Heathland School
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Heathland School is an independent school situated in Accrington, Lancashire in England. The school accepts children from the age of three months in the nursery area, up to the age of sixteen.
Departments[edit]
The school is split into four "departments".
- Baby Unit - Children from the age of three months to two years
- Nursery - Children from the age of two years to four years
- Junior School - Children from the age of four years to eleven years. Key Stages One and Two are studied.
- Senior School - Children from the age of eleven years to sixteen years. Key Stage Three and GCSEs are studied.
School building[edit]
The school was built in 1802 as an all-girls school. In 1889 the old school building was demolished. A new home was built in 1900 by Sir George Watson MacAlpine.[1] The surrounding gardens were designed by T. H. Mawson.[2] This was later used as a rest home for the elderly.
Curriculum[edit]
Both the junior and senior school study Mathematics, English, Science, History, Geography, French, Music, IT, PE and Art and Design. Most of these subjects can also be taken at GCSE.
