Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
0.69 miles
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is leading State Secondary school in Lancaster. This is a Selective school for kids age 11 to 18 years. Gender - Girls
They offer a broad academic curriculum with all students studying three Modern Foreign Languages in Year 7. Students must continue with one Modern Foreign Languages at Key Stage 4 as well as three Sciences and a Humanities subject. Students study 10 GCSEs with practical and creative subjects popular option choices. Music, Drama, Art and Sport are all strengths within LGGS and we enjoy success in these areas. In the Sixth Form Maths, Biology and Chemistry are the most popular A levels, but students have many options including subjects only offered in the Sixth Form such as Psychology and Business Studies.
Key Stage 3
MFL: French Theatre Afternoon, Northern France Residential, MFL Spelling Bee Regional competition, Lancashire's Talent MFL Competition
English: Alladin, Lancashire Book of the Year, Librarian conferences
Geography Field work: Clapham/Ingleborough Cave Visit , Lancaster Urban Trail, River field work, Grasmere, Grizedale (Geography, Art and English focus)
Technology: Electronics Big Bang Fair, Various STEM challenges and events
Science: Rotary Challenge, Blackpool Zoo, Spaceport, EDF Christmas Lecture
Religious Studies: Places of worship Lancaster
Music: Orchestra and choir performances at Lancaster Cathedral, Joint Orchestra performances
Student Librarian: Conference, Chairman's Challenge
Key Stage 4
Drama: Dukes Theatre Backstage Tour, Dukes Theatre visit various to support GCSE, Blackpool Grand
Technology: Engineering Your Future, Go4Set Launch Day, Big Bang Northwest, Northern Hitec
Art: Liverpool
History: Durham Catherdral for GCSE
MFL: French, Spanish, German Exchanges
Science: Bridgewater Hall Manchester, Haysham Power Station
English: Theatre Visits
Music: Joint Orchestra Performances at Lancaster Cathedral
Geography: GCSE Geography fieldtrips: Liverpool RGS, Manchester Urban Trail
Religious Studies: Holocaust in the Netherlands
Citizenship: Preston Crown Court
Outdoor and Adventurous activities: YMCA Lakeside
Computing: Cyber First Competition
Sixth Form / Key Stage 5
Geography: Iceland, Malham Tarn Field Study Centre, Easdale fieldwork
MFL: French/German/Spanish Exchanges
University visits: UCAS fair Bolton Areas, Oxbridge 6th from conference Haydock Park, Durham University, Murray Edwards Cambridge University residential visit
Art: Liverpool Art Trip, University of Cumbria, Storey Art Gallery
Science: Physics University Projects, Biology Royal Society London, Astrophysics, International Student Science Fair 2014 Moscow, Super Science Fair science fair Japan Masterclass, Chemistry UCLAN Chemistry Trip, Biology Field Trip to Grasmere, Chemistry USA University Tour. Honduras Wallacea project, Biology,
Maths: Maths Inspiration Lectures Manchester, Maths Trip to The Dukes, Lancaster, Senior Maths team competitions
Technology: Visit to UCLAN, Jaguar Land Rover
English: various theatre visits, University of Oxford, English debating competition
Theatre: Theatre Visit London, The Lowry, variety of theatre visits to support A-level course
EXTRA CURRICULAR
LGGS offer a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities for our pupils which enhance the girls’ education.
Selection Criteria: Selective
Places are offered to girls on the basis of the admission tests. Familiarisation materials are available to download from the GL Assessment website. Please note Non Verbal Reasoning is not tested at Lancaster Girls' Grammar School.
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