三校制學校系統仍然是我們教育年輕人的方法的核心。它讓我們三個不同年齡層的人能夠在自己獨特的領域生活、工作和社交。
雖然三校制在私立學校中並不常見，但 ISI 和 Ofsted 分別將其教牧福利描述為「優秀」和「傑出」。它基於這樣一個事實：十八歲和十一歲的孩子有非常不同的需求。
對於寄宿生和走讀生來說，這意味著每所學校都受益於自己獨特的風格、氛圍和設施，並且始終適合學生的年齡和興趣。這帶來了更高的教牧關懷標準，工作人員明確關注每個年齡層的需求，學生也可以花更多時間與同齡的朋友在一起。傳統的房屋系統與此結構一起愉快地運行，並保留了其所有最佳功能。在比賽、運動、音樂和戲劇中，學院的忠誠和精神一如既往地強大。
學生們有很好的道德理解力，這從他們在學校的行為和生活方式中可以看出。
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對教牧關懷的重視是我們作為伍達德學校的基督教精神的基礎。教會是我們每週例行公事的重要組成部分，用於禮拜和全校的聚會場所。家長定期參加我們每週的主要服務，他們總是受到熱烈歡迎。幸運的是，我們有很高比例的工作人員住在校內，這意味著寄宿生和走讀生都能夠與他們的導師、舍監、校長和牧師建立牢固的關係。醫療中心每天也配備了完全合格的護士，經常進行醫生手術，並可預約諮詢師。對於那些住在場外的人來說，這裡有一個全面的巴士網絡為周圍的城鎮和村莊提供服務。無論是返回寄宿處還是家庭住宅，學生們都會在忙碌的一天後回到充滿課程、活動、音樂和運動的學校。
作為斯塔福德郡最好的私立學校之一，我們知道忙碌的人們需要高能量。我們使用多種新鮮烹調的、當地採購的自製農產品，能夠滿足所有飲食要求。我們的菜單旨在鼓勵健康飲食並滿足飢餓的胃口。為了讓我們的菜單注入樂趣和興趣，我們提供主題晚宴，讓我們的學生品嚐來自不同國家和文化的食物。
中學一年級至三年級的學生學習廣泛的科目，目的是提供堅實的學術基礎，並為所有學生提供在一系列科目領域取得成就的機會。
中學一至三年級的所有學生都參加以下課程：藝術、生物、化學、設計技術、戲劇、英語、法語、地理、歷史、電腦、數學、音樂、體育、物理、宗教研究和西班牙語。
此外，一年級學生可以體驗圖書館技能課程，而高中學生則可以體驗圖書館技能課程。
我們中學的 GCSE 年級（四年級和五年級）的學術勢頭有所增強。
學生在中學三年級結束時選擇三門可選科目，以及至少一門現代外語（幾乎在所有情況下），以配合必修核心 GCSE（數學、英語和科學），從而可能組合 10 門 GCSE。核心科目通常以特定科目的形式教授，每個核心 GCSE 科目有五到六套。透過這種方式，我們相信學院的規模是最佳的，大到足以提供廣泛的選擇和適當的環境，但又小到足以提供良好的教牧關懷和學術監督。
所有進入中學的學生都將在第五年級結束時參加考試。在第五年級的米迦勒節學期即將結束時，學生開始選擇自己喜歡的第六年級選項，並有一個結構化的指導系統，涉及導師和學科教師，支持學生和家長做出這些決定。
Denstone 的所有高中學生都會在低年級學習三到四門科目，大多數人選擇在高中課程繼續學習三門科目。目前，低六年級有 21 個不同的科目，以及學院活動計劃中提供的擴展項目資格 (EPQ)。
海外學生還可以參加額外的課程，獲得廣泛認可的國際英語語言測試系統（雅思）證書。當學生展望 Denstone 以外的生活時，他們可以在 UCAS 的重要決策中得到廣泛的支持，UCAS 和職業主管以及牛津劍橋招生導師等專業工作人員可以與學術導師和學科工作人員一起提供指導。學院遵循許多考試委員會的要求，詳細資訊請參閱考試頁面。
作為一所私立學校，我們擁有創新的自由，因此我們提供的課程體驗不僅僅是專注於 GCSE 和 A Level 課程。
LIFE 計畫的正式時間表是整個低六年級。 LIFE 專注於培養領導力和創新技能，讓學生具備面向未來的企業能力。世界經濟論壇在《就業的未來》中指出了未來雇主最重視的技能，範圍從解決複雜問題、批判性思維和創造力，到人員管理、情緒智商和認知靈活性。本質上，LIFE 將涵蓋三個關鍵技能領域：
該計劃提供講座、研討會、進一步研究機會、體驗日、參觀和合作。它利用我們的校友和家長網絡，與我們已經提供的職業和大學準備相結合。接觸這些寶貴的生活技能將有助於培養自信、經濟成熟和自給自足的年輕人，他們有能力最大限度地利用遇到的任何機會。該計劃將與許多豐富和擴展的機會同時進行。
在我們的產品中發揮創造力的自由以多種令人興奮的方式延伸到整個年級。
The three school system remains at the heart of our approach to educating young people. It allows our three different age groups to live, work and socialise in their own unique areas.
