King's Chester is the one of the top independent, private day schools for boys and girls. It has Junior (preparatory), Senior and Sixth Form sections and takes pupils from Cheshire, Shropshire, the Wirral and North Wales. It consistently achieves somes of the best academic results in the area; offers academic bursaries; and is well known for its sports, rowing and music.
New 2011/2012 Curriculum
From September 2011, King's has introduced a new 2-week timetable. For information about the new curriculum, please read the leaflet "Inspiring a new generation". The timetable is detailed below:
| 9:00-9:10 | Registration |
| 9:10-10:05 | Period 1 |
| 10:10-11:05 | Period 2 |
| 11:05-11:25 | Break |
| 11:25-11:50 | Assembly (Music rehearsals 11:15-11:50) |
| 11:50-12:45 | Period 3 |
| 12:45-1:50 | Lunch |
| 1:50-1:55 | Registration |
| 1:55-2:50 | Period 4 |
| 2:55-3:50 | Period 5 |
*Please note, there is a five minute gap between lessons.
The 2 week cycle is split into 2 weeks - A and B.
Lent Term
| Week Commencing | Week |
|---|---|
| 2nd January | A |
| 9th January | B |
| 16th January | A |
| 23rd January | B |
| 30th January | A |
| 6th February | B |
| 13th February | Holidays |
| 20th February | A |
| 27th February | B |
| 5th March | A |
| 12th March | B |
| 19th March | A |
| 26th March | B |
Summer Term
| Week Commencing | Week |
|---|---|
| 16th April | B |
| 23rd April | A |
| 30th April | B |
| 7th May | A |
| 14th May | B |
| 21st May | A |
| 28th May | B |
| 4th June | Holidays |
| 11th June | A |
| 18th June | B |
| 25th June | A |
| 2nd July | B |