Year 7

History starts as a discrete subject in year 8 due to our Skills of Success.

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The Skills of Success is taught to all Year 7 students. It mirrors the skills based approach to learning that is very successful in our Primary Partner Schools. Students spend 40% of their week with one teacher, developing the skills they need to be successful learners and achieve great success in their time at Abbot Beyne. the Skills of Success focuses on developing four key learning skills which we call ETRICs!

  • Effort
  • Team Worker
  • Reflection
  • Independent Learning
  • Creativity

Students develop the skills via a series of projects which are celebrated publicly to add value to the learning experience.