Curriculum
There is a large range of opportunities for learning at Perse Girls. Students learn French from Year 3 and Spanish from year 4, and can choose to learn German, Italian or Russian from year 8. For GCSE, there are many options available, with students taking 10 or 11 GCSE's. All students take Maths, English Language and English Literature IGCSEs, and Biology, Chemistry and Physics GCSEs. Students also take a GCSE in either French or Spanish. Students then choose up to four options from History, Geography, Religious Studies and Philosophy, German, Italian, Russian, Art, Drama, Design and Technology, Music, Latin, and Greek, and take an ECDL in ICT. Critical Thinking is taught as a non-examined course, as is Physical Education. Students can take a short course Physical Education GCSE as an extra-curricular activity. Recently a new lesson was introduced in the Junior School: Thinking Skills. This includes a range of topics from social to political, encouraging sharing points of view through debating, and asking questions about the wider world.
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