Girls entering the school are placed in one of five non-streamed form classes of 22, and are taught in these groups for compulsory subjects in Forms 1 -3.
The Strathearn Curriculum at Key Stage 3 aims to give every girl in Years 1 – 3 a broad, balanced and appropriately challenging education. The pupils also have been working under the statutory guidance of the revised curriculum. (For more information go to http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk
In Form 1 the pupils study the following subjects in the learning areas:
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Learning Area |
Subject |
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Language and Literacy |
English |
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Mathematics and Numeracy |
Mathematics |
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Modern Languages |
French |
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The Arts |
Art and Design Music |
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Environment and Society |
Geography | History |
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Science and Technology |
Science | Technology |
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Physical Education |
PE |
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Learning for Life and Work |
Home Economics | Tutorial |
In addition pupils are taught ICT as a discrete subject. The School is committed to all of its pupils achieving accreditation for their ICT skills and is an accredited centre for The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) which pupils are offered in the sixth form
In a weekly tutorial period, which is led by their Form Teacher, the girls investigate a range of themes including Personal Development and Careers Education. Local and Global citizenship is integrated across the curriculum.
In Forms 2 and 3 this is supplemented with the second language of German or Spanish.
Pupils are also working through all of the areas of learning to improve their transferable skills such as Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities. (For more information go to http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk
