The Curriculum

The heart of prep school education is expressed in one word, preparatory.

The curriculum at Hazlegrove is fashioned to prepare children for the next phases of their lives, for the demands of a more specialised senior education and, in the longer term, to be able to meet the challenges of the workplace and to take their place in society.

The traditional academic disciplines, including Latin, are complemented by Music and Drama, Art and Design and Outdoor Education, as well as a varied Sports programme.

Computers and ICT are seen as a vital component of Hazlegrove education but never as an end in themselves.

The breadth and balance in the curriculum give pupils an opportunity to get excited about the lessons they have each day. It has a real, hands-on, feel where children participate and are not just spectators.

Activity and investigation enable pupils to learn to think for themselves and to solve problems. We hope that they can begin to see failure and getting it wrong as just as important as getting it right.

Pupils are prepared for entry to a range of senior schools. They gain entry either through the Common Entrance or Scholarship examinations and a large number of awards are earned each year.

Pupils' progress is monitored from an early age to ensure that potential is fulfilled and any difficulties are identified as early as possible.

From the age of nine, pupils sit examinations twice a year. Attainment and effort grades are published twice a term and regular written reports are sent home.

Parents are encouraged to discuss their children's progress with staff at any time.