COLLEGE Academic

“FULFIL YOUR POTENTIAL AND FLOURISH” Dr Hannah Pomroy, Director of Studies Exceeding expectations

ere at Ampleforth College, we pride ourselves on Hproviding an education which means you will go beyond your own, and everyone else’s, expectations. We ask you and every student for the best that you can give. Academically, that challenge is created by a comprehensive range of subjects, highly professional teaching and first-class facilities for learning. Alongside our rigorous academic timetable, we place a strong focus on, and dedicated support for, independent learning.

Benedictine balance is at the heart of everything we do. Whether it’s through individual tutoring, pastoral care or academic ambition, we push ourselves to the limits throughout the year to ensure you have the opportunity to fulfil your potential and flourish.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of our curriculum or approaches to teaching and learning, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected].

Dr Hannah Pomroy BSc (Bristol) PhD (Reading) Director of Studies

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“THE TEACHERS WERE BRILLIANT. environment THEY KNEW HOW TO GET ME TO WHERE I NEEDED TO BE. WE WERE ALL ENCOURAGED TO THINK n designing our curriculum, as in every other aspect of school life, we have some particular priorities. We aim to provide an inspiring learning INDEPENDENTLY AND WERE TREATED environment, and with a broad and balanced curriculum you are given the AS INDIVIDUALS.” opportunity to study a wide range of subjects to the highest possible level. I Edward Gambin, Old Amplefordian Our teaching is first class and we recruit our staff not just for their qualifications or subject expertise, but also for their ability to inspire students to learn.

We strongly believe that engagement fuels learning and we encourage this across the board. Our tutor system works on an individual and group basis providing you with all-round academic support and we offer endless opportunities for you to further your learning outside of the classroom, be it through Extended Project Qualifications (EPQ), Individual Enquiries, trips or competitions. Use of iPads also offers learning experiences which are formative, collaborative and relevant. We pride ourselves on spotting potential early and making the most of it.

2 | AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE WWW.AMPLEFORTH.ORG.UK/COLLEGE | 3 USA “AMPLEFORTH MADE ME TAKE SCHOOL SERIOUSLY FOR THE FIRST TIME, BECAUSE THE TEACHERS TOOK TEACHING SERIOUSLY. IT IS A SCHOOL THAT STRIVES TO DEVELOP THE WHOLE PERSON, NOT ONLY ACADEMICALLY BUT ALSO SPIRITUALLY. IT OFFERS A GREAT FOUNDATION FOR COPING WITH LIFE’S CHALLENGES.” Leon Reimer, Old Amplefordian

A compass for life Ampleforth College Trinity College Dublin f you have the ability to gain four A*s, you will at Ampleforth. Three quarters of our students gain A* to B in their A levels and the majority go on to top universities. We are also delighted to be introducing BTECs as an option at Sixth Form for a more vocational and coursework based Iapproach to learning. We place a strong emphasis on dedicated support in the run up to and during the exam season. As well as regular individual tutor meetings, we run group revision sessions and provide personalised revision plans to help you and all our students flourish.

Above all else, we recognise the need to develop self-esteem and personal resilience so that you are on a secure foundation to deal with the challenges and pressures that life will no doubt throw at you. This is part of what we call a ‘Compass for Life’ at Ampleforth – the sense that we teach our students both academic and life skills and don’t simply prepare you to pass exams.

Please contact [email protected] if you would like to see our GCSE and Sixth Form options brochures for a full list of exam subjects on offer.

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4 | AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE WWW.AMPLEFORTH.ORG.UK/COLLEGE | 5 Hugo Shipsey A LEVELS Claire Lai A LEVELS Latin A *, Greek A, Physics A, Mathematics A * English Literature B, History A, French A, Christian AS LEVELS Theology A Further Mathematics A, Spanish A UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY Warwick Oxford DEGREE COLLEGE Law Corpus Christi DEGREE Classics

