What the editor says:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a very bespoke education with a genuinely imaginative approach,\u2019 approved one parent. Some arrive in year 7 having done GCSE maths, others already Tolstoy enthusiasts and SPGS calmly adapts accordingly while encouraging new discoveries. SPGS does not follow the herd – with such an able intake, it\u2019s free to forge its own academic path and does so with joy and creativity, underpinned by serious academic rigour.’<\/p>\n
‘Teachers are \u2018phenomenally enthused and engaged\u2019, say parents and girls agree, telling us, \u2018They are really proactive in providing help\u2019 and \u2018take their excitement about their subject outside the classroom\u2019 into clubs and trips. Girls relish being \u2018given the opportunity to explore and make mistakes\u2019 through very open assignments (a year 8 biology task stipulated only that it must include a cheese sandwich) and teachers are \u2018generally very open-minded about finding your own way to present your work\u2019. We observed chatty, confident questioning in a dynamic year 10 physics lesson and insightful reflection in a year 11 poetry class. They \u2018don\u2019t micro-manage the girls\u2019, observed one parent, \u2018it\u2019s not a school for the faint-hearted\u2019.<\/p>\n