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Dear Parents
Reports and Information - Pre-IB & EC16+ - June 2004

The Summer Term
We have had a successful and busy summer term for all students. Second year students had their exams, their Graduation, and then left. We were pleased that they took this last part of the course very seriously, and left in good spirits, setting a good example to the first year, Pre-IB and EC16+ students. First year students have had the Field Trips, which went very well, Theory of Knowledge projects, various portfolio tasks, a week of Year Exams and the first World Literature Essays.

Pre-IB and EC16+ students have had the fifth module of their academic year. A few adjustments of the timetable allowed us to give some a taste of subjects such as Economics and Physics that they will study next year. They have continued to work well, with good spirit and involvement in College life

Reports and transcripts
We enclose a report and a transcript for your son or daughter for the Summer term. Please read them through and reply using the enclosed acknowledgement slip.

If you did not receive the reports and transcripts for the Spring Term (Modules 3 & 4), please let us know on the acknowledgement slip. We can send you a copy.

A look at the transcript will show your son or daughter's scores during the year, and their reports will give their subject teachers' and their Personal Tutor's opinions of how they have done. We use the IB scale of grades 1 - 7 for each subject, with 7 as the top grade. Students who are successful on the course should be achieving mostly 5s, 6s, or 7s. They also have effort grades on a scale from A - E, with A being the best grade.

During the last two terms, we have looked in detail at all students, considering reports from teachers, the results from the exams last term, and the results of the English exams that they took in the Autumn. We have sent an application form for the IB course to the parents of those who plan to stay. Please let us know if you are not clear about whether or not your son or daughter is being offered a place on the IB course.

We have strengthened our activities programme this year, and we have been more insistent that Pre-IB and EC16+ students take part in activities. It is hoped that all students have interests that they are able to follow through our programme. It is also useful as preparation for the CAS component of the IB course, and it can be very helpful with English for non-native speakers.

Looking ahead
A list of the dates for next year is given below. Please note in particular the dates for next term, starting on Thursday 2 September for those students returning. We are grateful if parents book flights as soon as possible for their son or daughter for the start of term, for half term, and for the end of term. They are all at busy times, and bookings have to be made well in advance. We expect Pre-IB / EC16+ students who are returning next term to come to all of the Orientation. Whilst they do know St Clare's and Oxford, the Orientation includes much new academic and activities information, and introduces them to the new group of students.

In addition, please note Sunday 9 January 2005, when we set aside time from 14.00 to 16.00 for parents to meet teachers and Personal Tutors. It is a good opportunity for you to discuss your son or daughter's progress directly with St Clare's staff.

We are delighted with the present group of students, who generally work well and are enthusiastic about their life at St Clare's. We wish them, and you, an enjoyable summer, and look forward to seeing many of them again in September.

Yours sincerely,

Nick Lee, Director of Studies and Maureen Guy, Dean of Students

Dates ahead for your diary 2004 - 2005