Devonport High School for Boys

Paradise Rd, Plymouth PL1 5QP, United Kingdom
11-18 Years

Description

Devonport High School for Boys is leading State Secondary school in Plymouth. This is a Selective school for kids age 11 to 18 years. Gender - Boys

Welcome to Devonport High School for Boys, a happy and vibrant grammar school for boys aged 11-18. The vision, whatever your role in the school or personal ambition, is that ‘Everyone Succeeds’. They provide a disciplined, caring environment in which students achieve levels of excellence that reflect their tremendous potential and our high expectations. Examination results and university entrance records are among the best in the country. In addition, we provide a remarkable range of co-curricular activities.
 

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Key Stage 3 (Year 7 and 8)
​Students study courses in Art, Careers and Personal, Social and Health Education, Classical Civilisations, Drama, English, Design and Technology, Digital Enterprise, Geography, History, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Physical Education, Religious Education and Science.

Key Stage 4 (Year 9, 10 and 11)
​All students study GCSE courses in Mathematics, English Language and Literature, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Students also have a further choice of four GCSE subjects from: Art, Business, Classical Civilisation, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, Food Preparation and Nutrition, French, Geography, German, History, Latin, Media Studies, Music, Physical Education, Religious Studies and Spanish. All students also take non-examination courses in Careers and Personal, Social and Health Education, Physical Education and Religious Education.​

Key Stage 5 (Year 12 and 13)
​They offer the following A level courses: Ancient History, Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design and Technology (Product Design), Economics, English Literature, French, German, Geography, Government and Politics, History, Latin, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Media Studies, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies (Philosophy and Ethics) and Spanish. Further A level subjects are also available from our consortium schools Devonport High School for Girls, Eggbuckland Community College and Notre Dame Roman Catholic School.

Sixth Form
They are an experienced Sixth Form team with our students’ interests at heart and we look forward to working with each one of you, to ensure that you have an enjoyable, productive and happy experience throughout your remaining time at school. It is the privilege to work with you, as you become more and more engaged with the world you are moving towards; and as you continue to make the most of the extensive opportunities afforded to you and engage life to the full.
 

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All students who attend this school are entitled to a broad and balanced curriculum, suitably differentiated to meet individual needs. It is the policy to assist all our students to achieve their full social, emotional and academic potential, both within the school community and in wider contexts.  Provision will be made for those whose needs are not easily met within the normal academic and pastoral curriculum so that they may remain as fully integrated as possible.
 

Extra Curricular

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Selection Criteria: Selective

Admission Details

Devonport High School for Boys is proud of its reputation for academic excellence and for developing the skills our students need to be happy and successful. Since 1896, students have entered DHSB on individual merit and our reputation has been earned by their endeavour and the professionalism of our staff.

https://www.dhsb.org/admissions

Fees

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Scholarships

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Achievements

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