A curriculum for
tomorrow
01. A CURRICULUM
FOR TOMORROW
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A curriculum for
tomorrow
01. A CURRICULUM
FOR TOMORROW
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A curriculum for
tomorrow
01. A CURRICULUM
FOR TOMORROW
Every facet of our lives is changing, and at ever-gathering pace.
Every facet of our lives is changing, and at ever-gathering pace.
Every facet of our lives is changing, and at ever-gathering pace.
It’s more important than ever that our students leave South Hampstead with not just outstanding academic ability but also future-ready skills in areas such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication and technology.
It’s more important than ever that our students leave South Hampstead with not just outstanding academic ability but also future-ready skills in areas such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication and technology.
It’s more important than ever that our students leave South Hampstead with not just outstanding academic ability but also future-ready skills in areas such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication and technology.
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We have exciting plans to evolve and expand our curriculum to amplify our delivery of those skills.
We have exciting plans to evolve and expand our curriculum to amplify our delivery of those skills.
We have exciting plans to evolve and expand our curriculum to amplify our delivery of those skills.
One of these areas is oracy, which is vital in developing students’ clarity and confidence as well as cultivating active listening and questioning skills. Our continued commitment to developing the powers of oral expression will include our Year 7 oracy and critical-thinking course and our first school-directed course for GCSE students, Scholarship Through Speech.
One of these areas is oracy, which is vital in developing students’ clarity and confidence as well as cultivating active listening and questioning skills. Our continued commitment to developing the powers of oral expression will include our Year 7 oracy and critical-thinking course and our first school-directed course for GCSE students, Scholarship Through Speech.
One of these areas is oracy, which is vital in developing students’ clarity and confidence as well as cultivating active listening and questioning skills. Our continued commitment to developing the powers of oral expression will include our Year 7 oracy and critical-thinking course and our first school-directed course for GCSE students, Scholarship Through Speech.
We’ll also focus on delivering the skills to access, create and innovate within the evolving digital landscape.
We’ll also focus on delivering the skills to access, create and innovate within the evolving digital landscape.
We’ll also focus on delivering the skills to access, create and innovate within the evolving digital landscape.
This begins in the Junior School with the development of strong digital literacy skills and the safe, purposeful use of technology to spark curiosity and creativity. We also introduce Philosophy in those early years, establishing thinking skills as the backbone of our academic approach. This focus on intellectual challenge is celebrated throughout the entire school, reflecting an alignment between sophisticated academic content and deep exploration of the hallmarks of deep thinking.
This begins in the Junior School with the development of strong digital literacy skills and the safe, purposeful use of technology to spark curiosity and creativity. We also introduce Philosophy in those early years, establishing thinking skills as the backbone of our academic approach. This focus on intellectual challenge is celebrated throughout the entire school, reflecting an alignment between sophisticated academic content and deep exploration of the hallmarks of deep thinking.
This begins in the Junior School with the development of strong digital literacy skills and the safe, purposeful use of technology to spark curiosity and creativity. We also introduce Philosophy in those early years, establishing thinking skills as the backbone of our academic approach. This focus on intellectual challenge is celebrated throughout the entire school, reflecting an alignment between sophisticated academic content and deep exploration of the hallmarks of deep thinking.
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There will be further expansion of the Google ecosystem into our teaching and learning approaches, and we’ll develop our school curriculum so that we are empowering our students for the age of AI; we want to enable our community to use generative AI platforms to enhance creativity and understanding, whilst educating simultaneously about the ethical considerations around generative AI and its role in society. Across our entire curriculum, we’ll continue to strengthen our focus on metacognition and cognitive science to instil a culture of lifelong learning in our girls.
There will be further expansion of the Google ecosystem into our teaching and learning approaches, and we’ll develop our school curriculum so that we are empowering our students for the age of AI; we want to enable our community to use generative AI platforms to enhance creativity and understanding, whilst educating simultaneously about the ethical considerations around generative AI and its role in society. Across our entire curriculum, we’ll continue to strengthen our focus on metacognition and cognitive science to instil a culture of lifelong learning in our girls.
There will be further expansion of the Google ecosystem into our teaching and learning approaches, and we’ll develop our school curriculum so that we are empowering our students for the age of AI; we want to enable our community to use generative AI platforms to enhance creativity and understanding, whilst educating simultaneously about the ethical considerations around generative AI and its role in society. Across our entire curriculum, we’ll continue to strengthen our focus on metacognition and cognitive science to instil a culture of lifelong learning in our girls.
We’ll also focus on delivering the skills to access, create and innovate within the evolving digital landscape.
We’ll also focus on delivering the skills to access, create and innovate within the evolving digital landscape.
We’ll also focus on delivering the skills to access, create and innovate within the evolving digital landscape.
“This incredible school gave me the opportunity to fulfil my potential and completely redefine my destiny. It’s no coincidence that South Hampstead alumnae are strong-minded, independent, successful women who believe in giving back.”
DR CHLOE TARTAN
TECH INNOVATION STRATEGIST
“This incredible school gave me the opportunity to fulfil my potential and completely redefine my destiny. It’s no coincidence that South Hampstead alumnae are strong-minded, independent, successful women who believe in giving back.”
DR CHLOE TARTAN
TECH INNOVATION STRATEGIST
“This incredible school gave me the opportunity to fulfil my potential and completely redefine my destiny. It’s no coincidence that South Hampstead alumnae are strong-minded, independent, successful women who believe in giving back.”
DR CHLOE TARTAN
TECH INNOVATION STRATEGIST
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