Junior Years Curriculum

The Junior Years Curriculum is designed to ensure that as soon as a child arrives at Whitgift, they are exposed to innovative learning opportunities, that will prepare them for the ever-changing world that lies ahead.

The focus on Global Citizenship, Digital Literacy and Independent Research projects is successfully blended with traditional subjects to allow pupils to experience a curriculum that is rooted in international-mindedness, is academically rigorous, structured to develop intellectual curiosity, and will ultimately ignite their passion for learning.

Emphasis is on the spoken word in lessons, to ensure that all students develop into articulate young men and empathetic listeners, whilst at the same time ensuring they are able to express themselves successfully digitally and on paper.

Sami Michael Director of Junior Years and Admissions

All pupils will develop the skills of social and technological responsibility, collaboration and creativity, alongside resilience, self-awareness and emotional intelligence through the academic curriculum and the wider Ideatum (PSHEE) and Tutor programme.

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Lower First Form

Lower First pupils study Maths, English, Science, Geography, Global Citizenship, Language Awareness, Korean, Computing and Digital Literacy, Theology and Philosophy, PSHEE*, Art and Design, Drama, Music, PE and Games. Language Awareness classes provide the foundations for our ambitious language programme which starts in the First Form; we teach Korean because it’s different and introduces pupils to a non-Latinate script; we teach Theology and Philosophy because it makes children think; we teach a range of creative subjects to give pupils the opportunity to express themselves.

In total pupils will study 14 subjects. The only non-examined subjects are Language Awareness, DTE, Ideatum*, PE and Games. With the exception of Ideatum, these will be regularly reported on.

*Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education

First Form

First Form pupils study three out of a choice of six languages (French or Spanish, German or Latin and Japanese or Mandarin Chinese), in addition to Mathematics, English, Science, History, Geography, Theology and Philosophy, Ideatum*, Computing and Digital Literacy, Art, DT, Drama, Music, PE and Games.

In total pupils will study 16 subjects, of which all will be examined except Ideatum*, and PE & Games, and all will be regularly reported on, with the exception of Ideatum*.

*Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education.

Second Form

Second Form, pupils choose which two languages they wish to continue with, and the Sciences are taught separately, allowing more time for STEM subjects. In addition to the traditional subjects from the First Form above which will continue to be taught, all pupils will study IGNITE, which is the Independent Research module.

In total pupils will study 18 subjects, of which all will be examined except PE and Games, and all will be regularly reported on, with the exception of Ideatum*.

*Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education.

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