“I ARRIVED FROM HONG KONG, A SHY 13 YEAR OLD WITH POOR ENGLISH. AMPLEFORTH TOOK ME IN, AND WITH FANTASTIC “MY TEACHERS AT AMPLEFORTH LOVED THEIR SUBJECTS. THAT SUPPORT, I FOUND MY FEET AND MY CONFIDENCE. I THINK, IS INFECTIOUS. THIS WAS ANYTHING BUT ROTE LEARNING. WHEN I ARRIVED, I WAS NOT ACADEMICALLY STRONG AND I HAD ALL MY TEACHERS GAVE UP FREE TIME TO HELP ME DO MY BEST. NO IDEA WHAT I WANTED TO DO. AFTER A YEAR, EVERYTHING I GOT USED TO WORKING IN MY OWN TIME AND NAVIGATING PICKED UP AND I REALISED, NOT ONLY THAT I WANTED TO READ MY OWN, VERY FULL, SCHEDULE. THAT HAS HELPED LAW, BUT THAT I WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO TRY FOR A RUSSELL IMMEASURABLY AT OXFORD.” GROUP UNIVERSITY.”

Emily Thorpe A LEVELS  Harry Swinton A LEVELS  Mathematics A, Further Mathematics A, English A, History A, Christian Theology A Chemistry A*, Biology A* UNIVERSITY AS LEVELS Cambridge Physics A COLLEGE UNIVERSITY Queens’ Cambridge DEGREE COLLEGE Medieval History (2:1) Murray Edwards CAREER DEGREE Law Veterinary Medicine with a degree in Natural Sciences

“AMPLEFORTH IS FULL OF PEOPLE WHO DO LOADS, AND DO IT WELL. I DID MY GAP YEAR AT AMPLEFORTH - NOT ANYTHING TO DO WITH ACADEMICS - I WAS A PE TEACHER! WHAT A CONFIDENCE BOOSTER THAT WAS! I PLAYED HOCKEY AT AMPLEFORTH AND NOW HAVE “AS I GREW UP AT AMPLEFORTH I WAS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE FOUR HOCKEY BLUES. FOR ME, IT WAS A RECIPROCAL THING. RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY OWN WORK. I THINK THE SCHOOL REALLY I UNDERSTOOD THAT IF I PUT IN THE EFFORT, MY TEACHERS WOULD COMES INTO ITS OWN IN THE SIXTH FORM. ALL MY TEACHERS WENT PUT IN THE EFFORT FOR ME. HOWEVER FAR YOU GET, THEY WILL BEYOND THE SYLLABUS. THEY HELPED ME LEARN TO FORMULATE AN ALWAYS PUSH YOU FURTHER.” ARGUMENT - THAT IS WHY I HAVE BECOME A LAWYER.”

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omework is an opportunity to motivate you to become a successful learner and develop skills in independent learning, resilience and perseverance. We plan homework as an integral part of the learning process and set high standards for the quality Hof work and its presentation. Teachers provide individualised feedback with recommended actions and we regularly monitor and evaluate our approach and encourage all our students and staff to share ideas for best practice.

Learning should be something you do to prepare yourself for the future but more than that, it should be something you want to do. At Ampleforth, we instil in you the motivation and desire for a lifetime of learning.

Equilibrium is one of our Benedictine values. Our setting and the holistic education we offer mean that work life balance is part of daily life at Ampleforth. Living, working and playing sport together means there is a real community spirit and wellbeing comes naturally.

“MY TIME AT AMPLEFORTH HAS BEEN A e welcome students of all abilities and seek to support them fully in their MIXTURE OF FRIENDSHIP, HARD WORK academic endeavours. AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. I THINK W THE SCHOOL HAS ENABLED ME TO We offer support for students with specific learning needs by providing individual extra teaching, general REACH MY POTENTIAL ACADEMICALLY academic counselling and study-skills. AND HAS GIVEN ME A RANGE OF SKILLS If English is an additional language for you, we offer “AMPLEFORTH HAS FOR LATER LIFE.” one-to-one support as you get to grips with day-to- BEEN A VERY VALUABLE Maria Toone, Year 11 day learning. We love to see students from all over the world settle in and become part of the Ampleforth EXPERIENCE THAT I WILL way of life. ALWAYS LOOK BACK Whatever your ability, we want you to thrive here, to go beyond your expectations and fulfil your potential. ON WITH JOY. I WAS IMMEDIATELY WELCOMED WHEN I JOINED. IT HAS BROADENED MY HORIZONS, AND Fulfil your ENCOURAGED ME TO TRY NEW THINGS.” potential Julian Boecker, Year 13

