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Contact

Senior School
St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue
St Albans
Hertfordshire, AL1 3SJ

Telephone: 01727 853800
Facsimile: 01727 792516
Directions

Primary School
Wheathampstead House
Codicote Road
Wheathampstead
Hertfordshire, AL4 8DJ

Telephone: 01582 839270
Facsimile: 01582 839271
Directions

Curriculum for Years 10 to 11

At Key Stage 4, girls study the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science (both dual and triple Science is offered) plus at least one Modern Language but then have a free choice to make up their total number of subjects studied to nine or ten.

SAHS Core Subjects
(compulsory)		 Optional Subjects
(free choice)
English Literature
A second Modern
Foreign Language
(chosen from French, German or Spanish)
English Language
Art and Design
Mathematics
Classical Civilisation
Science (Double Certificate or Separate)
Design and Technology (from a choice of DT, Food or Textiles)
A Modern Foreign Language
(chosen from French, German or Spanish)
Drama
Geography
History
Music
Latin
Religious Studies
Additional Compulsory Subjects
PSHCE (Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education)
Physical Education

We currently prepare the girls for International GCSE examinations in Maths, Science and Modern Languages as we believe these programmes of study to be more academically rigorous and the most appropriate preparation for study at Advanced Level and beyond.

In Year 11, as in Year 9, extensive consultation takes place between students, pastoral staff, subject teacher and parents as well as our careers specialist in order to advise and support the student in her choice of A level subjects. A special careers day is held and parents and girls are invited to a Sixth Form Information evening where they can speak to all our departments about the kind of courses on offer.