Our curriculum
Southbank is proud to have been the first school in the UK to offer all three International Baccalaureate academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme.
We truly believe each of these programmes features a curriculum that’s excellent at developing independent, confident, curious and lifelong learners who fulfil their academic potential and want to make a positive difference to the world.

Early Childhood (3 years to 5 years)
Through learning and play, our Early Childhood Programme nurtures the academic and personal development of our young students.
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Primary Years Programme (5 to 11 years)
Our Primary Years Programme creates a stimulating and challenging environment that develops curiosity, creativity and a love of learning.
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Middle Years Programme (11 to 16 years)
The curriculum helps our students ask challenging questions, learn how to learn, establish their own identity and develop a global perspective.
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Diploma Programme (16 to 19 years)
Our Diploma Programme is the gold standard for international education and excellent preparation for university, work and the future.
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Higher education and careers
Find out how we prepare our students for life beyond Southbank.
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Our languages programme
Southbank is a truly international school that embraces and celebrate multilingualism.
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Our arts programme
Find out about our visual arts, music and drama programmes, which are provided by members of staff and specialist instructors.
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London as a classroom
We do all we can to help our students enjoy and learn from all the rich resources that are available to them in London.
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Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS)
CAS activities challenge our students to show initiative and develop skills such as collaboration, problem solving and decision making.
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Global adventures
At Southbank, we organise trips in the UK and abroad to help our students gain first-hand experiences of international people, places and culture.
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