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| Art | Drama | English
| Humanities | ICT and
Computing | Mathematics | Music
| ART
The department acknowledges that it is essential to recognise and develop the individual talents and aspirations of the pupils. At EIC, students will have the opportunity to express themselves freely using a range of materials, based on a sound knowledge of the visual language and good technical skills. We aim to ensure that pupils are able to make considered, informed and sensible decisions and assessments. It is vital that they have a sound body of knowledge and an awareness and understanding of the criteria and processes involved in artistic ‘decision making’. Key Stage 3 Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 will be involved with developing their visual skills. They will be provided with the opportunity for individual creative experiment and the cultivation of a keener observation and an enquiring mind. Teaching of the effective rendering of the main elements of Art is all important i.e. tone/form, line, shape, texture and colour. Key Stage 4 Years 10 and 11 will follow the GCSE course which entails the completion of two units of coursework and one unit of controlled test over the 2 year period. Students must stick rigidly to the four assessment objectives set by Edexcel. Key Stage 5 Years 12 and 13 will follow the AS/A2 course which entails the completion of six units overall (three at AS level and three at A2 level). AS level - two units of coursework plus a controlled test.
Drama at EIC is taught throughout the curriculum. In Years 7, 8 and 9 (Key Stage 3) all students have two periods of Drama every week. In Year 10 and 11 Drama is offered as a GCSE examination subject and then in Years 12 and 13, students can take Drama and Theatre Arts AS and A level. It is a linear curriculum, with each stage naturally progressing to the next. Drama at Key Stage 3 starts with mime and experiential drama as its teaching methodology in Year 7 and slowly builds to a more performance based course in Year 9. Students are encouraged to take LAMDA examinations as a natural extension of their curricular studies in mime, spoken English and improvisation. GCSE Drama (Edexcel) is a very varied course. Throughout the two years, students work with text, learn to improvise and make their own theatre, developing their communication skills and increasing their confidence. They develop team building skills and learn how to evaluate their work effectively. The course is mostly practical, although there is a written coursework element, where they write about their own work and the theatre productions that they have seen. AS Level Drama and Theatre Studies (Edexcel) encourages life-long learning and a range of important work skills as well as providing access to drama and theatre-related careers. The course broadens experience, develops imagination, fosters creativity and promotes personal levels of confidence and social development. It encourages appreciation of the significance of social, cultural and historical influences on theatre practice, both past and present. All students on this course take part in an exciting and stimulating annual theatre trip to London theatre land and Stratford-Upon-Avon Extra curricular activities In the Autumn Term students in the Sixth Form spend time working on the annual Sixth Form Show. At various times in the year, individuals and groups have the opportunity to attend workshops after school to prepare for a variety of LAMDA examinations. The examination groups perform a variety of devised pieces and scripts throughout the year to invited audiences. Students are also given the opportunity to show their work in assembly. Students are encouraged to take part in the annual school production. ENGLISH AND CLASSICS English is fundamental to learning in all curriculum areas and is a compulsory element of each student’s experience at EIC. We follow the English National Curriculum throughout the Key Stages. This involves developing students’ skills in Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing. The Key Stage 3 curriculum is organised into half-termly units and incorporates a major assignment at the end of each unit. Each student is awarded an attainment level at the end of the year (included on the end of year report). Two Shakespeare plays are studied at Key Stage 3 (in Years 8 and 9). At Key Stage 4, all students follow the IGCSE First Language English course. They particularly concentrate on summary work, inferential reading, responding to a range of texts, and writing in different genres for a variety of audiences. IGCSE Literature is a further compulsory strand of the English curriculum for all students at Key Stage 4. As part of the IGCSE English Literature course, students study five texts from a range of poetry, plays and prose. At Key Stage 4, students are prepared for their IGCSE examinations in English Language and English Literature by means of an integrated course which covers all of the compulsory requirements for each examination. In Year 10, a small group of able students is given the opportunity to study GCSE Latin as part of the department’s enrichment programme. These students take their IGCSE First Language English in Year 10 and IGCSE English Literature and GCSE Latin in Year 11. They also have the opportunity to visit Pompeii in Year 10 and Rome in Year 11 in order to consolidate their study of Latin texts and Roman culture. In the Sixth Form we also offer AS and A2 courses in English
Literature (Edexcel). Texts studied range from Chaucer to
contemporary fiction, across a variety of forms. The full
A level is divided into four units.. AS and A2 level courses
in English Language are also available. Again, the full
A level is divided into four units, two of which involve
individual language study. A further option for non-native
speakers in the Sixth Form is Cambridge Advanced English,
an internationally recognised examination which develops
the skills acquired at IGCSE. HUMANITIES The Humanities department offers a range of courses for students
in Years 7 to 13 which follow the English National Curriculum.
