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WOODHOUSE COLLEGE Welcome from the Principal ……… Set on an attractive campus, the College boasts some of the best facilities in the area, including a new Sports Hall and Dance Studios, a floodlit All-Weather Pitch, a state- Woodhouse is a Sixth Form College for students in the of-the-art Learning Resources Centre, an Open Access 16-19 age range providing a very wide range of GCE Computer Suite, and modern Science Laboratories and Art Advanced Level (AS and A2) Courses, Applied A Levels Studios. in Business and Information Technology and a BTEC First in Business and ICT. The College draws a quarter of its All said, however, the most special feature of the College students from its two local Partner Schools – Friern Barnet is its feeling of community. This is a place where staff and and The Compton – but we also attract applicants from students know and respect each other. We work hard schools throughout North London. We work hard to towards the common goal that every individual should maintain the quality of provision that gives the College its fulfil his or her potential, and then achieve just a little bit excellent reputation – its special character. This quality more. has been recognised by the Government: we are one of a small number of colleges to have been awarded Beacon Keith Murdoch status and Ofsted ‘Designated Outstanding’ status. In which ways is the College special? First, we are a ………. and the College Council centre of academic excellence. This year we had a pass rate of ninety-nine percent at GCE Advanced Level, sixty- Woodhouse is a truly new experience. It’s a totally three percent of which were at grades A and B. On this different environment from school – you are given greater measure, the College came fifth in national achievement independence and the opportunity to take responsibility for levels. The BTEC and Applied A Level results were also your own work. However, that doesn’t mean you are not good. Perhaps more important than this, our value-added well supported – the staff are always at hand to advise you scores are consistently high: students at Woodhouse do and to help you achieve your goals. better than their entry qualifications would predict. Over ninety percent of our students go on to university. What’s great about Woodhouse is the balance between work and social life. All students are given the We are very proud of this, of course, but we know that our opportunity to participate in various enrichments relating students also value the distinctive environment that Sixth to sports, science, art and a wide variety of other Form Colleges provide. There is much more to education, interesting activities. Students are also given an active in the broadest sense, than simple examination results. We voice in the College community through us, the College endeavour to give all of you, no matter what courses you Council. are on, a wealth of other opportunities and experiences that Woodhouse is a platform for you to meet new people, will stand you in good stead in later life. form lifelong friendships and most of all to work hard so that you can better yourself. You will learn to take more responsibility for your own welfare and progress: you will learn how to learn. This Woodhouse College Council: Alice Esuola, Phil Hopkins, will be done within a supportive framework, however, and Shayan Moftizadeh, Julia Pakpoor, Yacine Sekkoum if anything does start to go wrong we will pick it up very quickly and help you to put things right. Our tutorial and guidance system is at the heart of the College. Equal Opportunities The College offers you an exceptionally wide range of The College strives to ensure equal treatment and subject choices, packaged to suit you as an individual. In opportunity for all prospective students. Our admissions addition to your main programme, you will improve your process aims to assess your potential as a Woodhouse key skills and take part in a range of recreational College student and the contribution that you can make to enrichment studies. Sporting and musical activities are the College, regardless of your background. widely available. The Woodhouse Challenge will provide you with the opportunity to broaden your knowledge and The College is an inclusive community and one of its great understanding of a wide variety of topical issues. strengths is the diversity of the students. We aim, within our mission, to promote high academic achievement, to Our latest Ofsted Inspection Report (2007) shows all five support all students to reach their full potential and to meet areas inspected were given the top grade of ‘Outstanding’. their progression goals. This is one of the best inspection results in the country. We do this through: Woodhouse is an Associate College of Middlesex high quality teaching & learning University which allows students access to a range of outstanding pastoral support Higher Education experiences whilst they are still at excellent resources College. thorough and effective tracking and monitoring of student progress. LIST OF STAFF Chair of Governors: Ian Phillips LLB