Curriculum

Prior Park offers a broad and balanced curriculum, specifically designed to foster the interests and talents of each individual pupil.

All pupils are prepared for Common Entrance or Scholarship examinations in readiness for their entry to Senior Schools, usually at age 13. The syllabus is essentially determined by the requirements of these examinations which take careful consideration of the prerequisites of Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum.

Emphasis is placed on the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. Languages, History, Georgraphy and Religious Education complete the examination curriculum. French is taught from the age of 7, Latin from the age of 10.

Pupils have regular lessons in Art, Music, ICT, Physical Education and Personal, Social, Health Education and Citizenship. Drama and Design Technology are also taught within the curriculum framework. Many pupils take advantage of Public Speaking classes which are successful in promoting their self-confidence in other areas of school life.

Prior Park Preparatory School is a CreSTeD school. The Learning Support Department within the school aims to ensure that pupils with mild to moderate dyslexia, dyscalculia and other associated difficulties reach their full social and educational potential by setting individual learning programmes and frequently monitoring needs and changing situation.

The Learning Support Department supports pupils with Reading, Writing, Spelling, Hand-writing, Comprehension, Mathematics, Motor Movement and Study Skills.

We aim to find the preferred learning style of each pupil and incorporate a variety of multi-sensory methods, in an effort to fully reinforce the work undertaken. We have a well-equipped department with a comprehensive variety of resources. We believe it is important to keep abreast of new developments, both in the much researched field of dyslexia and the relatively new field of dyscalculia. We always consider if new innovations can be successfully used to the benefit of our pupils.