Dover Grammar School for Boys
Our School • 11-18 selective boys’ grammar school • High quality education for all • Business and Enterprise specialism • Excellent reputation for our pastoral care • Sporting and creative talents encouraged and celebrated • Wide variety of extra-curricular activities and trips • Extensive grounds with spectacular views
WELCOME from the head teacher Dover Grammar School for Boys is a forward looking grammar school with a strong academic tradition. We encourage our students to achieve beyond their expectations and aspire to careers in any field that they choose. We foster a real sense of community and belonging that the students call ‘Team DGSB’. The students are proud of their school and the part that they each play in adding to its long and impressive history. Our school is a happy, well-disciplined community that expects every student to develop a strong sense of moral purpose with qualities that include patience, humility, tolerance, courage, ambition and enthusiasm. We respect individuals and individuality, but we share common goals, beliefs and values, irrespective of age, gender or background.
We aim to stimulate and challenge the minds of our students through both their academic studies and the wealth of enriching extra-curricular experiences that they participate in. We value, and encourage, all talents and interests from sporting and theatrical, to musical and entrepreneurial. As a result, our students leave school as confident young adults with a strong work ethic and the skills knowledge and understanding to enable them to take their place in society.
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LEARNING OUR CURRICULUM A zest for knowledge and an enquiring mind are great attributes for a purposeful life. We therefore encourage our students to stretch the boundaries of their individual ability. Under the watchful eye of their form tutor, every student will develop study habits that will stand them in good stead in life. In Years 7 & 8, students study the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum. As part of this, they study two languages in both years to prepare them well for their language studies at GCSE. A key part of our approach to ensuring that our students are challenged sufficiently is to commence Key Stage 4 and their GCSE examination courses in Year 9. Students will continue to study to GCSE: the core academic subjects – English, Mathematics, Science and Religious Education; at least one humanity – (Geography or History) and at least one Modern Foreign language. In addition, they will have the opportunity to choose additional subjects from a wide range of options including Art, Music, Drama, Design Technology, Business Studies, Media Studies, Computing and Physical Education. Throughout all three years of their KS4 studies, students will undertake non-examination courses in Physical Education, Citizenship and Personal, Social and Health Education.
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WHOLE STUDENT PASTORAL SUPPORT At Dover Grammar School for Boys we want every child to realise their full potential. As students make their way through the school, our aim is to help them achieve to their full potential by encouraging and facilitating a wide range of experiences in and out of school. Throughout their child’s school career, parents receive regular formal assessments allowing both parents and the school to keep a close eye on the progress of every student. We closely track the students in order to reward excellence and improvement as well as ensuring that no student is left behind. Students are also monitored by an experienced group of support staff with vast experience in student care.
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OUR TALENTED STUDEN Extra-Curricular Opportunities Although learning is important, we also encourage and celebrate our students’ creative, physical and spiritual growth. From the first year students can participate in a wide variety of sporting activities at local and national level. Students are supported and encouraged to thrive as sportsmen, musicians, armed forces cadets and actors. All students are encouraged to participate in House Sport, quizzes, spelling bees and school trips. A good education cannot be provided in the classroom alone. Our wide range of extra-curricular activities is intended to give our students invaluable insights into the world beyond school. It is our aim that these activities help students to become self-aware, tolerant, positive and enquiring young men with interests and passions.
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Individual music lessons are also available via the school’s Music Department, and all students have access to the school Library where they can enjoy recreational reading. Above all, our extra-curricular activities are designed to help our students develop their personal qualities and to encourage them to meet the challenges they face with determination and mental and physical dexterity. Rather than being thrown out into the world unprepared when they leave school, we want to give them the experience they need to make informed and sensible life choices.
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ENTERING ADULTHOOD THE SIXTH FORM The expectation is that students stay on into our Sixth Form. Sixth Form students lead the school in example and responsibilities, many taking on substantial duties as prefects and other roles. A Sixth Form Common Room is provided, along with a dedicated study area and a lovely Library. Expert advice is provided in making applications to university. A substantial Sixth Form prospectus with course details is produced on an annual basis in addition to this document.
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Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent CT17 0DQ Tel: 01304 206117 Fax: 01304 206074 Email: office@dovergramboys.kent.sch.uk
www.dovergramboys.kent.sch.uk