Year 9 is a big deal. It?s the first year of senior school in the independent sector, a new environment, new friends and new teachers to get used to.
For many it?s even their first experience of boarding. Millfield?s innovative Nine at Millfield programme supports the development needs of 13 to 14 year olds. Read our nine reasons to join senior school in Year 9 below.
1. Bridging the gap between Prep and Senior School
We know that the transition between schools is a big one, whilst also being a time of adolescent change – physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually. Starting in Year 9 helps to bridge this gap and provides a year of settling in before GCSE studies start.
Nine at Millfield was designed to support pupils with this change, by providing the environment and support children need to settle in, succeed, and thrive. The programme includes age-appropriate learning and pastoral support that is adaptable for each individual. Our personal development learning programme, taught in house-based sessions, enables staff to really get to know the students and steer them on the right path for a successful time at school. The Year 9 curriculum offers a wide range of subjects and differentiation, which provides students with increased opportunities to discover their strengths and passions as they prepare to choose the subjects to pursue in the exam years to follow. Year 9 boarding houses at Millfield are safely located in a crescent around the golf course in the v...