In addition, all students also study Drama and, in keeping
with our specialist Language College status, a second foreign
language.
In Year 7, students are placed in sets for English, Maths and Modern Language on the basis of their work in Key Stage 2 and SATs results. For other subjects, they are taught in mixed-ability groups with learning support where needed.
In Years 8 and 9, Science is also taught in sets.
However, we also believe that there are overarching
skills, which we call competences, that students need
to develop if they are to become effective learners and
responsible, good members of society. We therefore subscribe
to the RSA Opening Minds Curriculum which, through the traditional
subjects sets out to develop students' skills in
A feature of the Opening Minds
Curriculum is the application of these competencies across
all subject areas, with occasional cross-curricular projects
or challenges bringing together the work of many departments
in a single theme.
The Opening Minds Curriculum Project at Grove is featured in the RSA publication Opening Minds Update
