THE WALDORF CURRICULUM

Our UpperSchool offers a substantial Waldorf Curriculum to pupils of all ability levels.  Students are taught Main Lessons each day by specialists in the sciences, arts (including: singing, Eurythmy, painting, pottery, metalwork and photography) the humanities, religion and gym.  This daily study forms the backbone of our work with the pupils, giving each a broad, experiential education right up to Class 12 (18 years of age). 

 GCSEs and A LEVELS

Whilst competitive examinations play no part in the internal assessment in the school, each child is encouraged to attain their full potential, and therefore a complement of GCSEs and GCE ‘A’ levels are offered from Class 10 to Class 13.  The importance of balancing these academic studies with the practical and aesthetic side of the Steiner Waldorf curriculum means that examinations are taken one year later than in most other schools. Year on year, our pupils consistently produce results well above the national average.

BEYOND THE CURRICULUM

Upper School pupils also gain invaluable experience through community work and by contributing regularly to school festivals, musical performances and dramatic productions.  Upper School pupils may find themselves helping at nurseries or homes for the elderly, engaging in local environmental work, or assisting in schools for those with special learning needs; or they may perhaps be taking part in a class trip at home or abroad, be on a visit to the theatre, or to an art gallery, or museum.

The School has a Careers Coordinator who provides UpperSchool pupils with the help and advice they need to make informed decisions about their future.  Our pupils go on to study and work in a  wide variety of fields, including: architecture, medical science, drama and the performing arts, the social sector, law and business.