Curriculum In Middle and Upper school

There are six periods per day, lasting 50 minutes each. Allocation of periods per week:

In Year 7 there are four periods of English, three periods of Maths and Sciences; two periods of History, French, Geography, Art and Games; one period of Drama, Music, Spanish, SPACE, PE, D&T and IT. There is one period per week dedicated to a Tutorial session and two periods called Choice when students are offered a choice of nonexaminable subjects.

In Year 8 there are four periods of Maths; three periods of English and Sciences; two periods of History, Geography, French, Art and Games; one period of Drama, Music, Spanish, SPACE, D&T, IT and PE.

In Year 9 there are four periods each of Maths and Sciences; three of English; two periods of History, Geography, French, Art and PE/Games; one period of Music, Drama, Spanish, SPACE, D&T, IT and Art (craft, pottery and art). As in the previous two years, one period per week is dedicated to a Tutorial Group and two periods to a Choice subject.

Aims of the curriculum

The Curriculum is the development of social, emotional, cultural and intellectual knowledge and experience within a school. We would like to maximise the benefits of being one school so that children can progress and each achieve their individual potential. We hope to provide a secure environment in which all children are encouraged to be inquisitive, discuss ideas and listen to each other without fear, over-anxiety or pressure of external tests. We want to produce confident young people who increasingly become independent learners. We should work in a partnership between home and school.

-To maintain continuity and progress from Lower School to Middle School.

-To have children who are active participants in their own learning.

-To provide a curriculum that is challenging, motivating and which encourages creativity.

-To value high level thinking and learning in and out of the classroom as well as simple measurable outcomes. To make high expectations known and achievable.

-To value those with different abilities and to generate self-esteem.

-To develop social responsibility within and beyond the school.

Use the hyperlinks to the side to get a more in depth view of what is taught in each department.