Information 2016

INFORMATION INFORMATION 2016 Information The Manchester Grammar School 01 | 02 Staff List Geography SEND L M Rigby BA Religion & Philosophy F C G Baker BA A Batchelor BSc² M Robert¹ L J Anderson BA MGS staff are subject specialists with a love of academia and engagement with pupils. M D Corbett BSc H Butchart BA LTCL G Rrugeja E L Bellieu BA A Curry BSc S Cocker² N J Sharples BA MA D Brown BD STM MLitt Chair of Governors Maurice Watkins CBE P J Higgins BSc R Daws BSc² R W Simpson BA M P A Coffey MA S P Jones BA MBA S T Kukoyi² L Speed Mosc Dipl D Farr MA High Master M A Boulton BEng PhD J W Mangnall MA L Merlo BA MA C P Thom MA A Greggs BA Bursar G M Batchelor BSc M A Nowell BSc R A Shoesmith BSc² K J Tinslay BA A N Smith BA Deputy High Master P A M Thompson BA MAEd DPhil S P G Spratling BA R Williams² BA S Vellisco¹ J A Whittell BA Deputy Head (Academic) N D Smith BA P J Wheeler BSc Y Zhang PhD¹ Mathematics M Zhao MSc¹ Names in blue denote Deputy Head (Pastoral) A N Smith BA History J K Allinson BA MA Head of department Surmaster (Co-curriculum) J W Mangnall MA E Carter MA N T Burin BSc Music ¹ language assistant Head of the Junior School L A Hamilton BEd S R Garvey BA J J Burke BSc PhD G Blackwell A R T Hern BA MPhil ² teaching assistant A P Burrows BSc PhD F A Bradley BMus Director of Admissions M G P Strother MA MPhil D O Lacey BA MEd H Butchart BA LTCL M A S Lowe BA MPhil A E Carolan BSc Admissions Manager K Heathcote R M Carey MA S Orth BA MA PhD A R Davies BSc MSc D E Francis MusB GRNCM W B Pye BA A C Hunter BSc MSc PhD ARNCM LRAM LTCL ATCL A M Smith MA D Jeys BSc MA Governing Body E M Shercliff BA N D Smith BA I Z Khan BSc Mr Maurice Watkins CBE Ms Joy Kingsley Dr Jonathan R W Prag M G P Strother MA MPhil O W J Llewelyn-Smith BSc Physical Education D M Taylor BA Mrs Clare Bolton Mrs Jane Luca Dr Tim Westlake G J Morris BSc T A Grainger BSc Mr Jonathan B Diggines (Treasurer) Mr Peter Wainwright The Dean of Manchester Junior School D V Naughton MM J L Leggett BA Mr Barry Dixon CBE Mr John Young The Lord Mayor of Manchester K V Atty BA T J Pattison BSc MIMA M J Roe BSc Professor Tom A Hinchliffe Professor David A Cardwell Professor Richard Carwardine D R Barnett BEd CMath J H Shoard MA (President of Corpus Christi, Oxford) C Beattie BA S E Phillips BMus S Swindells L E Brunsden BA H G Read BSc PhD M Watkinson C Burke² BSc MSc R L Sharkey BA G Wilson Art & Design Chemistry Computing English S M Callaghan BA N M Williams BSc M A Walmsley BSc R E Berry BA T Ahmed BSc S J Duffy BSc R E Adams BA T Campbell-Green² BA MA S R Walsh PhD Modern Languages J Dobbs BA MAEd I Airth BSc R J L Geldard BA MA MA G Clayton BSc E C F Cittanova LèsL MèsL Physics J Hargreaves BA C Buckley BSc Drama J C Gibb MA S Gilmour BSc DEA M A Boulton BEng PhD L J Murphy MA M Facchini BSc MSc S Abbs BA V E Horsfield BA MEd T Glennie BA H Closa¹ MA S M Hewett BSc S Taylor BA S Graham MSci PhD K Hellier BA S C James BA R L Glynn MA² H M Hughes BSc M J Nichols BA A Lloyd-Hughes BA E R Dalton LèsLEA ECDL P Holt BSc DPhil Biology T C James BSc J Sherratt BA C McCarthy BA MA L A Hamilton BEd A P Dobson BA MA S J F Hunt MA J Blair BSc D Moss MA J M Williams BA L E Nelson BA MA B A Hanson BA S Fragagnano¹ D W F Inglis BSc PhD S J Burch BSc PhD F C Roberts MChem H Sargeant BA MA A Y Leigh² BEd E A Garnett BA D P Smith MEng PhD S G Crawshaw BSc PhD G M Tinker MEng Economics B Townsend BA H Mortimer BSc MEd I Kovtunenko BA¹ L Thewles BSc T C Neild BA P W Freeman BSc MSc H L Jones BA J N Tucker BA MA A V Hemsworth BA S Reed² BA Politics E Loh BSc MSc PhD Classics G J McSherry BSc N Warrack MA MA A Jacinto BA N Reynolds² BSocSc S Foster BA MA N A Loughlin BSc H L Eckhardt MA D Wilson BA J Welsh BA MA C M Jarrett BA MA J Robinson BA² R N Kelly BA MA MPhil C Morgan BSc B S Edwards MA O Kelly-Saltaleggio BA Electronics General Science E C Kilheeney BA MA M J Smedley BSc PhD C A Owens BA MA V Shingler BA R Lan BA MA J O Ross BA M S R Hesketh BSc MSc D L Virr BSc E J Thorpe BSc D O Lacey BA MEd A Wicking BA D Minguito-Pantoja BA P A M Thompson BA V J Tierney² B Parolin BA