Electives

Choosing one elective to focus on throughout the course, students enjoy creative enrichment through arts, sports or technology alongside their academic study. Electives run for 2 hours a day, 5 days a week and make up 20 hours of the overall programme. All programmes are for ages 10-17 unless otherwise stated.

FOOTBALL

Sharpen your skills with expert coaching and develop technique, fitness, tactical awareness, and teamwork on the pitch.

ART

Championing creativity and self-expression, students take inspiration from the beautiful surroundings at Charterhouse School, exploring a range of media, materials and artistic techniques.

ROBOTICS AND GAMES DESIGN (AGES 13-17)

Robotics and Games Design are evergreen technologies rife with continuous innovations. The course uses gamification to bring to life these pioneering areas on technical advancements with fun-filled exercises.

DRAMA

Students work as a group to learn and develop the skills required to create, design, produce and star in a theatre production. A challenging, intense and highly rewarding elective.

SPORTS AND LEADERSHIP

Sports is a vehicle for learning so many valuable life skills and our sports and leadership elective accelerates this by developing confidence and leadership skills through a fun and engaging programme for those with an interest in sport.

TENNIS

A chance to improve on existing tennis skills for those who play tennis regularly. LTA qualified coaches lead sessions on the schools own courts creating a fun and dynamic atmosphere with friendly competition.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Learn how to master one of the powerful forms of communication in the modern age. Students develop their skills using a digital SLR camera, exploring composition, light, manual adjustments and picture editing.

DANCE

Explore creativity, movement, and collaboration through contemporary dance, building strength, flexibility, and confidence. Dancers of all levels can express themselves in new and exciting ways.