Ayeshas Community Education

FAQs

How will I know how my child is getting on?

'Meet the Head' appointments, Meeting with staff and Parents Evening

Our girls make more progress when their parents / carers know how well they are doing at school - together we can make a supportive partnership.
We at ACS encourage all our parents to meet staff on parents evening and other occasions to discuss a number of issues related to your child(ren) development at our school.
We maintain an open door policy to meet staff - please feel free to make appointments at reception.

Reports

The School views assessment as an integral part of learning.
Over the course of the academic year your child(ren)'s progress, academic and pastoral progress, is closely monitored by their tutor, subject teachers and management. This is via classroom assessments, coursework, homework, portfolios, self-assessments, tests and examinations.
Data on each child's performance is regularly updated and tracked against their targets.

Student Planner

ACS enforces the importance of plannin; as well as providing as a homework diary the planner acts as a channel of communication between the school and home.

Homework

Home is issued regularly to pupils in all subjects.
Homework is important in developing self study, raise achievement, and assess pupil's understanding, independent learning skills and personal organisation which is instilled in our pupil's daily lives from Year 7.
All pupils are issued with timetabled homework which is written in their planners in each lesson - this can be checked by parents and staff.
Parents are encouraged to take an active interest in their child's education - this is by actively checking and signing their homework diaries and observe whilst completing their homework.

How do we prepare our girls for life beyond school?

Support

With support from tutors and Heads of Houses, we are planning for our pupils to follow a detailed university and careers programme which is designed to enable them to choose the right subjects for their chosen career path.

Leadership & Responsibility

ACS takes leadership training seriously. All girls at Key Stage four are expected to take on positions of responsibility - whether by mentor junior peers, taking a lead in extracurricular activities, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and take the position of School Councillors, writing on school letters and leading assemblies. Pupils are taught good leadership is vital in any organisation and is primarily about managing relationships to get the best out of other people.

Work Experience

ACS pupils take pride in their school and contribute to the whole schools development. All pupils participate in charity work, particularly to raise funds for the school - whether by supporting the annual Fun Day or other fundraising events - this is a fundamental attribute we aim to create at ACS.

All pupils undertake work experience at Year 10. This allows our girls to visit different companies and develop their confidence in the world of work. And hold a whole school careers day with representatives from universities and professionals from a number of institutions.

Why don't we take boys in our Secondary school?

The evidence for boys and girls are best taught separately continues to grow.

Segregation is crucial in Islamic teachings from the Quran and Sunnah
Many parents wish to teach their children in single sex schools
Boys and Girls mature at different ages, learn in different ways, have different interests and therefore need to be taught in different ways
Co-education distorts subject choice
Ample evidence to suggest both boys and girls do better academically at single-sex schools