Curriculum Options for International Pupils

Additional Information for International Students Years 12 to 13

Students starting in Year 12 have an initial assessment and are given a level on the CEFR which is equated to an IELTS score in speaking, listening, reading and writing. In Years 12 and 13, these students are taught in small groups throughout the week and the lessons have four clear goals: 1. To improve students’ speaking and discussion skills – particularly vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, intonation and stress.

2. To enable students to use the English learned to participate fully in their chosen A Level lessons. 3. To help students to perform to the best of their ability in university interviews. 4. To prepare students for IELTS tests in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Curriculum Options for International Pupils

Year 8

In Year 8, both German and Spanish are introduced and pupils are asked to select which one they wish to take.

Year 10

If it is felt that a pupil’s English is not strong enough to follow the GCSE English Language course, then they will be entered for the Cambridge English Examination course. This course is equivalent to GCSE and has been chosen to support pupils’ university ambitions.