Academic

Our academic curriculum

At Wetherby Senior, our rigorous curriculum is taught by subject specialists and, alongside use of our School’s outstanding facilities, will build your son’s knowledge and understanding during his years at Marylebone.

Below, you can hear more from our Head of Maths, our Head of English and Head of Music about study and life in their departments at Wetherby Senior.

Our Lower School (Years 7 and 8) curriculum

Our fascinating and rewarding Lower School curriculum provides a solid foundation for future studies. It will involve some subjects familiar to your son and introduce some new ones! For example, all in Year 7 learn to play a brass or string instrument, with teaching supported by professional brass players who regularly perform with Europe’s best orchestras and bands.

Our Middle School (Years 9 to 11) curriculum

Our dynamic Middle School curriculum takes into consideration that preparation for GCSE studies can seem daunting, so staff provide a structured programme of support for decision making around options. This will help your son reflect on his strengths and select GCSE subjects that he is passionate about.

Our Sixth Form curriculum

Within our Sixth Form, our class sizes remain small. Your son will study three A Levels and his Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), a highly respected independent research project on a topic of his choosing. Some boys also opt to study a fourth A Level.

Our school day

Wetherby Senior opens at 8am for pupils, with registration between 8:25am and 8:35am. We then have six periods of lessons a day, each lasting an hour, as well as a thirty-minute tutor period on a Friday.

We have a mid-morning break of fifteen minutes and a lunch break of fifty-five minutes. Lunch break and our Friday activities slot allow for pupils to engage in a wide range of co-curricular activities. Games is timetabled in two sessions each week, while assembly is held on a Friday afternoon.

Find out more

See for yourself by registering to join our Open Day or Visitor Mornings.

You can also find out more about Wetherby Senior by looking through our website or following our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).