From Year 7 to 9, it is compulsory for all students to study
Geography and History. However, in Years 10 and 11 students
may opt to choose Business Studies, as well as Geography
and History. Students are encouraged to study at least one
of these subjects and may choose to study more than one
- all are popular options at EIC. All courses follow the
IGCSE syllabuses of the Cambridge International Examinations
Board. At AS and A2 level, students may again choose to
study Business Studies, Geography or History; Economics
is also offered at this level. These courses follow the
specifications of the Edexcel Examinations Board. There
are currently five members of staff in the Humanities Department,
all specialists in at least one of the subject areas outlined
above. Students will have the opportunity to take part in
field trips, including residential and international trips.
Recent trips have included a ten day trip to Morocco, a
weekend break in Seville and a residential trip to the Sierra
de Gredos, central Spain. We are also planning trips further
afield.
 ICT AND COMPUTING At EIC students study Information and Communication Technology from Early Years through to GCSE level as one of the ‘core’ subjects. In the Primary School and throughout Key Stage 3 we follow the guidance as laid out by the QCA in the UK. At Key Stage 4, the Edexcel GCSE is followed. This comprises four practical coursework pieces worth 60% of the overall examination, the remaining 40% being the written paper. The coursework projects include databases, spreadsheets, desktop publishing and word processing. The theory work covers a broad range including hardware, software, databases, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, word processing, modelling, networks, the internet and e-commerce. At both AS and A2 level students prepare for the Edexcel Computing examination. At each level, students take three units: two theoretical and one practical. All units have an equal weighting. The coursework at AS covers the analysis and design of a project whilst at A2 the same project is implemented using a programming language. Theory units at AS include computer systems and their design and at A2 include information systems and their development. Three dedicated laboratories in Primary, Secondary and
the Sixth Form as well as interactive whiteboards in the
classrooms provide an IT-rich environment. MATHEMATICS The Mathematics Department has a clear unifying philosophy, strong links between the Primary and Secondary departments and excellent results at all levels. We believe students should enjoy the subject, be encouraged to ask questions and take pride in their work. Myths about the subject are challenged; for example: “it is not creative”; “men are better than women”; “there is only one way to do problems”; “answers have to be exact”. In the Secondary Department there is an emphasis on rigour, algebra and pictorial representation - consequently, there is a healthy uptake at both AS and A level and many students have gone on to study Mathematics and related subjects at Oxford and other top universities in Britain, Europe and the United States. Maths Quest and Maths Challenges Every year ECIS (The European Council of Independent Schools)
holds a competition where the maths enthusiasts from around
the world ‘meet to compete’. The school has
entered for many years and done very well. We hope to maintain
this tradition. MUSIC
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES The department of ten specialist teachers offers three modern languages: Spanish from Early Years class to A level, French from Year 4 to A level and German from Year 7 to A level. As a British school we follow the English National Curriculum, but as a base, not a target. Spanish from Early Years is a compulsory language for all students until Year 11. A large percentage of our students take their GCSE Spanish examination early, achieving excellent results and then sit AS level in Year 11 and A level in Year 12. French and German are currently offered in Year 7 for half a year each, at the end of which students choose the language they wish to study for two more years. At the end of Years 8 and 9 the students visit the country of their chosen language, France or Germany, for a ‘culture week’. In Year 10 they may continue with this language in the GCSE options and then on to AS and A level. For children who wish to follow part of the Spanish ESO programme, we arrange classes once a week after school. The Primary language staff also organise a wide range of excursions to local venues to help children understand different aspects of the culture and society in which they are living. Our aim is to encourage students to learn at least one
foreign language, if not two, in an enjoyable and relevant
way and so help to prepare them for a multilingual future. SCIENCE
