Gateways School
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Gateways School is an independent school
in Harewood
, West Yorkshire
, England
.
The school is situated just north of Leeds
and sees itself as part of the wider Harewood community.
The Science and Mathematics faculty is made up of the following departments: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Economics, Business Studies and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and is based in the new Schofield Building which houses state-of-the-art laboratories.
Humanities is a large and diverse faculty that includes the traditional humanities subjects, such as English, History, Geography, Religious Studies and Media Studies, as well as modern and ancient languages: Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation are offered as well as French, German and Spanish. Most of the traditional humanities subjects are taught in the Dower House, however modern languages have access to a multi-media language laboratory in the Schofield Building.
The Classical and Modern Language Faculty, as its name suggests, embraces languages both ancient and modern: Latin and Ancient Greek are offered as well as French, German and Spanish. Classical languages are taught in Watson while Modern Languages are housed in the language suite in the new Schofield building where each language has its own dedicated room. A state-of-the-art multi-media language laboratory is shared by modern and classical languages.
The Creative Arts Faculty includes the widest variety of subjects: Art, Information and Computer Technology (ICT), Drama, Technology, Music and PE. The faculty enjoys the use of excellent facilities including a multi-purpose sports hall and fitness room, art studios, Performing Arts Centre and drama studio, and music and food technology rooms. All areas incorporate ICT within their schemes of work using the ICT facilities across the school.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
in Harewood
Harewood
Harewood is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. The A61 runs through the village, from Leeds city centre in the south to Harrogate in the north...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The school is situated just north of Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and sees itself as part of the wider Harewood community.
Academic
The school curriculum is in line with, but not restricted by, the National Curriculum and is both broad and challenging. Girls usually take GCSEs in nine subjects.Faculties
Subjects are organised into four faculties: Science and Mathematics, Humanities, Classical and Modern Language and Creative Arts.The Science and Mathematics faculty is made up of the following departments: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Economics, Business Studies and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and is based in the new Schofield Building which houses state-of-the-art laboratories.
Humanities is a large and diverse faculty that includes the traditional humanities subjects, such as English, History, Geography, Religious Studies and Media Studies, as well as modern and ancient languages: Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation are offered as well as French, German and Spanish. Most of the traditional humanities subjects are taught in the Dower House, however modern languages have access to a multi-media language laboratory in the Schofield Building.
The Classical and Modern Language Faculty, as its name suggests, embraces languages both ancient and modern: Latin and Ancient Greek are offered as well as French, German and Spanish. Classical languages are taught in Watson while Modern Languages are housed in the language suite in the new Schofield building where each language has its own dedicated room. A state-of-the-art multi-media language laboratory is shared by modern and classical languages.
The Creative Arts Faculty includes the widest variety of subjects: Art, Information and Computer Technology (ICT), Drama, Technology, Music and PE. The faculty enjoys the use of excellent facilities including a multi-purpose sports hall and fitness room, art studios, Performing Arts Centre and drama studio, and music and food technology rooms. All areas incorporate ICT within their schemes of work using the ICT facilities across the school.