In the Senior School we aim to prepare students for successful participation in a society in which knowledge is a key resource and in an economy which is becoming increasingly globalized. Intercultural sensitivity and competence and responsible citizenship will be important factors in their futures.

Teachers at SPS have high expectations of each student, regardless of their subject combination, and each student works hard to achieve their personal best. This ethos creates a positive learning environment which encourages each student to develop their talents and abilities in a course which best suit their interests, learning styles and future ambitions.

We encourage students to continue to develop their learning strategies so that they can become responsible for their own learning, an essential feature of successful senior secondary and tertiary study; the thinking curriculum, which is implicit in every student's course of study includes the development of higher order thinking skills and learning how to interrogate and evaluate information.

We aim to foster a social conscience and sense of personal autonomy in each of our students; students work side by side with other students in ways which enhance the learning experience for all. They not only learn to take responsibility for their own learning but participate with, and help, others.

Basically, we want to help students to acquire the skills and personal attributes that will put them in charge of their future. Our understanding of how students learn enables us to employ the most effective teaching methodology. We have a firm commitment to the liberating qualities of education which include the acquisition of the vision and capacity to cope with change. In these Senior School years, students start to make the academic choices which will set the scene for their future careers.