The St George's Signature Curriculum
The most future-ready students are those who can learn, adapt, collaborate and think critically in environments that are constantly evolving. At St George’s we weave these skills into every personal pathway of every single girl, whenever they join us.
Welcome to a Best of British curriculum, complemented by a rich and varied co-curriculum and enhanced with future-critical skills. Designed - in every way - for girls. It is the St George's Signature Curriculum.
The St George’s Signature curriculum is quite unique and can be best represented by these four consistent features:
Best of British Academic Approach - Breadth, variety and choice
High ambition underpins our choice of the very best courses, encouraging girls to explore diverse subjects - an approach valued by top universities, industry employers and our students.
We actively choose the best courses - whether GCSE, Nat 5, Highers/Advanced Higher or A Level - based on content, feedback, results and student experience to provide flexible and individual pathways to fulfil student aspirations.
Personal pathways - Unique and personalised
Encouragement, opportunity and choice, within an environment that nurtures hearts and minds, develops lifelong learners who expand and deepen their individual interests through a rich co-curriculum, to build a strong sense of personal identity.
Future ready - Multifaceted learning
Our diverse, carefully curated curriculum, woven throughout with metaskills and enriched by a vibrant co-curriculum, prepares students with the skills, confidence and resilience to thrive in tomorrow’s world.
Empowering young women - “You can’t be what you can’t see”
Designed for girls; we make role models, mentors and equitable pathways visible and achievable, in a high challenge, low threat environment where our girls grow without limits.
The St George's Red Threads
We don’t just prepare our students to enter university, college, their own business or the future workforce - we are preparing them to shape tomorrow’s world. The ‘Red Threads’ that run through every individualised pathway here are critical future capabilities; meta skills (like team work, creative thinking and problem solving), digital fluency, project skills (delivered through the Independent Project Qualification/Higher Project Qualification /Extended Project Qualification), outdoor adventure, business acumen, leadership and entrepreneurship, and a global outlook.
Inspiring high ambition and exceptional results
Secured first-choice universities
A/B Grades achieved at Higher Level
A Grades achieved in Language and Music Higher
GCSE
Grade 9 to Grade 6
S4 HPQ
achieved A*/A
U6 EPQ
achieved A*/A
Remove iPQ
achieved Distinction/Merit
Exceptional teaching, extraordinary relationships
Teachers with a passion for their subject, the student experience and the success of every girl, inspire intellectual curiosity, a love of learning, and the courage to try new things.
A tailored learning experience
Unique and personal pathways come from a broad and balanced curriculum and a rich co-curriculum. From active sport and exercise clubs, ambitious STEM programmes, activities that build societal awareness through services, and everything in between, we are proud of the well-rounded, fearless young women who pass through St Georges.
Student experience
The HPQ Qualification
The ‘Best of British’ Academic curriculum and qualifications:
Fifth Form: GCSE Qualifications (ages 14-15 years - S3 and S4)
At this stage we encourage breadth and balance. Through a range of different subject areas, students develop the skills that will help them become inspired learners, courageous and independent young women and good global citizens.
St George's students take eight subjects including at least one science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry), one social science (History, Geography, Religious Studies), English Language, English Literature (or ESOL for non-native speakers) and Mathematics plus four other subject choices from:
Language - Chinese, French, Spanish, Latin
Expressive Arts - Drama, Music
Business and Enterprise - Business Studies
Art and Creative Technologies - Art, Design & Manufacture, Computer Science
Health & Wellbeing - Physical Education, Practical Cookery
Support for Learning can also be included in place of an examination subject
All students have the opportunity to complete a Higher Project Qualification
Courses last for two years and will lead to a GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education, England) or National 5 (Scottish Qualification Agency) qualification. Courses are carefully selected from either qualification agency based on scrutiny of course relevance, quality, student experience and feedback and decisions reached through consultation with leading universities and industry employers, and allows us to provide flexible and individual pathways.
Sixth Form: Higher, Advanced Higher and A Level Qualifications (ages 16-18 years - Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth)
With a focus on breadth, we are pleased that most girls take five subjects in Lower Sixth at Higher Level (SQA), including 'crash' Highers in subjects not studied in S3 and S4. They select from a wide and flexible choice of subjects which caters for individual needs.
In Upper Sixth many girls take at least three Advanced Higher courses or A Level qualifications in certain subjects.
The range of courses offered in Lower 6 and Upper 6 is selected in consultation with leading universities and industry employers.
The Scottish Higher is a university matriculation qualification and remains the gold standard for entry to Scottish universities. Increasingly, Other British universities make unconditional offers to Scottish applicants with five good Highers. Girls usually apply for university entry in the autumn term of Upper 6. Students applying for Oxford, Cambridge or other competitive courses have a University Preparation programme, that is open to all, from S4, while students applying to top universities worldwide are fully supported with their applications and preparation. Each girl is supported as an individual in their application and all future pathways are supported.
If you have any questions or would like to hear more about The St George’s Signature curriculum, our Deputy Head Academic, will be delighted to speak with you.
