Academic Enrichment
Going beyond the curriculum
Learning extends beyond the classroom walls and curriculum, deepening understanding and nurturing independence across subjects.
Trips and Excursions
From wildlife parks and sewage treatment works to museums and galleries,
Prep pupils see subjects spring to life. Senior pupils benefit from rich cultural and academic opportunities nearby in Oxford, Cardiff, Birmingham, Bristol, and London,
with links to centres of innovation such as the Oxford Science Parks, Harwell,
and the Mercedes F1 team.
Guest speakers and events
Subject-specific and year-group events bring intellectual variety: Mexicolore workshops animate the Aztecs for Year 6; Year 2 collaborate on engineering through Lego with the Corinthian Partnership Schools; authors and artists – from Jon Lander to Dr Christina Thatcher – ignite creativity; whilst historian Dominic Sandbrook has explored the Viking world with Senior pupils.
The Enlightenment Lectures
A regular series for Sixth Form, delivered first-hand by accomplished guests in formats from formal lectures to Q&A. The opening lecture this year welcomed Dr Chris Fuller (University of Southampton) on social media, surveillance capitalism, and the ‘theft of our future tense’, providing a thought-provoking start to the series.
Lower Sixth Electives
Academic enrichment for its own sake: teachers share their intellectual passions beyond their taught subjects through the Electives series, with Lower Sixth students selecting one per term. Topics range from understanding conflict through geography to technological advances in music.
Cognitive AOBs
Among five AOB categories in the Senior School, Cognitive options broaden horizons: Mandarin, Ancient Greek, Dissection Club for aspiring vets, Public Speaking, Student Investor Club, and more.
Where next?
Admissions Process
Check the processes and requirements for your child’s entry to Cokethorpe, which varies depending on the year group your child will join, through our Admissions Process calculator.
Meet the Head
Welcome to Cokethorpe, a school that prides itself on providing a research-informed education to boys and girls from the age of four to eighteen.
Upcoming Events
Find out about and book for the upcoming events at the School, from Open Mornings to concerts and drama productions across the Prep and Senior Schools.
Book your tour today
Come and visit Cokethorpe, whether for an Open Morning, one of our monthly
Meet the Head events, or a personal Tour, and Discover Your Cokethorpe.