Edgeborough is where pupils of diverse abilities find their academic home. Regardless of their initial aptitude, every pupil experiences significant growth during their tenure at the school. Our curriculum is not just about transmitting facts; it is about fostering progressive learning and skill-building. We aim to cultivate learners who engage critically and creatively with knowledge, rather than simply recalling information.
Our pupils enjoy a wide range of subjects across the curriculum allowing them to embark on an exciting learning journey as they progress through the school.
Academic success at Edgeborough is built on:
The great majority of our pupils will go onto outstanding and selective Senior Schools and a good number will enter their Senior
Schools having taken their scholarship examinations.
In the Nursery, Pre-School and Reception years, there are seven key areas of learning:
In Years 1-2, the pupils follow a curriculum informed by, but broader than the National Curriculum. Additional time is given to the creative arts such as Music, Art and Design Technology and Sport. ICT and French are also taught.
For literacy, the Pre Prep use the very successful ‘Animaphonics.’ programme and for Maths we employ a hands-on, purposeful approach to achieve mastery of key concepts.
Our bespoke enquiry model encompasses key subject areas of Science, Humanities and Art in a way that is interlinked and has meaning and relevance for the pupils.
Beyond this, specialist teachers offer weekly lessons in PE, Music, French and Forest School.
All the subjects outlined for Years 1 & 2 are continued and enhanced. The overall curriculum is designed to ensure pupils acquire, and become comfortable with, the skills needed for success in senior school entrance pre-tests in Year 6, Common Entrance and beyond.
English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Religious Studies, French, Computing, ARK (PHSE and RSE), Sports (including swimming and PE,) Creative and Performing Arts, Design Technology, Art and Music.
In Years 6 – 8 the pupils are prepared for the Common Entrance examinations in core subjects; English, Mathematics and Science. Edgeborough enjoys the flexibility of the PSB curriculum for other subjects. French, History, Geography and Religious Studies are supplemented by ARK (PHSE and RSE), sports, (including major sports, Swimming and PE), Drama, Design Technology, Art and Music.
Pupils not taking Latin will follow a timetabled non-Latin course consisting of additional work in the core subjects of English and Mathematics.
English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology, French, Computing, History, Geography, Religious Studies, ARK (PHSE and RSE), Sports (including swimming and PE) Design Technology, Art and Music.
