Academic : Introduction
 As
a grammar school, we place considerable emphasis on acquiring
good work habits in the early years. All pupils are set homework
each weekday evening, starting with about one hour of work
in the Lower School and increasing thereafter. Pupils learn
self-discipline and the skills of independent study, so that
they are equipped not only for the public examinations that
come later, but also for the world beyond.
The curriculum is broad. All pupils in the First, Second
and Third Forms study a wide range of subjects, designed
to keep their
options open for as long as possible. There is no streaming,
but pupils are setted for mathematics.
Most pupils take ten GCSEs at the end of the Fifth Form,
although a few examinations may be sat at the end of the
Fourth Form.
In the Sixth Form, most students sit four A2 levels. Students
sit all external exams in either January or June of the Upper
Sixth. The majority of our leavers go on to good universities.
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