KELLETT SIXTH FORM Kellett School’s Sixth Form experience has been carefully planned to meet the needs of the 21st Century and the entry requirements of universities and colleges worldwide.

Engagement in a rigorous academic programme, supported by The Sixth Form Core, allows students the opportunity to develop attractive academic and personal profiles in preparation for the next stage of their education.

Whilst academic A-levels are at the very heart of what we offer, we also believe strongly in the development of intellectual curiosity. We strive to develop innovative, creative and imaginative students.

Entry Requirements In order to ensure that students can successfully access the taught curriculum, we have a minimum expectation of prior attainment. All students applying to the school will be interviewed by the Head of Sixth Form or a member of the Sixth Form Team and will take a series of entrance tests.

For further information on entry requirements, please contact the Admissions team admissions@kellettschool.com

University Entrance & Careers Guidance

Year 14

Our Careers and University Guidance Team provides all the information, support and guidance a student needs to make the right decision about what to do after Sixth Form. Each student is provided with one-to-one guidance to help them decide which course and higher education establishment best fits their profile, including understanding the entry procedures for applications to UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. We regularly host a wide range of university representatives from all over the world and we host University Admissions Fairs each year.

Kellett students have the opportunity to become part of our Year 14 programme. The Year 14 programme allows students to structure their Gap Year experience with the help of Kellett staff who are able to offer advice, support and networking opportunities. We expect Year 14 students to actively engage with community service both in Hong Kong and further afield, and we encourage students to develop skills that will help them thrive at university and in the workplace. There is also an integral element of “pay it forward� where Year 14 students can help to support younger members of our community with mentorship and advice.

All information stated in this brochure is correct at the time of printing and subject to change without notice.