Laboratory science
Weekly practicals in biology, chemistry and physics from age 7 upward, in purpose-built labs with technician support.
Programme two
Knowledge that lasts
The core of a Hollow education is unapologetically academic: the sciences, mathematics, English, history and geography taught in depth, in order, and to mastery. Pupils read whole books, prove theorems, run real experiments and write — constantly.
Because the core is secure, everything else flourishes: our laboratories, library and seminar rooms are the busiest places on campus, morning to evening.
What is included
Inside the programme
Mathematical fluency
Daily number work, problem-solving societies and Olympiad training for pupils who want to go further, faster.
Writing & rhetoric
Essays every week, debating every term, and a rhetoric prize that fills the Grand Hall each spring.
Capabilities
What Hollow pupils can do
- 01Reason quantitatively. From mental arithmetic to statistics, numbers become a native language.
- 02Investigate scientifically. Hypothesis, method, evidence, conclusion — practised for real in every science.
- 03Argue gracefully. Seminars and societies teach pupils to disagree well and write beautifully.
Pupil voice
“The labs are my favourite place in the school. We don’t just read about reactions — we run them.”
Amara O. — Upper School, Year 11
Questions, answered
Which examinations do pupils take?
A full suite of internationally recognised secondary examinations, with subject clinics and supervised study in the final two years.
Is there setting by ability?
Yes — in mathematics and languages from the Middle School, so every pupil is stretched at exactly the right level.
What about homework?
Short, purposeful and always reviewed: thirty minutes a subject in the Middle School, rising to guided independent study upstairs.