insideKENT Magazine Issue 56 - November 2016 | Page 153

EDUCATION

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
Hillview School for Girls has long been recognised for
the high standards of education and success across the
Performing and Visual Arts. Students access a wide range
of additional opportunities, beyond the main exam subject,
supporting the creation of a personalised professional
portfolio that opens doors in the future. However, 2016
sees formalised “Super-Curricular” opportunities across the
breadth of all courses within the highly successful Sixth Form.
Headteacher Hilary Burkett commented: “Super-Curricular
opportunities have been developed to extend students’
learning beyond classroom and to connect to industry. Our
students will leave Hillview and need to be competitive in
gaining university places and jobs within a highly challenging
employment market. Our aim is to enable them to stand
out from the crowd and gain invaluable experiences to
enable them to be successful not just in qualifications but in
securing top-level employment in the future.”
The extension to the subject offer is further supported by
the breadth of enrichment and personal mentoring that each
student is able to access, ranging from a continuation Maths
course, sports sessions, Arts Award, mock interviews with
Tonbridge Rotary Club and developing leadership skills.
Opportunities available can be found in the course guide at
www.hillview.kent.sch.uk/sixth-form/.

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