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“THIS SCHOOL CARES ABOUT ITS STUDENTS, SO WHEN THEY GO OUT INTO THE WIDER WORLD THEY WILL SUCCEED IN A MORAL CONTEXT, IN A FAMILY CONTEXT. IT’S TRYING TO DO SOMETHING BEYOND ACADEMICS, AND I THINK THAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT.” Helen Pepper, Head of Christian Theology

e are proud of our Benedictine tradition of hospitality and hope we can welcome you to the school in the not too distant future. Our students and staff would be delighted to talk to you about Wthe unique education we offer.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT HOW WE CAN PREPARE YOU FOR THE WORLD IN THIS WAY, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH US.

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ACTING HEAD Miss D Rowe MA (Dublin) CCRS

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Dr HR Pomroy BSc (Bristol) PhD (Reading), Director of Academic Studies Mr AP Smerdon BSc (Surrey), Acting Deputy Pastoral Dr D Moses MA DPhil (Edin) PGCE MISM, Head of St Martin’s Ampleforth Prep School Mr WF Lofthouse MA (Oxon), Head of Sixth Form Dr R Warren BSc PhD (Leeds), Head of Middle School Mrs H McKell BA (Dunelm), Senior Admissions Registrar Mrs GMO McGovern MA (Lancaster) BA (Oxon), Assistant Head: Benedictine Development Mr AS Thorpe BSc, (Dunelm) CChem MRSC, Director of Professional Development Fr Chad Boulton BA (Cantab) BA (Oxon), Senior Chaplain

HEADS OF DEPARTMENT Dr JW Large BSc (Portsmouth) PhD (Portsmouth), Head of Mathematics Mr PW Anderson BSc MSc (Lond), Head of Biology Mr SJ Howard BSc (Leeds), Head of Chemistry Mrs R Dale BSc (Nottingham), Head of Physics Mrs HC Pepper MA (Cantab) MEd (Cantab), Head of Christian Theology Dr Charlotte Goddard MA (Oxon) PhD (Cantab) MA (St Mary’s), Head of Classics Dr CG Vowles BA PhD (London) MPhil (Dublin), Head of English Mr PT Connor MA (Lond), Head of History Mrs J Knowles BA (Bath), Head of Modern Foreign Languages Mrs CRM Dent BSc (Wales), Head of Geography Mr BJ Anglim BEng (Warwick) MA (Anglia), Head of Design & Technology Miss H Thompson BA (Oxon) MSc (London), Head of Modern & Vocational Studies Mr P Curran BSc (Reading), Head of Computer Science Mrs L Frith-Powell BA (Oxon), Head of Art Mr A Hardie MA (Dunelm), Head of Academic Music Miss E Naylor BA (Salford), Head of Theatre & Drama Miss G Atkins BSc (Sheffield), Director of Sport Mr JJ Owen BA (Brunel), Head of Sports Studies Maj MS Blackford MA Psc (IT) CELTA MCGI, CCF Contingent Commander

HOUSEMASTERS & HOUSEMISTRESSES “IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO LEAD THIS SCHOOL, SET IN OUR Mrs A Le Gall MA (du Havre, France), St Aidan’s Mrs C Day BA (Leeds), St ’s BEAUTIFUL VALLEY. I, AND ALL THE STAFF HERE AT Mr JD Rainer MA MA (Dunelm), St ’s AMPLEFORTH, FEEL HUMBLED BY THE TRUST PARENTS Mr GD Thurman BEd (Warwick), St ’s Dr J Depnering DPhil (Oxon), St Hugh’s PUT IN US TO LOOK AFTER THEIR CHILDREN. WE Mr P Curran BSc (Reading), St John’s Miss GS Foster BA (Dunelm), St Margaret’s PROMISE TO DO ALL WE CAN TO PROVIDE FOR THEM Mr JD Cochrane BSc (Brunel), St Oswald’s A LOVING COMMUNITY WHERE THEY ARE VALUED FOR Mr JB Mutton MA (Leeds), St Thomas’ BEING THE PERSON THAT GOD CREATED THEM TO BE, AND WHERE THEY CAN GO BEYOND EXPECTATIONS, BE HAPPY AND FLOURISH.” Deirdre Rowe, Acting Head

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