Here’s what Abingdon offers
A level choices and curriculum
At Abingdon we pride ourselves on our ability to accommodate almost all
of the nearly 150 combinations of A level subjects that our students request.
We fit our timetable around the subjects our students want to take and not
vice versa. In most years we teach 23 A level subjects including all of the
Russell Group’s facilitating subjects and each year we publish on our website
the A level
so you can take a look. For more information on
each subject please see our
. Some of our subjects are
taught jointly with the girls from St Helen and St Katharine School.
Our teaching
Our teaching is excellent but then we would say that wouldn’t we, so here
is what the independent experts, the Independent Schools Inspectorate,
ISI, report:
Our class sizes range from 5 to 16, averaging around 12 or 13. We offer
academic enrichment through masterclasses, lectures – ranging from the
Syrian Team at the Foreign Office to TED and MED talks – and participation
in a wide range of activities from the PolyU Global Challenge to a Particle
Physics masterclass. Over the last few years we have had boys represent
the UK in Linguistics, Geography and Chemistry International Olympiads.
The quality of teaching is excellent and fulfils the school’s
aim to achieve first-rate academic standards and to
encourage boys to demand the best from themselves.
Pupils’ excellent standards of achievement are fostered by
a high quality of teaching which, at its best, involves pupils
in all aspects of their learning and challenges their intellects.
