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English, Maths and Science have
long been taught well in prep schools. IAPS schools are not obliged to follow
the requirements of the National Curriculum. However, many have become fully
involved.
The National Curriculum is seen by IAPS schools as a basic entitlement
and most go beyond it especially in the case of languages, history, geography,
design technology and ICT. French, or other modern languages, are often
taught from an early age. Many schools continue to offer Latin and some
still offer Greek. Most IAPS schools have flourishing music departments.
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Regular assessment and reporting have long been a part of prep school
life and the majority of IAPS schools take part in the Key Stage tests.
For some years over 90% of all children in IAPS schools taking Key Stage
2 tests have achieved Level 4 and above and almost 50% achieve Level 5
and above.
However, IAPS is opposed to league tables of schools based on the narrow
criteria of the Key Stage tests. It believes that one of the great virtues
of its schools is the breadth of their educational provision, both curricular
and non-curricular.
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This wider excellence is a characteristic of IAPS schools, whether or
not they use the Key Stage tests. High educational standards and breadth
provide the all-round excellence that is at the heart of IAPS schools.
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