OFFSITE, PRIVATE STUDY AND CHANGING COURSE
OFF SITE STUDY
Many very valuable activities take place at school which cannot take place under the direct supervision of a teacher. Indeed it is part of the preparation of students for life that they should learn to work safely and with increasing independence as they become older. The school has a set of procedures detailed that are to be followed when a student will be working without the direct supervision of a teacher. The process is designed to involve the student, their parents/guardian and teacher in planning the activity and making the risk assessment, and to ensure the student plays a central role in their own safety. Details of such requirements will be available from the appropriate subject teachers.
PRIVATE STUDY
Every student has private study on their timetables. Work in the Sixth Form is much more open ended than in the lower school and much more responsibility is placed upon the student. Work will be set by teachers and marked in the usual manner, but often students are expected to do more reading and research around their subject and may often be given additional reading lists or web sites to visit. We would expect a student in the Sixth Form to carry out at least four hours a week of independent study per subject. During Year 12 it is expected that all private study sessions are taken on the school premises.
CHANGING COURSE
It is possible to change your programme of study after the issue of timetables if there are good reasons for doing so and as long as there are vacancies on the course chosen. However changes should not be made hastily. Changes will only be authorised after consultation with the subject teachers, Heads of Department, Tutors, students, parents and Director of Sixth Form.
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
Guernsey Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre is a candidate school* for the Diploma Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education—that we believe is important for our students. * Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its three academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) or the Diploma Programme (and in addition the IB Career-related Certificate). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes visit www.ibo.org