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The Sixth Form Staff Team

The Sixth Form team from right to le :
Mr Purdy has overall oversight of the Sixth Form and Dr Foody and
Mr Purdy (Head of Sixth Form), Dr Foody Head of current Year 13), Mrs Challis
Miss French each lead a year group through Years 12 and 13. This
(Sixth Form Learning Supervisor), Miss French (Head of current Year 12),
does not tell the full story, of course, as the transi on to Sixth Form Mrs McIntosh (Sixth Form Learning Supervisor).
begins during Year 11, and they deliver that programme through
a series of events and our Sixth Form Applica on Discussions The Sixth Form tutor team are all experienced members of staff
(commonly known as SFADs), which we hold with all students who support students day-to-day. They make sure students
who apply to the Sixth Form from Keswick School and from other are on track and deliver tutorial ac vi es designed to support
schools and colleges: some of them from abroad. We also support students in their study and personal development. They also
the transi on from Keswick School into the wider world of Higher keep track of their form members and are the fi rst point of
Educa on, appren ce training or the workplace. This support contact for student support.
some mes extends beyond the student’s  me with us. Mr Purdy,
Dr Foody and Miss French monitor students’ academic progress As OFSTED observed in in 2014:
and personal development closely through a series of reviews. “The Sixth Form curriculum is excellent. Sixth Formers are
par cularly well prepared for future employment and higher
Mrs Challis and Mrs McIntosh, our Sixth Form Learning educa on through the outstanding programme of study they are
Supervisors, are permanently based in the Sixth Form Centre: they given. They take full advantage of a myriad of opportuni es to
are on hand to support students in their private study  me and take responsibility and consequently make a major contribu on
with the administra on necessary for the smooth running of the to the success of the school.”
students’ progress into, through and beyond the Sixth Form. Both
are graduates with a wealth of experience. For more informa on please contact the Sixth Form on 017687
72605 extn. 276 for students already at Keswick School and extn.
202 for students applying from other schools and colleges.

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