Cambridge Education Guide Autumn/Winter21 Web

SUBJECT CHOICES

When it comes to the activities themselves, there’s been a careful nurturing of talent. This has seen pupils go way beyond the curriculum, wowing not just their own school communities with a dizzying array of originality, but winning accolades from the outside world, too. Societies that cater for budding medics and vets have been around for a while. However, pupils from our schools are also busy developing apps, winning

Traditional science blocks are being reimagined, with schools increasingly housing STEAM subjects under the same roof, or at least closer together. It’s all about disrupting the conventional thinking, which forces children to make binary choices between sciences and arts. Instead, the emphasis is on inspiration, showing children how to use knowledge creatively across subjects, and encouraging them to work collaboratively.

pass exams, but didn’t necessarily inspire pupils by showing how subjects related to each other. A different approach was required. Bringing the arts into the mix added an extra dimension, turning STEM into STEAM. This move made it relevant to many more students – as well as widening their choice of subject areas further down the line, to put new emphasis on a balanced curriculum.

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