Clerk to the Governors: Graham George BSc Principal: Keith Murdoch BA MSc Senior Managers: Vice Principal: John Rubinstein BSc Ian Hooper BA MA Curriculum and Quality Carol Kirkland BSc Academic & Business Operations Principal's PA: Lydia Antoni Office Manager: Alison Hillier BA Anne-Marie Robinson BA Student Services All staff are listed alphabetically. Curriculum Quality Managers are indicated by CQM, Department Heads by HD, Senior Tutors by ST, Team and Subject Leaders by TL and SL. Teaching subjects are given alongside staff names. Hamid Alavi BSc ICT (Applied TL) Laura Wall BA MA English Sara Anton BA MPhil Psychology Barbara Ward BSc PhD Biology Philip Banseylla BA Business Courses Bill Westgate BA Business Studies Jayne Barnes MA Music Philip Wilson BSc Physics Katryn Bennett BSc MA Geography (HD) Jo Bower BA Art (HD) Support Staff Tom Buzzard BA MA FRSA History John Channon M Ed Geography Lydia Antoni Personnel Manager Mary Channon BA English Daniel Burke BA Assistant Office Manager Christopher Checketts BEd Economics Simon Bond Sports Coach Ernest Clinton BSc Chemistry Colin Everitt BSc MIS/Network Manager Ruth Dalzell BA History Maisie Fisher BA Technician (Bio) Martin Davis BSc Biology (HD,ST) Lisa Fry BA Student Support Manager Steven Deane BSc PE (Acting HD) Ann Gill Finance Assistant Diane Dimoline BA ICT Kathryn Goodall Technician (Bio) Meriem Djemili Licence d'Anglais French Joanna Greatwich QCG Careers Officer Stephen Dobson BSc MSc Mathematics (ST) Georgina Grove Administrative Assistant Sian Ephgrave BA English Peter Hammond BEd Technician (Design) Emma Farquharson BA Art Alison Hillier BA Office Manager Anna Finn BSc Maths Sara Hyson Dip BA Spanish Assistant Amanda Forshaw BA MA History. Philosophy (HD) Jim Jackson Caretaker Raimonda Garjonyte BSc Psychology Michelle Junnor BA LRC Manager Val Giles BA Geography Jennifer Kleer German Assistant Margery Gretton BA MLitt English (ST) Joanne Lawrence Ass to Student Support Mgr Jacqueline Grice BA MSc Politics (SL) Noémie Le Vourch BA MA French Assistant Binnaz Harris BSc Psychology Ellen Linster BA Assistant Office Manager Claire Hills BSc Psychology Peter Kuti Handyman David Hyde BSc Chemistry /Key Skills (ST) Michael Minchin BSc Senior Technician (Physics) Hannah Johnston BA Theatre Studies (HD) Peter Murphy Technician (Art) Tricia Jones Dip Sp SLDD Judith Navesey BSc Technician (Chem) Shahjahan Kadir MSc Mathematics Ana Neves BA Student Liaison Officer Susan McGinley BSc Biology Fabrizio Orlando ILT Support Assistant Maeveen Maenpaa BA MA English Anand Pujara ICT and Open Access Sup. David Makepeace BSc Physics (HD) Valentina Ross Administrative Assistant Chris Mann BEd PE (HD) Robert Salter Assistant Caretaker Helen Meyer BSc Chemistry Anne Sartori Exams Officer David Morton BSc Mathematics Dipa Shah-Saunders BA Admissions Officer Martin Moss BEd BA Computing & Cross-College Dusan Suvajdzic BA Computer Support Officer Ian Nethercleft BEd Design (HD) Isobel Thornton PA to the Vice Principal John O'Shea BA English/Theatre Studies Jenny Wang BA AAT Finance Officer Wendy Oswin BSc Chemistry (HD ,ST) Ingrid Webster BA PgDipIS LRC Assistant Manager David Overton BA PE Sarah Wilson BA Learning Support Assistant Jenny Pari BA MA German/French (HD, CQM)) Clive Winter BA FCA College Accountant Harriet Parks BA English Esther Perez BA MA Spanish Governing Body Christine Phillips BA Accounts & Bus Courses Savvas Agathangelou Ian Pratt MA Classics (SL) George Anderson Aisha Rabbani BSc MA Computing/ICT (HD) Meriem Djemili (Staff Governor) Nazia Rahim BSc Sociology (SL) Fenton Higgins Guy Redmond BA Business Courses Peter Hammond (Vice Chair) Yvette Ruchniewicz BSc MSc Business/AVCE (HD, CQM) Michelle Junnor (Staff Governor) Farida Saraf BA Business/AVCE (TL) Milton McIntosh Niki Savva BSc Biology Shayan Moftizadeh (Student Governor) Tina Schaffer LLB Law (SL) Joanne Moore Darren Selby BSc Mathematics Keith Murdoch (Principal) Julia Stevens BSc MSc Psychology (HD) Ian Phillips (Chair) Fiona Summers BA Sociology Hem Savla Peter Thompson BA MA History (HD, CQM) Michael Seager Anne Thompstone BSc Mathematics Yacine Sekkoum (Student Governor) Cressida Tweed BA MA Philosophy Michael Testler Peter Van Reeth BSc PhD Mathematics Robyn Verney CURRICULUM General Introduction AS/A2 Subjects Woodhouse College will endeavour to provide you with a broad and challenging educational experience that meets your Accounts* Government and Politics* individual needs and aspirations. Art History* Biology Information Technology* GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Courses Business Studies* Italian* ( AS only ) Chemistry Law* Classical Civilisation* Maths • In the first year at the College, students study between Computing* Further Maths three and five AS subjects. Both the choice and the number Dance (AS only) Music* of subjects will depend upon your GCSE results and future Design (Graphics) Music Technology* career intentions. • Economics* Philosophy* At the end of your first year you will take the AS English Language Physical Education* examination in each of the subjects you have been English Literature Physics studying.