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The Independent Grammar School:Durham

Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH, UK
4-13 Years

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The Independent Grammar School:Durham is Independent Secondary school in Not applicable for kids aged 4 to 13 (Gender - 4 to 13 )

The Independent Grammar School: Durham offers an outstanding education within the private sector but at an affordable cost. The values and high standards traditionally associated with a Grammar School education will characterise all that your child experiences at IGS: Durham. There will, however, be no selection on the basis of ability. We believe all children can achieve their personal best within an atmosphere of stretch, enjoyment and academic rigour. As an independent school they will pursue the best of the national curriculum but add our own distinctive flavour to it. This means they will teach what many would describe as a traditional curriculum in a traditional style, focusing on a thorough grounding, through repetition and consolidation where necessary, of basic skills and knowledge. In addition they will use the Core Knowledge curriculum (see link) to enhance learning. In the Early Years we will follow nationally-agreed requirements.  All of this will be supported by great teaching from enthusiastic teachers who love children and are excited by the vision of the school.
 

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The words they use to describe our curriculum are "stretch, enjoyment and academic rigour".  They hope that, as parents and children experience this, they will begin to appreciate how the IGS: Durham approach to education prepares young people so well for whatever the future holds. Children respond to being stretched and challenged. They will do that!  First and foremost, in our view, it is that stretch and challenge that brings satisfaction and enjoyment. Children love to master difficult things and, in the best sense of the term, to "show off" their mastery. We will give them lots of opportunities to do that.A typical school day at IGS: Durham comprises Maths and English in the morning and then an afternoon of mainly topic work. Sport and Music are included at appropriate times.
 

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The heart of our school and its defining characteristic will be the highest quality of teaching from teachers who simply love to be in the classroom with children. Of course they will have good resources, but the expression they have often used to describe the vision for a low cost school is "no frills".  They will not participate in the "race to the top" which sometimes characterises private schools.  This involves constant, unsustainable investment which, in our opinion, is contributing to the increasing unaffordability of private education for all but the richest in our society.  They believe, based on considerable research carried out by the E G West Centre at Newcastle University, that the fee levels we are proposing are attractive to many parents who otherwise could only dream of an independent education for their children.
 

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Selection Criteria: Selective

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The details regarding the admission can be found on the website below

https://www.igsdurham.com/fees

Fees

Tuition fees for the academic year 2022/2023 are £3,600 per year.
 

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