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At the Girls\u2019 Day School Trust (GDST), we are united in a mission to help girls learn without limits, so that they can lead lives without limits. We believe that the proof of a great education is what happens in a girls\u2019 future: the professions and industries they choose, the journeys they take in their careers, the qualities they are valued for and, of course the people they become.<\/p>\n","button":"","container_class":["remove-margin-bottom","remove-margin-top","background-blue"]},{"acf_fc_layout":"media-layout","image":{"ID":28599,"id":28599,"title":"gdst difference bar chart","filename":"gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","filesize":104650,"url":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/about-us\/the-gdst-difference\/gdst-difference-bar-chart\/","alt":"gdst difference","author":"3","description":"","caption":"","name":"gdst-difference-bar-chart","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":28483,"date":"2023-03-01 12:54:22","modified":"2023-03-01 12:54:43","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":800,"height":600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","1536x1536-width":800,"1536x1536-height":600,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","2048x2048-width":800,"2048x2048-height":600,"16-6-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart-800x540.jpg","16-6-large-width":800,"16-6-large-height":540,"4-3-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart-768x576.jpg","4-3-small-width":768,"4-3-small-height":576,"4-3-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","4-3-medium-width":800,"4-3-medium-height":600,"4-3-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","4-3-large-width":800,"4-3-large-height":600,"4-3-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","4-3-xlarge-width":800,"4-3-xlarge-height":600,"2-1-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart-640x320.jpg","2-1-small-width":640,"2-1-small-height":320,"2-1-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","2-1-medium-width":800,"2-1-medium-height":600,"2-1-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","2-1-large-width":800,"2-1-large-height":600,"2-1-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","2-1-xlarge-width":800,"2-1-xlarge-height":600,"1-1-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart-640x600.jpg","1-1-small-width":640,"1-1-small-height":600,"1-1-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","1-1-medium-width":800,"1-1-medium-height":600,"1-1-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","1-1-large-width":800,"1-1-large-height":600,"1-1-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gdst-difference-bar-chart.jpg","1-1-xlarge-width":800,"1-1-xlarge-height":600}},"video":"","content":"

What is the GDST Difference?<\/h2>\n

Our research, and analysis of the findings, set out to breakdown why GDST schools and all-girl learning environments can offer the best start in life for young women.<\/p>\n

HOW<\/strong> the foundations for a bright future are built in early years education.
\nWHY<\/strong> girls only education and GDST schools lead to higher academic achievements and greater confidence throughout education and beyond.
\nHOW<\/strong> GDST sixth formers feel more prepared for the future than at non-GDST schools.
\nHOW<\/strong> GDST girls are empowered to reject gender stereotyping and excel in STEM subjects and sport.<\/p>\n","container_class":[]},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-layout","title":"Designing education for girls\u2019 futures","content":"

At the GDST, academic excellence and intellectual curiosity are fundamental. We focus on helping our girls develop the skills and character to prepare them for the future, with confidence beyond the curriculum, entwined with the GDST’s golden threads that run through our curriculum, co-curriculum and pastoral care, and extend to every single thing we do.<\/p>\n

So, what are the golden threads?<\/p>\n","button":"","container_class":["remove-margin-bottom","remove-padding-bottom","background-green"]},{"acf_fc_layout":"media-layout","image":{"ID":28555,"id":28555,"title":"gdst difference Diversity","filename":"gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","filesize":203179,"url":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/about-us\/the-gdst-difference\/gdst-difference-diversity\/","alt":"gdst difference","author":"3","description":"","caption":"","name":"gdst-difference-diversity","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":28483,"date":"2023-02-27 16:43:17","modified":"2023-02-27 16:43:28","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":800,"height":600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","1536x1536-width":800,"1536x1536-height":600,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","2048x2048-width":800,"2048x2048-height":600,"16-6-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity-800x540.jpg","16-6-large-width":800,"16-6-large-height":540,"4-3-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity-768x576.jpg","4-3-small-width":768,"4-3-small-height":576,"4-3-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","4-3-medium-width":800,"4-3-medium-height":600,"4-3-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","4-3-large-width":800,"4-3-large-height":600,"4-3-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","4-3-xlarge-width":800,"4-3-xlarge-height":600,"2-1-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity-640x320.jpg","2-1-small-width":640,"2-1-small-height":320,"2-1-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","2-1-medium-width":800,"2-1-medium-height":600,"2-1-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","2-1-large-width":800,"2-1-large-height":600,"2-1-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","2-1-xlarge-width":800,"2-1-xlarge-height":600,"1-1-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity-640x600.jpg","1-1-small-width":640,"1-1-small-height":600,"1-1-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","1-1-medium-width":800,"1-1-medium-height":600,"1-1-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","1-1-large-width":800,"1-1-large-height":600,"1-1-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Diversity.jpg","1-1-xlarge-width":800,"1-1-xlarge-height":600}},"video":"","content":"