Our students follow the English National Curriculum for Science until the end of Year 9. Physics, Chemistry and Biology are offered as single subjects at both IGCSE and A level, one Science subject being compulsory at IGCSE. Even before they enter the Secondary School, the budding scientists in Primary will have been following their own Science courses and given the opportunity to visit the senior laboratories on a regular basis to use our equipment and to be inspired by the experience. Upon their arrival in Year 7, their curiosity is at fever pitch and they explore the wonders of Physics, Chemistry and Biology in a coordinated Science course until the end of Year 8. The three Sciences are then studied separately under the guidance of specialists who achieve outstanding results at IGCSE and ‘A’ level. The focus is always on practical work and investigations which brings a lively, dynamic atmosphere to the department. Wander in at any time and soak it up! This continues for those who choose to study A level Sciences. An average A level Physics lesson sees a myriad of different experiments set up in Lab 3 with students bent over meters, springs, circuits, pendulums or Geiger counters. In Biology, the most diverse of modern sciences, we are fortunate to have expertise in all the major disciplines from Biochemistry to the study of Ecology. In Chemistry, we return to those test tubes. This paper, the ink and virtually everything man made on the planet has been produced with the help of chemists whose training begins at A level. With the support offered by our specialist Science teachers,
our laboratory technician, an accommodating Mathematics
department, our interactive white boards and our resources,
our young scientists leave with top grades and a world of
options. PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION Students of all years spend one lesson a week studying PSHE. This
incorporates subjects such as drug education, sex and relationship
education, health topics and issues such as bullying and
racism. Many of these themes are also further explored across
the curriculum in other subjects such as Drama, English
and Biology. Overall, the aim of this aspect of the subject is to encourage
students to be aware not only of their own rights and responsibilities,
but also of their wider rights and responsibilities as citizens
of our global community. In summary, PSHE is a comprehensive course that provides
the students with the information and skills to enable them
to lead a healthy and productive adult life.  PHYSICAL EDUCATION Sport is very important at EIC with nearly every student involved in teams and individual fixtures at all levels of ability. Through strong links with the surrounding schools, students have the opportunity to participate in competitions in swimming, athletics, volleyball, basketball and football. In addition touch rugby, triathlon, cross country running, cricket, and rounders. Hockey and netball are part of sport exposure. The department is made up of four fully qualified teachers and one full-time support teacher. Sporting opportunities are enhanced by visiting coaches in football, fencing and martial arts. PE is compulsory throughout the school, with students studying GCSE PE in Years 10 and 11. The more able can choose A level PE in Years 12 and 13. |
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The
dynamic staff in the Art department are dedicated to raising
student achievements within the framework of the great opportunities
provided by EIC within National Curriculum guidelines for
Key Stage 3 and GCSE, AS and A level Edexcel at Key Stage
4 and 5. We aim to provide an environment brimming with
stimuli and creativity based on discipline, independence,
experience and a firm grounding of artistic knowledge.
Drama
should facilitate learning about Literature, content and
form, personal growth, social development, and the acquisition
of theatre knowledge, techniques and craft.
Music
is an important part of the curriculum at EIC from Early
Years through to GCSE and Advanced Level. Special emphasis
is placed on the practical side of the subject to allow
development of social, communication, team-work and presentation
skills. Students regularly perform in assemblies, to other
year groups and in festivals. It is currently taught by
two members of staff - one at Primary level and one at Secondary,
with visiting peripatetic teachers. Also offered are extra-curricular
activities such as choir and singing groups, musical theatre
groups, theory classes and Saturday workshops. Additional
instrument tuition is available at all levels.
Science,
the gateway to ‘more careers than you can shake a
test tube at’. At EIC the Science Department makes
sure that all those wonderful options - Aeronautical Engineering,
Astrophysics, Genetic Research, Medicine and many more -
are open to our students.