MA PhD MAEd DPhil J M Ward BA L Patzl¹ N G Williams BA Z L Ward LLB R G Williams BA DPhil S J Paulson BA 03 | 04 Senior School Curriculum YEAR 7-8 Boys are taught: Maths, English, General Science, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Classics (including Latin in Year 8), Drama, Physical Education (both games and swimming), PSHE, Art, Music and Computing. In addition, boys are given the choice of one of five languages to study – French, Spanish, German, Russian Teaching and Learning and Mandarin. Junior School Curriculum THE JUNIOR SCHOOL DAY THE SENIOR SCHOOL DAY YEARS 3-4 9:00 - 9:50 Our over-arching aim is to challenge our pupils to open their minds Period 1 Boys are taught: Registration 9:00 - 9:10 Period 2 9:50 -10:40 to new ideas and perspectives, to foster individual passions and Maths, English, General Science, Period 1 9:10 - 9:50 Break 10:40 -11:00 to encourage a love of learning that will last a lifetime. History, Geography, Religious Studies, ICT and Programming, PSHE, Physical Period 2 9:50 -10:40 Period 3 11:00 -11:50 It is with this aim in mind that we offer our pupils a very wide choice Education (both games and swimming), Break 10:40 -11:00 Period 4 11:50 -12:40 of subject from as early an age as possible, with increasing scope Art, Drama, Music and a language Period 3 11:00 -12:00 Lunch to specialise as they progress through the School. (including assemblies 12:40 -2:10 (Spanish in Year 3, French in Year 4, Lunch 12:00 -1:10 and tutorials) Latin in Year 5 and Italian in Year 6). Period 4 1:10 -1:50 Period 5 2:10 -3:00 In addition, boys are offered a series Form time/Assembly 1:50 - 2:10 Period 6 3:00 -3:45 of options, with examples including Period 5 2:10 - 3:00 Cookery, Business Enterprise, Period 6 3:00 - 3:35 Community Action, Gardening, Robotics, Law and Legality, Philosophy, Politics, Photography, Tech Squad and YEARS 5-6 Woodwork. These rotate termly and Registration 9:00 - 9:10 vary from year-to-year, depending on Period 1 9:10 - 9:50 the skills and interests of teaching staff. Period 2 9:50 -10:40 Break 10:40 -11:00 Period 3 11:00 -11:50 Period 4 11:50 -12:40 Lunch 12:35 -1:50 Form time/Assembly 1:50-2:10 Period 5 2:10 -3:00 Period 6 3:00 -3:45 05 | 06 Senior School Curriculum YEARS 9-11 In Year 9, boys study: Maths, English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, History, Geography, Religious Studies and the language they have studied since Year 7. Results 2015 They are able to choose any three Sixth Form Curriculum All Sixth Form pupils participate of the following: Latin, Greek, Drama, in a programme of enrichment. MGS pupils are amongst the highest achievers in the country and Art, Electronics, Music and We are committed to providing the They follow our own innovative and any additional language out of French, most challenging and rewarding challenging course, ‘Perspectives’, go on to study the most competitive courses at leading universities. German, Spanish, Russian and courses in Sixth Form. which enhances their analytical skills Mandarin that were available at Year and enables them to place their subject 7, as well as Italian. PE and PSHE are The benefit of our status as an knowledge in a broader intellectual also part of the curriculum. Classical independent school is that we have the context. Other enrichment choices Civilisation is offered from Year 10. freedom to make such decisions in the include taster courses (e.g. in At the end of Year 9, boys choose what best educational interests of our pupils. computer programming, archaeology to continue to International GCSE, a or psychology) and the possibility of qualification we pursue in each possible Sixth Formers study four subjects learning the basics of a new language. A-level ReSULTS 2015 RUSSELL GROUP subject area because we regard it as which might include A-Level, There are also diverse opportunities to UNIVERSITIES SUbject % A*-B ENTRIES A* A B C more challenging, better-suited to International A-Level or Pre-U courses take part in community service, and a OFFERS 2016 No.

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