Senior School
Senior School Foundation Diploma Our newly-minted Foundation Diploma is now well
have been carefully planned and thoroughly moderated,
underway, and the 2022 Year 11 cohort are already
and they will be followed by our own Diploma exams
seeing the benefits of this tailored programme of
in Term 4. We believe this layering of teaching and
teaching, learning and assessment. Students have
assessment will provide the best foundation for success
been enjoying the depth of learning offered to them
in either of our dual academic pathways for Year 12 –
in a range of academic subjects, supplemented by our
NCEA Level 2 or International Baccalaureate.
specialised Step-Up and Physical Activity programmes.
to start conversations at home about which of these
year engaged in activities to further their leadership
pathways your daughter may wish to follow next year.
skills, their co-curricular life, their character, service
I will be addressing the year group at several points
and spiritual development. And underpinning this all,
this year to discuss the options with them and help
of course, is a core focus on robust academic content
them make an informed choice, and I welcome
and rigorous assessment.
communication from parents wanting to discuss these
Many students have already begun assessment tasks
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If you have not already done so, I encourage parents
To complete the Diploma, students will spend time this
towards the achievement of their Diploma. These tasks
options in more detail. Sian Evans, Head of Senior School
