Lower School Discovery

Second and third year study that widens the curriculum: separate sciences, a second language option, design and a cross-subject project each term.

In the second and third years students broaden their curriculum and start to take more responsibility for how they learn.

What changes

Science is taught as biology, chemistry and physics by subject specialists in our three laboratories.

Students may add German or Mandarin as a second language, and design and technology joins the timetable.

In the spring of the third year, students and parents meet their tutor to talk through option choices for the Upper years.

Stage

Lower years

Ages

12 to 13

Class size

Up to 18

Questions about this program? Our admissions team can arrange a call with the head of the stage.

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Upper years

A balanced two year GCSE programme of nine or ten subjects, with English, maths and science at the core and four options chosen by the student.

Upper years

For students drawn to science and engineering: separate sciences, further maths and a weekly lab project alongside the core GCSE subjects.

Sixth form

Biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics taught in small sixth form groups, with university style practical work and a research project.