Beverley High School
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Beverley High School is a girls comprehensive school
situated on Norwood, Beverley
, East Riding of Yorkshire
, England. It was founded in the year 1908.
The High School has close links with the all boys Beverley Grammar School
, and has a joint sixth form
with the Grammar. It is a state comprehensive school and has an intake of girls only; apart from the joint 6th. The Head Teacher is Ms Sharon Japp.
The school was described as outstanding by Ofsted
in Spring 2009.
According to government league tables for 2008, it was placed as the highest performing state school in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
is taught in years 7, 8 and 9, involving pupils aged between 11 and 14. At the end of this three year period, the majority of pupils sit KS3 SATs
.
At the end of Key Stage 3 pupils choose options for the GCSE
exams they wish to sit. Some subjects are obligatory; all students have to take a technology, a language, Maths, Religious Studies, English Literature, English Language and at least a single award in science (equivilant of one GCSE). Most students take a dual award (equivilent of two GCSEs) however the top set take triple science (eqivilent of three GCSEs) but this includes a weekly after school session. Despite this, a degree of choice is introduced as students are able to choose their technology, their language and two other options such as Geography, Music or Drama.
During this time, privileges enjoyed by the pupils are increased, with some pupils permitted to leave school during lunchtimes. At the end of this time, or possible during it, depending on which subjects studied, pupils sit their GCSEs
. Success in these exams can determine whether a pupil is permitted to continue in the school and join the sixth form.
The sixth form is joint with Beverley Grammar School
and is mixed with pupils splitting their time between the High and Grammar schools. The seventh form also welcomes pupils who have previously attended other schools. During pupil's time in the 'Joint Sixth', as it is known locally, they sit both AS and A2 exams.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
situated on Norwood, Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
, East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England. It was founded in the year 1908.
The High School has close links with the all boys Beverley Grammar School
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley Grammar School is a boys' secondary school in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. It was founded in about 700 AD/CE and is the oldest state school in England and the sixth oldest school overall in England. The school is a specialist Engineering College and shares a mixed Sixth form with...
, and has a joint sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
with the Grammar. It is a state comprehensive school and has an intake of girls only; apart from the joint 6th. The Head Teacher is Ms Sharon Japp.
The school was described as outstanding by Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
in Spring 2009.
According to government league tables for 2008, it was placed as the highest performing state school in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14...
is taught in years 7, 8 and 9, involving pupils aged between 11 and 14. At the end of this three year period, the majority of pupils sit KS3 SATs
National Curriculum assessment
National Curriculum assessments are a series of educational assessments, colloquially known as Sats or SATs, used to assess the attainment of children attending maintained schools in England...
.
At the end of Key Stage 3 pupils choose options for the GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
exams they wish to sit. Some subjects are obligatory; all students have to take a technology, a language, Maths, Religious Studies, English Literature, English Language and at least a single award in science (equivilant of one GCSE). Most students take a dual award (equivilent of two GCSEs) however the top set take triple science (eqivilent of three GCSEs) but this includes a weekly after school session. Despite this, a degree of choice is introduced as students are able to choose their technology, their language and two other options such as Geography, Music or Drama.
Key Stage 4
Pupils aged 14 to 16, in years 10 and 11.During this time, privileges enjoyed by the pupils are increased, with some pupils permitted to leave school during lunchtimes. At the end of this time, or possible during it, depending on which subjects studied, pupils sit their GCSEs
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
. Success in these exams can determine whether a pupil is permitted to continue in the school and join the sixth form.
Sixth form
This is the final stage of the pupil's education, before they leave school and possibly go on to attend a university or college or seek employment.The sixth form is joint with Beverley Grammar School
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley Grammar School is a boys' secondary school in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. It was founded in about 700 AD/CE and is the oldest state school in England and the sixth oldest school overall in England. The school is a specialist Engineering College and shares a mixed Sixth form with...
and is mixed with pupils splitting their time between the High and Grammar schools. The seventh form also welcomes pupils who have previously attended other schools. During pupil's time in the 'Joint Sixth', as it is known locally, they sit both AS and A2 exams.