SJL Prospectus 2023-2024 (1) - Flipbook - Page 4
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Sir John Lawes School
Outstanding
Learning
Every student is different. No educational
experiences are the same.
We pride ourselves on our broad and balanced
curriculum. In Key Stage 3 all students study English,
Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Modern Foreign
Languages, the Arts, Technology, PE and Life Skills.
Curriculum options are available in Years 8 and 9 to
allow increased flexibility and choice. In Key Stage 4 all
students follow a core offer although there is
considerable scope for personalisation and alternative
curriculum pathways. In the Sixth Form, students are
able to select from a wide range of A Level subjects.
Students are encouraged and expected to become
independent learners during their time with us, seeking
information for themselves, challenging received ideas
and coming to their own informed judgements. They
demonstrate their enthusiasm for learning by having a
very high rate of attendance in school, by contributing
actively to their lessons and by producing work of
genuine excellence.
We also enhance students9 8education for a changing
world9, by balancing digital and traditional learning.
Every student has their own iPad to be used for
learning in school and at home. This offers exciting
opportunities for students to learn in creative ways
whilst also developing skills ready for the digital
landscape of their future. This does not, however,
come at the expense of developing important skills
such as face-to-face communication, handwriting and
public speaking. Our curriculum promotes and
develops these skills in balance as part of our students9
learning experience.
We have highly trained, well-motivated, dedicated
teachers, many of whom have additional qualifications
in their subjects or in educational study. They devote a
great deal of their time to planning their lessons,
producing bespoke resources and sharing their
strategies with their colleagues.
Continued improvements in our facilities have
supported the school9s policy of providing a highquality learning environment for all students.
Classrooms, laboratories, studios and the sports hall
encourage students to study in pleasant surroundings
with the latest teaching resources and technologies to
support them. Our media and creative facilities are
probably unrivalled within the school system and
comprise television and media studios including virtual
studios, location filming and recording equipment.