Entry is through the Kent Test Selection Procedure or by sitting the School’s own comparable entrance examination at different ages or on the basis of good enough GCSE results at the age of 16 for entry onto A Level courses in the Sixth Form. Pupils’ and students’ work and progress is carefully monitored by the House Staff throughout the term through discussion with other teaching staff, the checking of homework and homework diaries and by using Assessments issued at regular intervals throughout the year and the annual report. Assessments and reports are also issued to parents and guardians and they are encouraged to discuss any matter which concerns them, at any time, on an informal basis with the Houseparent. Similarly the Houseparent will speak with a pupil’s parents should he/she consider it necessary to do so.