Curriculum

Skills Aquisition

Somerset House is an independent school which makes its own decisions regarding curriculum and learning, while taking cognisance of national and international trends in education. 

The school is also cognisant of the requirements of quality assurance bodies like UMALUSI and IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency), always seeking to deliver good quality education through sound educational practice.
Preparing children for a future which is changing, demands that we focus on teaching children how to learn rather than just what to learn. 

Skills acquisition is very important while content provides context. Somerset House places emphasis on Mathematics and Language skills.  These are possibly the two most important areas of development.  Sound progress in all subject areas is dependent on strong language and communication skills.

The curriculum has been adapted in certain circumstances to avoid repetition or cover topics that we as a school feel are important.