Association with Hymers College

We recently strengthened our current academic relationship with Hymers College and from September 2009 have become an “Associate School”. As a consequence, the Year 4 Entrance Examination to Hymers has been replaced for Hessle Mount School pupils by a system of academic tracking through Years 1, 2, 3. Provided they meet the required standards our pupils will be offered an automatic place at Hymers in Year 4. However any child joining us in Year 3 may still be required to sit the Year 4 entrance examination.

This will also mean that our pupils now have the opportunity of an “all-through” education, thereby allowing the opportunity of a smooth transition from Pre-School to A-Level. Tracking has now taken the place of the Year 4 entrance examination and allows Hymers to have a thorough understanding of each child’s potential by monitoring the children over a period of time. The information gathered will be considerably more accurate than the data collected from an entrance examination. Children will also have the opportunity to experience the facilities at Hymers and become more familiar with the staff before they reach the school.

If Hymers College is not your preferred choice of school your child will still be able to take entrance examinations to other schools and we will continue to endeavour to make every child’s transition to their next school a smooth one. We are looking forward to this new venture with Hymers and we believe it will ensure the best foundation for all our pupils.