The aims of the Grammar Stream
Our key aims do not just include promoting academic success, but also encompass the development of the whole person.
The Grammar Stream will, in addition to the high quality teaching and learning provided to all students, offer the following tailored experience:
Opportunities to develop a growth mindset in order to overcome challenges and reach potential
Guidance to overcome academic barriers
Support in identifying problems and generating solutions
Development of metacognition study skills
Aspirational careers advice
Guided access to the Unifrog careers library
Direction in setting concrete goals and aspirations
Support in recognising and developing the specific skills and personal attributes they require to be successful in their chosen careers
An enriched academic curriculum with access to external courses
Access to the Foundation Project Qualification in KS3 and Higher Project Qualification in KS4
Guidance and support in accessing and using MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)
Opportunities to pursue facilitating experiences, for example the Duke of Edinburgh award
Personalised mentoring
Regular feedback to parents from mentors on a half termly basis
Liaison between mentors and subject teachers to discuss progress and next steps
Support for the students’ emotional, social and mental wellbeing
An enhanced and rigorous curriculum
A GCSE in a Modern Foreign Language as a subject sought after by Higher Education Institutions
The opportunity to take separate sciences (triple) at GCSE rather than Combined Science: Trilogy (double award)
A seamless consistency between GCSE and A-level experiences
After school enrichment
Opportunities to access a versatile and challenging enrichment programme
Tailored enrichment activities such as Debating Society, STEAM group (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths)
Encouragement to learn to play a musical instrument
Bespoke guest speaker experiences
Opportunity for students to attend guest speaker events tailored to their interests and goals
STEAM guest speakers to promote careers in these aspirational fields of employment
Transition projects
STEAM projects which will challenge the creative and problem solving nature of students
Summer holiday home learning tasks and projects