BREADTH OF CURRICULUM
During Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 & 9) girls follow a broad curriculum including a choice of three modern languages, Latin or Classical Civilisation, Humanities and practical subjects. Girls undertake Mid-year tests at the start of Year 7, which provide us with predicted data based on each girl’s potential so that we can track her progress carefully as she moves through the Key Stage.
Key Stage 4 (Years 10 & 11) comprises the GCSE years. Girls typically take 9 GCSEs involving a core curriculum of English Language and Literature, Mathematics, Science (3 individual Sciences or Combined Science), and a minimum of 4 other subject options. Girls do not have to choose a language as one of their options although we offer French, Spanish and German as option choices.
Through PSHRSE we aim to equip pupils with the knowledge and skills to stay safe and healthy, to prepare them for the opportunities and responsibilities of life and to help them make informed decisions in today’s increasingly complex world. Our PSHRSE programme focuses on 3 core topics, Health & Wellbeing, Living in the Wider World and Relationships (including Sex Education). Each session is connected to one of these core themes. We have a spiral curriculum which allows topics to be appropriate to age and the content expanded as pupils progress through the school. The flexible framework allows for additions to the content, to allow us to address issues that may arise, which we feel pupils need to be aware of. PSHRSE is taught in form time and in drop down lessons, which are timetabled throughout the year, alongside workshops from outside organisations. Click here to view our Personal Social Health Relationships and Sex Education Policy.
They continue to enjoy Physcial Education (PE) lessons as part of the curriculum (GCSE PE is also an option).
Our GCSE results are always of a consistently high standard with girls achieving excellent GCSE grades and added value per subject, compared to other girls schools in the local area. Local sixth forms actively seek to recruit our Year 11 girls based on our academic reputation and their experience with our former students. In nearly all cases, every student secures the sixth form placement of their choice. This is testament not only to the academic reputation of Manor House School, but the hard work of our girls and the support and encouragement of a committed teaching staff. To see where our girls move onto please go to our Beyond Manor House page
