September 23rd 2016
A large number of parents attended the two meetings this week regarding the curriculum changes outlined in my recent letter. It was excellent to welcome Julian Thomas (the Master of Wellington College) and Mark Hindley (Deputy Headmaster of Abingdon School) both of whom spoke about the importance of a curriculum which teaches skills which are directly relevant to your boys’ future.
Moulsford’s focus is not only to prepare boys for senior schools, but also to ensure they have the skills for life beyond. So what does the new curriculum mean for Moulsford boys? Your boys will follow a curriculum which promotes intellectual agility, will encourage them to think and analyse critically, make connections across the subjects and give plenty of opportunity for creativity and collaboration. The new curriculum will encourage boys to have a go, take a well-thought-out risk, and, on occasion, fail. Exploration and enquiry will be strongly encouraged and Moulsford life will aim to develop boys’ resilience. While exams will remain an important part of school life, Moulsford boys will continue to learn much more than how to score highly in summative tests, and regurgitate learned facts.
If you would like a reminder of the details of the curriculum changes, please refer back to my original letter and supporting notes. I am in the final stages of producing a booklet which will guide parents through the process of choosing a senior school, and gives details of the admissions criteria for individual schools. This will be sent to parents shortly.
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