GCSE Latin Accelerated 2-year GCSE course open to students in state schools. Two classes Y10 One class in Y9 | Weekly Y9 Thursday 4.30pm to 6pm Y10 Tuesday 4.30-6pm (Currently delivered remotely) |
GCSE Astronomy Accelerated 2-year course open to students in all schools. Two classes Y11 One class Y10 | Weekly Y11 Thursday 7-8pm Y10 Tues & Fri 4.30-5.15pm (Currently delivered remotely) |
Maths Excellence Club Mathematically challenging club for very able Mathematicians Y8/9 | Half termly Wednesdays 6.00pm -7.30pm In collaboration with University of York (Currently delivered remotely) |
Annual Masterclass Programme Academically challenging in depth learning Y7-10 | Spring Term 3 Saturdays (9 hours) Led by outstanding teachers from Partnership schools 2020 all linked to the question: What is Beauty? |
Heads’ Strategy Group | Half termly meetings – strategic lead and direction of Partnership |
Operational Steering Group (OSG) | Half termly meetings – plan and support events. Responsible for ISSP in their school. Each school represented (see ‘School Contacts’ page) |
Opinionate! Y7-9 Discussion, debate sessions on Human Rights | Summer term 2 evening sessions Led by ISSP staff and undergraduate & post graduate students from University of York |
Human Rights Events | Offer varies each year Evening & weekend sessions Collaboration with University of York |
ISSP 7-8 Inspiring lecture series for Y7&8 (and parents) | For 2020/21 we have four lectures arranged Thursdays 7-8pm (Currently delivered remotely) |
Y7 Breakthrough to ISSP | Afternoon event for Y7 Early November (Unfortunately for the foreseeable future this event will remain postponed due to global circumstances) |
Y9 Autumn Residential Academically & socially challenging – combines masterclasses with outdoor activity | Autumn Half term Brathay Hall, Cumbria (Unfortunately the 2020 event has been cancelled due to global circumstances. However, it is hoped that the trip will resume in 2021) |
Oxford University Day Visit Y10 | Summer Term Hosted by Mansfield College Led by Operational Steering Group All school ISSP contacts |
Summer School 1 Y7&8 | 4-day course Start of Summer holidays Students study one subject in depth |
Summer School 2 Y9&10 | 4-day course Start of Summer holidays Students study one subject in depth |
As circumstances improve and it is safe to do so, face to face events will resume and further one-off events may be offered. Examples of previous one-off events are ‘Girls into Science’, Peace Jam Conference, Leadership Conferences, Business Competitions and Inspirational Speaker events.