1 The Curriculum at Northwood College (cont’d)
2 Examination Results
Applicable to the whole College:
GCSE results - averaged over four years
Thinking Skills
Described as ‘a major and successful initiative’ that ‘makes an outstanding contribution to pupils’ general education’ (ISI
Inspection Report, January 2008), Northwood College’s Advanced Cognitive Development Programme ensures that each
Subject A* A B C D E F
girl – from Nursery to Sixth Form – is given a wide range of opportunities to maximise her cognitive potential.
Thinking skills, such as questioning, critical and creative thinking, decision making and problem solving, are integrated
Art & Design 6 4 4 2 0 0 0
throughout the curriculum through the use of our ‘Spiral Thinking’ planning model – as described in the magazine
Classical Civilisation 1 2 2 2 2 0 0
‘Teaching Thinking and Creativity’.
Design and Technology (HE) 2 5 2 2 0 0 0
At the same time, those dispositions that are so essential for success – such as persistence, risk taking and initiative – are
also emphasised through special courses, activity days, innovative teaching strategies and pupil certificates.
Design and Technology (Textiles) 3 7 3 1 0 0 0
Junior School pupils follow our own ‘THINK!’ programme of weekly lessons, while girls in the Senior School gain a deeper
Drama 5 8 4 1 0 0 0
understanding of their own learning preferences, investigating a variety of study and revision strategies, taking part in
English 10 32 26 5 0 0 0
courses on De Bono’s Thinking Tools and developing a range of critical thinking techniques.
English Literature 12 34 21 6 1 0 0
In the Sixth Form, lunchtime courses offer opportunities to learn more about creative thinking, with the AS Level Critical
Thinking as an option for those students wishing to take this further.
French 19 15 16 5 0 0 0
Geography 12 9 4 3 0 0 0
Pupil Wellbeing
German 4 4 1 1 1 0 0
Guidance is offered throughout the College on study skills, personal relationships, career choice, decision making and
Gujarati 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
health and safety. All girls have one personal and social development lesson each week.
History 7 13 6 3 2 0 0
The College has policies to cover the following areas: Curriculum, Anti-Bullying, Child Protection, Sex & Relationship
Education, Educational Visits, Behaviour, and Complaints.
ICT 2 6 3 3 0 0 0
All PSHE teaching is based on the five outcomes of ‘Every Child Matters’:
Latin 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
l Be healthy
Mathematics 17 29 20 7 1 1 0
l Stay safe
l Enjoy and achieve
Music 1 4 3 1 1 0 0
l Make a positive contribution
Physical Education 2 4 7 3 0 0 0
l Achieve economic and social well-being
Religious Studies 18 14 7 1 1 0 0
Copies of these policies are available from Main Reception on request.
Science: Biology 15 19 10 1 1 0 0
National Curriculum
Science: Chemistry 17 19 8 1 0 0 0
Science: Physics 16 19 9 1 1 0 0
It is our policy to teach all subjects in the National Curriculum but to offer other subjects in addition where appropriate.
Science: Core 2 7 13 5 1 0 0
NB. These notes are a brief guide to the curriculum at Northwood College and could be subject to modification and change.
Science: Additional 2 7 12 6 3 0 0
Spanish 8 5 5 4 1 0 0
% 25.1 37.8 26.4 8.7 1.8 0.1
Cumulative % 25.1 62.9 89.3 98.1 99.9 100.0
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