We actively search for innovative ways of teaching and working with students to help them learn. We cater for a wide range of learners and prefer mixed-ability settings which allow students to see that we value all learners equally.
Classroom activities and exercises train students to develop their thinking skills. It is taught across core subjects to all year 9 students.
A major focus of our junior curriculum, intended to help students unlock meaning from text.
Students are set different work within the same class depending on their grades. A wide range of options caters for all students.
Not everyone finds learning easy. A range of strategies identify and help students having difficulties with particular skills or subjects.
Our language departments make regular 2-3 week overseas trips so students can experience first-hand their language of study and the culture.
We identify potential scholarship students and mentor them to their highest academic capabilities.
An important part of the curriculum is delivered to the students outside the classroom in class excursions, field trips and camps.