Prospective Candidate Information

6 | P a g e Prep Department Years 3 and 4 are located at one end of the Prep Department and Mrs Scales is the Head of these year groups. In Years 3 and 4, pupils’ development starts to move from the class-based teaching that nurtures their Pre-Prep lives and prepares them for full subject-based teaching necessary for success in Year 5. In Year 4, opportunities are offered for residential visits, which give the pupils first-hand experiences of the curriculum, adding an exciting and supportive dimension to classroom teaching. Years 5 to 8, in turn, prepare our boys for the challenges of their next chosen school and the process of growing into confident and responsible young men. This is done by developing skills, knowledge, values and self-confidence and by equipping them with the right tools to negotiate immediate challenges as well as to prepare for the demands of the future. Lessons are delivered by subject specialists in specialist teaching rooms; the pupils are set in core subjects from Year 5 but are otherwise taught in mixed ability groups.