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What to include if you apply for the summer school!

Your aim is to convince Mr Harper and I that you are the right person to take this course and that you are working towards your university choice in an organised and focused way. Aim to include any type of work experience you are doing; any hobbies/pastimes you feel are significant and how you feel the course will benifit you.The course is aimed at people interested in a career in healthcare so all applications from those with ambitions in this area will be considered on merit. Good luck!

Ethics Forum-Fixed links and other stuff BSE

I was going to fix the links from the previous post regarding the Ethics Forum but came to the conclusion that you should be able to find materials yourself. Go to the Nursing-Standard site and google organ donation or whatever and ...You could also try the same thing on the BMA website and 50,000.000 other sites. Check back issues of New Scientist-I now feel like I am patronising you so I will stop!

I would suggest that Team 1 take on the OPT IN arguement and Team 2 the OPT OUT. Look at and think about the points you have been given for consideration and aim to find evidence to argue for you position.

I would also suggest that only four people from each team will formally argue their side but the rest of the team will be just as prepared so that they can support from the floor. Perhaps everyone could be prepared to speak but only four will be chosen, by me, on the day. If we do it this way then everyone will have to pull their weight or risk looking unprepared.

We will aim for April 2, 4:15 till 5:45 for the event. I (we) will try to get other Y12/13 students-not only science students-to come along so that we have an audience and can get a range of views. This is important as everyone will benefit if there is a little pressure on the occaision.

If there are any other people whose names I have missed out (sorry!) and who want to formally get in volved then leave your name by way of comment at the end of this post. Any questions or suggestions leave a comment. Dont forget to leave your name and tutor group in the comment.









Team1
Jennifa
Maliha
Amana
Amanda
Haleemah
Menbere
Sumreen
Natasha

Team 2
Samia
Madiha
Samaah
Noor
Iqrah
Folasade
Mahenoor
Sarah Grace

Ethics Forum

Ethical Debate Forum – Organ Donation

Organ Donation – How can we increase the number of organs available for transplantation.


Opt In
Current system
Donor card
National register


Opt Out
Proposed system – some countries in Europe use this.
Presume consent for donation unless specifically denied.




Some questions to consider:

Who owns a body after death
Should family be able to override a decision made by the deceased – ie if they have a donor card or are on a register.
What other options are there to increase organ availability? Should you be able to pay for an organ.
Would an opt in system actually make more organs available?

Ethical principles to consider :

Autonomy - the right to make decisions about your own body. Does this persist after death?
Beneficence – do good
Non-maleficence – do no harm (does this apply to live donors?)
Justice – how do we ensure that resources are shared fairly. Will all people have equal access to organs? How are choices made about who will receive an organ.

Burntwood Science Enrichment

I think it would be a good idea to use the blog as an extra way to communicate what is going on. So check in regularly or if you think you have missed out on something and you might find the answer here. We label these posts BSE. Madiha will be leading the lunchtime meeting on Tuesday 4th March and the information she will be sharing is:

• Kenton Lewis, Assistant Registrar (Fair Access) St George's, University of London, will be putting together a cycle of interview practice and learning conversations in about 3 weeks when he is back off leave.


• Mr Tedd is thinking about ways that he can enrich you science experience in terms of extracurricular activities that are focused on improving subject knowledge. This may include some after school sessions or weekend sessions. You will be informed of developments regarding this aspect of enrichment.



• You should put the list of addresses you have gleaned from the net/yellow pages etc into the folder named Science Enrichment that Madiha has created on the student drive.


• It is important that everyone takes an objective view on their educational/career path and plan for a range of educational and career paths.

We're all going on a ... Jolly Holiday!

FYI - Term dates for this year!

AUTUMN 2007
Term dates
Monday 3rd September to Friday 19th October
Half Term is
Monday 22nd October to Friday 26th October

Term Dates
Monday 29th October to Wednesday 19th December

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY:
Thursday 20th December to Tuesday 1st January

SPRING 2008
Term dates
Wednesday 2nd January to Friday 15th February
Half term is
Monday 19th February to Friday 23rd February
Term dates
Friday 21st March to Friday 18th April

including
Short Easter Break 21st-24th March ( Bank Holidays)

SPRING HOLIDAY:
Monday 7th April to Friday 18th April
Easter revision centre Mon 7th to Wed 9th April

SUMMER 2008
Term dates
Monday 21st April to Friday 23rdMay
Bank holiday Monday 7th May

Half term is
Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May

Term dates
Monday 2nd June to Friday 18th July

SUMMER HOLIDAY:
Monday 21st July to Friday 29th August (Provisional)

STAFF TRAINING DAYS
Students do not attend school on these days
Tuesday 4th September 2007
Friday 19th October 2007
Friday 16th November 2007
Monday 25th February 2008
Friday 18th July 2008

Just so you all know!!

Ms B

New Day For Envision Meetings

After a meeting on Wednesday 17 we have decided to have all future Envision meetings on Mondays at lunchtime in the middle Block.