Whilst a three school system is unusual in independent schools, ISI and Ofsted have described its pastoral benefits as “excellent” and “outstanding” respectively. It is based on the fact that eighteen year olds and eleven year olds have very different needs.
For boarders and day pupils this means that each school benefits from its own special style, atmosphere and facilities, always appropriate to the pupils’ ages and interests. This leads to higher standards of pastoral care, staff who are clearly focused on the needs of each age group, and pupils who can spend more time with friends of their own age. The traditional house system runs happily alongside this structure and all its best features remain. House loyalty and spirit are as strong as ever in competitions, sport, music and drama.
Pupils have a very good moral understanding which is evidenced by their manners and lifestyle in the school.
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This emphasis on pastoral care is underpinned by our Christian ethos as a Woodard School. Chapel is an important part of our weekly routine, for worship and as a meeting place for the whole school. Parents regularly join us for the main service of the week, and they always receive a warm welcome. We are fortunate to have a high percentage of staff living on site, which means that both boarding and day pupils are able to build strong relationships with their Tutor, Head of House, Head of School and the Chaplain. The Medical Centre is also staffed every day by fully qualified nurses with frequent doctor’s surgeries and a counsellor is available by appointment. For those living off site, there is a comprehensive network of buses serving the surrounding towns and villages. Whether returning to a boarding house or family home, pupils arrive back after busy days packed with lessons, activities, music and sport.
As one of the best independent schools in Staffordshire, we know that busy people need high energy levels. Using a wide selection of freshly prepared, locally sourced, home cooked produce, we are able to cater for all dietary requirements. Our menus are designed to encourage healthy eating and satisfy hungry appetites. To inject fun and interest into our menus, we offer themed dining evenings which give our students a taste of foods from different countries and cultures.
Pupils in the Junior School (First to Third Form) study a broad range of subjects with the objective of providing a solid academic foundation and enabling opportunities for all pupils to achieve across a range of subject areas.
All pupils in the Junior School attend lessons in: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Design Technology, Drama, English, French, Geography, History, Computing, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Religious Studies and Spanish.
In addition, First Form pupils experience library skills lessons whilst pupils in th
The GCSE years in our Middle School (Fourth and Fifth Form) see increased academic momentum.
Pupils choose three option subjects at the end of the Third Form, and at least one modern foreign language (in nearly all cases), to go with compulsory core GCSEs (Maths, English and Science), leading to a possible combination of 10 GCSEs. Core subjects are generally taught in subject-specific sets, with five or six sets in each core GCSE subject. In this way we believe the College is an optimal size, being big enough to offer a wide choice of options and appropriate setting, but small enough to offer good pastoral care and academic oversight.
All pupils entering the Middle School will sit exams at the end of the Fifth Form. Towards the end of the Michaelmas Term in the Fifth Form, pupils begin the process of choosing their preferred Sixth Form options, with a structured system of guidance involving tutors and subject teachers supporting pupils and parents with these decisions.
All Sixth Form students at Denstone study three or four subjects in their Lower Sixth, with most opting to continue with three subjects in the Upper Sixth. There are currently 21 different subjects available in the Lower Sixth, alongside the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) available within the College’s activities programme.
Overseas students can also participate in additional lessons leading to the widely recognised International English Language Testing System (IELTS) certificate. As students look ahead to life beyond Denstone they can take advantage of a vast array of support in their important UCAS decisions, with specialist staff such as the Head of UCAS and Careers and Oxbridge Admissions Tutor available to offer guidance alongside academic tutors and subject staff. The College follows a number of examination boards and details are given on the examinations page.
As an independent school, we have the freedom to be innovative, and so we offer a curriculum experience that offers more than just a focus on GCSE and A level courses.
The LIFE programme is formally timetabled throughout the Lower Sixth. LIFE focuses on developing skills in Leadership and Innovation, equipping students to be Future-ready with Enterprise capability. The World Economic Forum, in its The Future of Jobs, has pinpointed the skills most prized by employers of the future and these range from complex problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity, to people management, emotional intelligence and cognitive flexibility. Essentially LIFE will encapsulate three key skill areas:
The programme offers lectures, seminars, further research opportunities, experience days, visits, and collaborations. It draws upon our alumni and parent networks, integrating with the careers and university preparation we already offer. Exposure to these valuable life skills will aid in developing confident, financially mature and self-sufficient young people who are equipped to maximise any opportunity that comes their way. The programme will run alongside the many enrichment and extension opportunities.
The freedom to be inventive in our offering extends down throughout the year groups in a number of exciting ways.
e Second Form and beyond study Spanish as an additional language. Specific PSHE lessons are provided to all First and Second Form groups and EAL (English as an Additional Language) is also available.