EL DISTRITO DE SAN MARTÍN DE PORRES
CENTROS EDUCATIVOS Y PROGRAMAS NO ESCOLARIZADOS
3.6 VULNERABILIDAD DE LA INFRAESTRUCTURA ESCOLAR
3.6.4 Características de las Estructuras Tipo
in order to help them be a successful learner. However,
every child is also required to take full responsibility for
their behaviour and to show consideration towards the
learning and well-being of others.
Oversubscription criteria
(summary) contact school for full criteria1
If there are more applications than the number of places available, places will be offered according to the following order of priority:
1. children who are in public care, under the provision of the Children Act 1989, or who were in public care but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order)
2. a maximum of 90 (ninety) pupils will be admitted on the basis of geographical proximity, as measured, in a straight line from the Head’s office to the pupil’s recognised permanent home address and place of residence at the time of the closing date for applications to the school. The 90 places will include any applicants who could be admitted under other criteria 3. applicants who have an elder
sibling who is on the school roll at the time of the closing date for applications to the school, and who is permanently resident at the same address, will be offered places 4. if there are 60 remaining places
after allocations under Criteria 1 – 3 and any places allocated to children with statements of Special Educational Needs, those 60 places will be allocated on the
basis of technological aptitude1 (24),
1 Technological Aptitude. All applicants seeking a place on the basis of technological aptitude will sit a test on Verbal Reasoning. The top 240 students will be recalled for two further tests (Non-Verbal Reasoning and Maths) to decide the allocation of the available places. The number recalled may be increased (but not reduced) if there are several students with the same score, at the cut-off point. The score of the Verbal Reasoning Test will be added to the higher score attained in the other two: no minimum score will be required, places being offered strictly in descending order of each applicant’s total score.
musical aptitude2 (24) and dance
aptitude3 (12).
If there are more than 60 places remaining, 60 places will be allocated as above and any remaining places will become additional geographical proximity places, under Criterion 2. If there are fewer than 60 places remaining, all remaining places will be allocated on the basis of technological, musical and dance aptitude in the proportions 2/5 (two fifths) to technology, 2/5 (two fifths) to music and 1/5 (one fifth) to dance, any odd places being allocated first to technology and then to music. The total number of places allocated under criterion 4 will not exceed 60, even if some of the 60 places also have places under criterion 1, 2 or 3. The School Admissions Code 2012 requires schools to conduct any aptitude tests or auditions and to report the results to parents before parents make applications for other schools. Tests and auditions for technology, music and dance places, widely publicised in the local press and by primary schools, take place towards the end of Year 5. Details of the tests and auditions are included for information in The Guidelines document. The final date to apply to take these tests/auditions in respect of admission to Year 7 in September 2015 is 28th May 2014.
Facilities/Extra-curricular activities
Though we are very short of space, we are well-off for equipment including IT facilities. We have our own attractive playing fields, with beautiful views over the Hertfordshire hills. Music is quite exceptional, as is our programme of educational visits. There is first class drama, dance and we excel in both team and individual sports.
2 Musical Aptitude: If there are more applicants than places, places will be offered on the basis of an audition for musical aptitude
3 Dance Aptitude: If there are more applicants than places, places will be offered on the basis of an audition for dance aptitude
Curriculum and homework
Homework is a vital part of every student’s educational experience at MHHS. It offers girls and boys the opportunity to develop skills which they need to become independent and successful learners; it can consolidate the learning which takes place during the school day and it helps to improve students’ personal organisation and study skills.
You and your child’s progress
Contemporaneous on-line reporting is being introduced. Parents of Year 7 students are invited to meet their children’s tutors in early October and a full Parents’ Evening takes place in March. There are regular progress checks and parents are informed of any concerns and encouraged to communicate concerns of their own.
Teaching and learning
We seek ever-improved ways of removing barriers to children’s learning and of finding teaching methods which are suited to each individual child’s needs.
Education after 16/
Sixth form curriculum
Year 11 students are offered places providing they have previously displayed a positive attitude to study and a determination to succeed. We offer a wide ranging curriculum, which includes an extensive extra-curricular programme.
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