Years
4 and 5
On joining the School in Year 4 boys are divided into two mixed-ability sets
for the first two years. English, Mathematics and Science are taught by one or
other of our Junior School teachers, with specialist teaching in Art and Design,
French, Geography, History, ICT, Music and Religious Studies.
Boys in Years 4 and 5 are examined
in all subjects at the end of the academic year.
Years 6
Subject-specialist teaching in all subjects – Art and Design,
English, French, Geography, History, ICT, Latin, Music, Religious
Studies and Science – is introduced in Year 6. Boys are set
for Mathematics only in this year group.
Boys in Year 6 sit examinations
in all subjects in the Trinity (Summer) Term, the results of
which have a strong bearing on their setting in Year 7.
Years 7 and 8
Boys receive subject-specialist teaching in all subjects in Years 7 and 8. For
the academically able, Classical Greek is added to the curriculum.
Boys are normally split into
three sets per year group: a designated scholarship set, which
prepares boys exclusively for 13+ academic scholarships, and
two sets covering 13+ Common Entrance. Setting is based on
the average of the boys’ examination results, plus a careful
assessment of every boy’s character and needs.
Boys in Year 7 sit examinations
in all subjects in the Trinity (Summer) Term, the results of
which have a strong bearing on their setting in Year 8.
Boys in Year 8 sit mock Common
Entrance examinations, set by the Independent Schools’ Examination
Board (ISEB) www.iseb.co.uk, in November and March. Final Common
Entrance examinations are sat in the first week of June, and
marked by boys’ senior schools.
Boys entered for 13+ academic
scholarships sit examinations as required by their chosen destination
senior schools throughout the year. Boys who have sat Scholarship
examinations are not normally required to sit Common Entrance
in addition.
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