Parents' Handbook 2024

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PARENTS ’ HANDBOOK

Studying and working after Teddies HMs work with Tutors to assess the progress of all Sixth Form pupils. In planning for life after School, Sixth Formers have access to a wide network of support, including a Head of Higher Education and a Head of Careers and Employability, who provides one-to-one advice to pupils throughout their time in the Sixth Form. There are specific programmes for pupils applying to elite universities in the USA, such as Harvard and the Ivy League, and for candidates for the best universities in the UK, such as Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London. In addition, the teaching departments provide tailored tuition for pupils applying for highly competitive courses such as Medicine, Veterinary Science and Engineering. Advice is also available to former pupils during their gap year, if they take one, and throughout their time at university.

Academic reports Our approach at Teddies is that with parents’ support, through encouragement and active interest, we help your child to achieve his or her academic ambitions and to rise to meet academic challenges. To this end, you will receive regular updates about your son’s or daughter’s academic progress. The timings for reports, meetings and exams vary by year. Please see this link for the reporting cycle, which is published yearly: Parents’ Meetings, Reports and Exams - St Edward’s School (stedwardsoxford.org) We strongly recommend that you set aside time to discuss these reports and any future academic choices with your child.