The Middle School
In the Middle School pupils are working towards
Teaching Groups
GCSE and developing emotionally and physically.
Pupils are arranged into teaching groups known
As well as performing academically they are
as sets and, as subjects have distinctive
encouraged to build other strengths, develop
requirements, each department makes its own
personal skills and to form their own sense of
setting arrangements.
moral values. With guidance, pupils become
aware of themselves and their place in the School
Teaching arrangements for subjects which apply to
and in society.
the whole year group are as follows:
The Academic Curriculum
• In Forms 3, 4 and 5, the Mathematics, English,
The Middle School curriculum is designed to
Modern Languages, History and Geography
offer a broad and balanced education that will
teaching groups are arranged by ability.
provide a sound basis for flexible choices in the
Upper School and beyond. For most pupils, the
• Common sets across the three Science
established ten subject curriculum will be
subjects are arranged in three bands based on
appropriate: English, English Literature,
ability: two ‘upper’, three or four ‘middle’ and
Mathematics, Double Award Science, History,
two ‘lower’ sets. Students are prepared for
Geography, French, a second language and a
the International GCSE Science and
Creative Arts subject. However, there will be some
Mathematics qualifications.
whose particular needs and strengths will be
better served by a variation on this pattern and
• Normally no set is larger than twenty-four and
the School offers several options which may
many are significantly smaller.
include a third language, additional Creative Arts
subjects, ICT, Classical Civilisation, Citizenship
and PE, or short courses in Religious Education
and ICT. In all cases, parents will be fully involved
and the pupils individually consulted about their
strengths and preferences, which will be taken into
account alongside teacher recommendations.
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