"I appreciate the way the teachers support us, encouraging us to understand and find the way that is best for us to learn"

We want each girl to experience the broadest possible choice of subjects.  For that reason, a key aspect of academic life at Downe House is the opportunity to try a much wider range of subject combinations.

The core curriculum subjects of English, Mathematics and Science are complemented by a greater choice of the Humanities, the Classics and Social Sciences, as well as ample opportunities for Creativity, Sport and more practically-focused lessons.

The school curriculum is particularly diverse and includes:

Art Biology Business Studies Chemistry Critical Thinking Chinese Computing/IT Dance Design & Technology (CDT) Drama/Theatre Studies English as a Foreign Language Economics English as a Second Language

English Language English Literature Food Technology & General Cookery French Further Mathematics German Government & Politics Greek History History of Art Home Economics/Food & Nutrition Italian Japanese

Geography Latin Mathematics Music Photography Physical Education Physics Religious Studies Russian Spanish Sports Science Textiles and Fashion