Early Years, Primary and High School is where we start students – between the ages of 31/2 and 14 on an exciting educational journey.

British education is valued across the globe.  That’s why, when it comes to our Early Years, Primary and High School, we follow the National Curriculum for England.  Although international in approach, our UK-based curriculum also makes allowances for local content.

If you would like to learn more about our learning framework, then click the links below. We’ve included downloadable PDFs of the how the programmes of study are constructed.

Primary school

The primary school includes these three stages:

• Early years (Nursery and Reception) – ages 3 and 6 months  – 4 and 6 months.
• KS1 (Year 1 & Year 2) – ages 5 and 6 months  – 6 and 6 months.
• KS2 (Year 3 – Year 6) – ages 7 and 6 months  – 11 and 6 months.

WHAT IS THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE PROFILE

There are 3 prime areas of learning:

1. Personal, Social and Emotional Development
2. Communication and Language
3. Physical Development

There are 4 focus areas of learning:

1. Literacy
2. Mathematics
3. Expressive Arts and Design
4. Understanding the World

What does effective learning look like in the Early Years?

Playing and exploring(engagement)	Finding out and exploringPlaying with what they knowBeing willing to try new things
Active learning(motivation)	Being engaged and concentratingPerseveranceEnjoying achieving what they set out to do
Creating and thinking critically(thinking)	Having their own ideasMaking linksChoosing ways to do things

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What is KEY STAGE 1 (KS1)?

In KS1, we follow the British Curriculum.  We have 3 core subjects:  English, Mathematics and Science as well as 7 foundation subjects: see table below for more information. We offer a number of optional subjects like drama, PSHE and coding and robotics as well.  

We encourage our children to take ownership of their learning and to have confidence in their opinions, to be problem solvers and risk takers and to think ‘out the box’. We encourage our children to be resilient and to persevere through challenges.

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What is KEY STAGE 2 (KS2)?

In KS2, we follow the British Curriculum and prioritise our 3 core subjects: Mathematics, English and Science. In addition to these subjects, we also offer MFL (Modern Foreign Languages), Drama, Coding and Robotics and 7 foundation subjects. In all of the lessons, we promote critical thinking and nurture essential skills for transitioning to secondary education.

Subjects	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6
English	√	√	√	√
Mathematics	√	√	√	√
Science	√	√	√	√
History	√	√	√	√
Geography	√	√	√	√
Music	√	√	√	√
Drama	√	√	√	√
Art	√	√	√	√
Computing	√	√	√	√
Design and Technology	√	√	√	√
Physical Education	√	√	√	√
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)	√	√	√	√
MFL: Afrikaans, isiXhosa, French or Spanish	√	√	√	√

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HIGH SCHOOL

What is Key Stage 3?

In KS3 we have adopted a blended approach, incorporating the British National and Cambridge Lower Secondary Curriculum pathways. See the link here. We aim to empower our students to become:

• successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress, and achieve;

• confident individuals who can live safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives;

• responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

The curriculum is delivered over 29 lessons per week which consists of 1 hour periods.  Students study the full range of National Curriculum subjects including MFL (Modern Foreign Language):  

Subjects	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
Art	√	√	√
Biology			√
Design and Technology	√	√	√
Drama	√	√	√
English	√	√	√
Geography	√	√	√
History	√	√	√
ICT	√	√	√
Mathematics	√	√	√
MFL: Afrikaans, French or Spanish	√	√	√
Music	√	√	√
Physical Education	√	√	√
PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education)	√	√	√
Science	√	√
Physical Science	√	√	√

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