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Junior School
Teaching from the age of 7 is by subject and is conducted by highly qualified specialist staff, with relevant qualifications. This is a special feature of Gatehouse and gives children, from an early age, contact with subject specialists not normally available to children until secondary school.
A combination of small class sizes and specialist teachers means that the pupil/teacher ratio in the junior school is less than 10 to 1 thus ensuring that each child receives the individual attention that develops their abilities and their own personality.
We follow the National Curriculum and its assessment procedures. The Junior School curriculum, in addition to the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science, includes: History, Geography, Information Technology, Music, Art, Religious Education, Physical Education and Drama.
All pupils take Standard Assessment Tests (SATS) at 7 and 11. This gives us an objective assessment of their progress at 7 and allows us to monitor their academic progress. It also enables them to move on at 11 with valuable evidence of their achievements.
Parents receive a detailed report on their child's progress at the end of each term.
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