CURRICULUM OVERVIEW The 4 – 18 Journey

Early Years: Reception – Year 2

Children begin their school journey by learning at their own pace without undue pressure. These years provide a strong foundation in the core skills of numeracy and literacy. Alongside this, there is a topic-based curriculum which interweaves subjects including Art, Drama, History, Geography and Science. In other parts of the week, the children are taught by specialist teachers in PE, French, Music and Design Technology to develop these skills.

Years 3 – 5

Building on strong foundations, the children now embrace an enquiry-based approach with a focus on skills, attributes and metacognition. They are empowered in their learning, and assessment is used to promote ownership of their work via studentled conferences, portfolios and learning journals. There continues to be a strong emphasis on developing literacy and numeracy, as well as specialist subject knowledge.

Years 6 – 8

Our provision prioritises these critical years in early adolescence which are often overlooked in British schools. We have created an innovative learning experience with powerful opportunities for personal growth. We combine exciting ‘Interdisciplinary Enquiries’ with rich single subject learning and a vibrant co-curricular programme. All this is underpinned by the Crew structure which supports pastoral and academic development.

Years 9 – 11

Year 9 is the transition between 6-8 and GCSEs. Courses showcase and utilise the skills and knowledge the students have acquired in previous years.

Students will take a mixture of compulsory and optional GCSE subjects from the following list: Art & Design, Classical Civilisation, Computer Science, Design Technology, English Language & Literature, Geography, History, Latin, Maths, French, Spanish, Music, Photography, Physical Education and Science. In addition, there are two, non-GCSE options: UAL Level 2 Drama and our own internally devised Global Challenges course.

Each week there is a Form Hour, Games and a Choice afternoon, in which students can choose from a range of topics and activities.

Sixth Form

Students choose from the 27 subjects we offer: Art & Design, Critical & Contextual Studies in Art, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Civilisation, Computing, Design Technology, Economics, English Literature, French, Geography, Government & Politics, History, Latin, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Film Studies, Music, Music Technology, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Photography, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish and Theatre Studies.

We also offer a UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing & Production Arts, and the EPQ (Extended Project Qualification).

The curriculum includes Games, a non-examinable enrichment course, and a weekly Form Hour, with careers/further education support throughout.