Brighton Girls GDST Private School

• Age of students: from 2 to 18 years
• Location: Brighton,
• Founded: 1872 year
• Type of institution: private school
• Language of instruction: English
• Type of education: separate, for girls

GDST is the largest group of independent schools in the UK, employing almost 4,000 staff and 20,000 students. As a charitable foundation that owns and operates 23 schools and sponsors two academies, it invests all of its income in its schools.

Since its founding in 1872, GDST has been at the forefront of innovation in girls' education. GDST students were among the first women to graduate and start working, and this pioneering spirit persists to this day as GDST strives to help girls make their mark on the world in their own way and on their own terms.

Brighton Girls strives to create an environment where students:

• Positive towards others and kind to themselves,
• Understand the power of diversity and value different points of view,
• Have a strong sense of community,
• Develop strategies for managing their well-being and life,
• Understand and appreciate their strengths,
• Intellectually inquisitive, appreciate learning for the sake of learning,
• Cope with difficulties confidently and creatively,
• Set high goals in the belief that they can change any situation.

There is strong evidence that segregated education for girls leads to greater self-confidence, resilience, greater variety of subject choices, academic achievement and accelerated career advancement.

Today's girls' schools serve to destroy rather than support gender stereotypes by offering an education designed to develop and empower successful, happy, confident and enterprising young women. Girls achieve more when they are given a separate space to develop. In a separate school, girls:

• Less likely to conform to gender stereotypes,
• Show a greater propensity for risk and innovation,
• They have more opportunities to show leadership.

In a school for girls, their needs and preferences can be fully taken into account in a special learning environment.

Some of the achievements of girls in school:

• Cheerleader Millie is the first international team to win the Triple Crown,
• At the World Dance Championships,
• Sussex County Swimming Championships,
• Silver Award and Best Result of the Year – UKMT Maths Challenge,
• Brighton's fastest cross country team.

The GSA study also highlights that compared to girls in co-educational schools, female students in girls' schools:

• 2.5 times more likely to take additional courses in mathematics and physics at A-level,
• They are more likely to study the natural sciences: biology is 40% higher coverage, chemistry is 77% higher, computer science is 72% higher.

This year, the anti-racism committee has worked diligently to inform and educate girls about systemic racism. The committee held workshops for students aged 7 and over, covering topics such as "The Origins of Racism in the UK", "Introduction to White Privilege" and "Racial Terminology", as well as interviewing some inspiring GDST alumni about their experiences.

The purpose of the Committee against Racism is to instil in girls an awareness and understanding of systemic racial injustices, both within and outside the school community, and to enable them to denounce and oppose racism in any form.

• Sport

Sport is an integral part of the curriculum, develops teamwork, honesty and self-confidence.  Netball, hockey, football, swimming and gymnastics are among the main sports. Teams compete in local and national GDST tournaments, where girls often outperform larger schools.

The Brighton Girls are home to Brighton Gymnastics and there are strong links to local sports clubs covering netball, hockey, swimming, lapta, cricket, gymnastics, athletics and tennis.

Facilities: netball courts, sports hall, mirror dance studio, modern gym, lawn for cricket and rounders, sports ground with a lawn Radinden Manor Road Astro.

• Music

Music is also in the spotlight with the opportunity to perform in a wide variety of orchestras, groups and choirs. Girls also have the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument.

• Puff

Female students can choose from an exciting range of lunch and extracurricular activities and clubs: boxing, programming, karate, skateboarding, dramaturgy, ecoclub, yoga and more.

• GCSE and A Level students at Brighton Girls achieved outstanding results in 2022: A-Levels – 61% A*/A and 34% of all grades were A*
• Staff and parents joined 13th graders to celebrate some of the superior individual achievements and reflect on this talented group's legacy of dedication, kindness, and togetherness during an unprecedented challenge. Popular university destinations this year include the University of Cambridge, the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, and University College London.

All students in grades 6 through 11 will receive a Lenovo Chromebook 500e for use both at school and at home. The devices will be leased to the school through partner Freedom Tech. Students will be responsible for their devices on a daily basis, and Chromebooks will remain the property of Freedom Tech and will be managed by the school. The Chromebook will be used during the first week of the semester, along with instructions and recommendations. Each device will be initialized and assigned a unique identification code. Chromebooks are for teaching and learning only — students won't be able to access social media or entertainment apps on their school device, all online searches will be tracked — this applies to both home and school use. The Lenovo 500e Chromebook is a rugged device designed specifically for school use.

Applications for participation in brighton Girls GDST are accepted at any time. The main entry points are the first year of each new educational stage. There is an opportunity to join other annual groups, up to and including the graduation year, when there are free places.

To start the admission process:

• Step 1 – Contact the school to plan a visit

A large "Open House Day" event is held during the fall semester, and smaller tours are held every week on Wednesdays throughout the year.

• Step 2 – Sign up for a trial day

In this case, the student will be able to visit the school for one day, take part in lessons and get acquainted with the school.

• Step 3 – Apply online.

• Completed school form,
• Passport
• Motivation letter,
• Confirmation of English language proficiency,
• Portfolio of achievements,
• Transcript of assessments.

A limited number of scholarships are offered to help girls who join school in grades 7 and 12. Scholarships are only available in high school and will only be awarded for admission to 11+ (Grade 7) and 16+ (Grade 12), except in individual circumstances.

The scholarship takes into account academic abilities, but its size is directly related to the income and financial resources of the family. Scholarships are awarded solely for academic (or sports, artistic, dramatic and musical) merits, which are assessed in the entrance examination or subsequent scholarship process.

The scholarship may increase or decrease.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision