Departments
Drama
Back Drama Back “We all must do Drama to find out who we are, and to discover who we could become” Augusto Boal – Brazilian Theatre Director and Human Rights Activist Year 7 Drama GCSE Drama Specification A Level Drama & Theatre Specification
Religion & Philosophy
Back Religion & Philosophy “RP at PGS seeks to instil deep reflection, critical thinking, and develop a rich sense of identity for all students.” An excellent religious studies curriculum supports pupils to have respect for themselves and others, whilst also supporting and developing a fundamental appreciation of the significance of belief(s) in people’s lives. Our...
Chemistry
Back Chemistry A high-quality science education provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, and all pupils should be taughtessential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. Through building up a...
Mathematics
Back Mathematics “The only way to learn Maths is to do Maths” Paul HalmosMATHEMATICS: Mathematics is a creative and highly inter-connected discipline that has been developed over centuries, providing the solution to some of history’s most intriguing problems. It is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy...
Modern Foreign Languages
Back Modern Foreign Languages 'You live a new life for every language you speak. If you only know one language, you only live once.'Czech ProverbLearning a foreign language is a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures. A high-quality languages education should foster pupils’ curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world....
Biology
Back Biology A high-quality science education provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, and all pupils should be taughtessential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. Through building up a...
History
Back History “History is a discipline widely cultivated among nations and races. It is eagerly sought after. The men in the street, the ordinary people, aspire to know it. Kings and leaders vie for it.”A high-quality history education will help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider...
Design & Technology
Back Design & Technology Design and technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. They acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines...
English & Literacy
Back English & Literacy “Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures”Ralph Waldo EmersonAmerican philosopher and essayist“The English Language is nobody’s special property. It is the property of the imagination: it is the property of the language itself.”Derek WalcottSt. Lucian poetNobel Prize for Literature 1992 English has a pre-eminent place in education and in society. A high-quality...
Geography
Back Geography A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s...
Life Skills
Back Life Skills The curriculum at Poole Grammar School has three elements:1) Intent: What do we learn?2) Implementation: How do we learn it?3) Impact: How do we know we have been successful?IntentThe Life Skills curriculum at Poole Grammar School is designed using the PSHE Association Programme of Study as a basis, supplemented by our knowledge...
Computer Science and IT
Back Computer Science and IT “Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.” Steve Jobs, co-founder of AppleA high-quality computing education equips pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. Computing has deep links with mathematics, science, and design and...
Music
Back Music Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. A high quality music education should engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. As pupils progress, they should develop a critical...
PE and Games
Back PE and Games A high-quality physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. It should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to...
Physics
Back Physics A high-quality science education provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, and all pupils should be taughtessential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science. Through building up a...
Government and Politics
Back Government and Politics A Level Government & Politics Specification
Art & Design
Back Art & Design ‘I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.’ Vincent Van Gogh ‘The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape,...
Science
General Admissions and Appeals Curriculum Learning Support & SEND International Links Careers Departments Community School Finances The People Examinations Science A high-quality science education provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, and all...
Sociology
General Admissions and Appeals Curriculum Learning Support & SEND International Links Careers Departments Community School Finances The People Examinations Sociology A Level Sociology