Walford Anglican School for Girls is a close-knit, vibrant ELC to Year 12 day and boarding school in Adelaide providing an outstanding education for girls and young women for more than 130 years.
In Years 11 and 12, Walford is able to offer a pathway to tertiary education and life beyond school with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. The program has the strengths of a broad curriculum with particular depth in three Higher Level subjects and three at Standard Level. There are also three important additional features. Theory of Knowledge (TOK) – a shorter subject unique to IB Creativity/Action/Service (CAS) – encouragement of students to be involved in the community Extended Essay (EE) – of 4000 words, excellent preparation for university Students study their own language, a foreign language, a humanities subject, a science, mathematics, and an arts subject. Group 1 – language A1 (the student’s first language Group 2 – second language – Chinese, French, German Group 3 – individuals and societies – Geography, History Group 4 – experimental sciences -Biology, Chemistry, Physics Group 5 – mathematics – Mathematics, Mathematical Studies, Mathematical Methods Group 6 – art and electives – Theatre Arts, Visual Arts. Students may elect certain subjects from groups 2, 3 or 4 instead of a group 6 arts subject.
The Walford Early Learning Centre and Junior School offer the International Baccalaureate, Primary Years Programme, which supports students to be internationally minded, to recognise their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, and to help create a better and more peaceful world. Students study French and Chinese languages, enriching their knowledge as global citizens. As IB learners, Walford ELC and Junior School students are supported to be curious, open minded, knowledgeable, and to approach uncertainty with forethought and determination. IBPYP Units of Inquiry are the catalyst for conceptual thinking and learning, supporting students to be principled and act with integrity.
Walford Middle School incorporates Years 6 – 9. Walford offers the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP) which is specifically designed to facilitate intellectual development of early adolescent students (11-16 year olds). Intercultural awareness is central to the program, as is the building of interrelationships between academic disciplines. These are Language A (English), Humanities (History and Geography), Arts (Drama, Music and Art), Technology (Computer and Design Technology), Language B (Chinese, French, German or other modern language), Science, Mathematics, Health and Physical Education, Outdoor Education, Religious Education. Five areas of interaction are integrated into and across the disciplines. These are: approaches to learning, community and service, health and social education, environment, and ‘homo faber’ (innovation). An independent project completed in Year 10 draws together the students’ involvement in each of these areas.