Diversity & Inclusion<\/h2>\n

We believe it is our duty to embed diversity and inclusion at the heart of our schools and to make sure all our students feel supported. Our Undivided programme<\/a> sees girls working alongside staff, management and diversity experts with the purpose of making sure that every voice is heard and equally valued at the GDST.<\/p>\n","container_class":["remove-margin","remove-padding-bottom","background-green"]},{"acf_fc_layout":"media-layout","image":{"ID":28559,"id":28559,"title":"gdst difference Sustainabilty","filename":"gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","filesize":193201,"url":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/about-us\/the-gdst-difference\/gdst-difference-sustainabilty\/","alt":"gdst difference","author":"3","description":"","caption":"","name":"gdst-difference-sustainabilty","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":28483,"date":"2023-02-27 16:50:04","modified":"2023-02-27 16:50:13","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":800,"height":600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","1536x1536-width":800,"1536x1536-height":600,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","2048x2048-width":800,"2048x2048-height":600,"16-6-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty-800x540.jpg","16-6-large-width":800,"16-6-large-height":540,"4-3-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty-768x576.jpg","4-3-small-width":768,"4-3-small-height":576,"4-3-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","4-3-medium-width":800,"4-3-medium-height":600,"4-3-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","4-3-large-width":800,"4-3-large-height":600,"4-3-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","4-3-xlarge-width":800,"4-3-xlarge-height":600,"2-1-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty-640x320.jpg","2-1-small-width":640,"2-1-small-height":320,"2-1-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","2-1-medium-width":800,"2-1-medium-height":600,"2-1-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","2-1-large-width":800,"2-1-large-height":600,"2-1-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","2-1-xlarge-width":800,"2-1-xlarge-height":600,"1-1-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty-640x600.jpg","1-1-small-width":640,"1-1-small-height":600,"1-1-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","1-1-medium-width":800,"1-1-medium-height":600,"1-1-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","1-1-large-width":800,"1-1-large-height":600,"1-1-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Sustainabilty.jpg","1-1-xlarge-width":800,"1-1-xlarge-height":600}},"video":"","content":"

Sustainability<\/h2>\n

The climate crisis is a very real part of our lives today and will be felt more keenly when our students reach adulthood. Our girls are dedicated to achieving a sustainable world and the GDST is committed to meeting critically important sustainability targets<\/a> at every level of the organisation: from our infrastructure and purchasing decisions through to a
\ndynamic green thread woven through every aspect of our curriculum.<\/p>\n","container_class":["flip","remove-margin","background-green"]},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockquote-layout","blockquote_repeater":[{"blockquote_quote":"I\u2019ve never based what I want to do on what other people around me perceive I could do,\r\nbut what I know I can. I have never thought that I couldn\u2019t pursue a certain subject because\r\nof my gender, not once.","blockquote_cite":"GDST Sixth Former"},{"blockquote_quote":"It is significant that girls in the national survey were much less convinced than boys that their schools provide equal opportunities. Gender equality cannot be assumed as a given in mixed-sex settings.","blockquote_cite":"Dr Kevin Stannard, Director of Education at GDST"},{"blockquote_quote":"My role model is probably my English teacher. 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I don\u2019t even vaguely think that.","blockquote_cite":"GDST Sixth Former"}],"container_class":["remove-margin"]},{"acf_fc_layout":"media-layout","image":{"ID":28564,"id":28564,"title":"gdst difference Pastoral","filename":"gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","filesize":170653,"url":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/about-us\/the-gdst-difference\/gdst-difference-pastoral\/","alt":"pastoral care","author":"3","description":"","caption":"","name":"gdst-difference-pastoral","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":28483,"date":"2023-02-27 16:54:30","modified":"2023-02-27 16:54:51","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":800,"height":600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","1536x1536-width":800,"1536x1536-height":600,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","2048x2048-width":800,"2048x2048-height":600,"16-6-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral-800x540.jpg","16-6-large-width":800,"16-6-large-height":540,"4-3-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral-768x576.jpg","4-3-small-width":768,"4-3-small-height":576,"4-3-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","4-3-medium-width":800,"4-3-medium-height":600,"4-3-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","4-3-large-width":800,"4-3-large-height":600,"4-3-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","4-3-xlarge-width":800,"4-3-xlarge-height":600,"2-1-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral-640x320.jpg","2-1-small-width":640,"2-1-small-height":320,"2-1-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","2-1-medium-width":800,"2-1-medium-height":600,"2-1-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","2-1-large-width":800,"2-1-large-height":600,"2-1-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","2-1-xlarge-width":800,"2-1-xlarge-height":600,"1-1-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral-640x600.jpg","1-1-small-width":640,"1-1-small-height":600,"1-1-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","1-1-medium-width":800,"1-1-medium-height":600,"1-1-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","1-1-large-width":800,"1-1-large-height":600,"1-1-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Pastoral.jpg","1-1-xlarge-width":800,"1-1-xlarge-height":600}},"video":"","content":"

Wellbeing<\/h2>\n

Without doubt, young people today feel pressures of high attainment and social belonging. Mental health and wellbeing lie at the heart of the development of every young person at a GDST school. We are constantly evolving the way we support our girls\u2019 mental health<\/a>: drawing on the most up-to-date expertise, fostered in an environment of nurture and understanding that empowers students to have confidence and pride in who they are.<\/p>\n","container_class":["remove-margin","remove-padding-bottom","background-green"]},{"acf_fc_layout":"media-layout","image":{"ID":28562,"id":28562,"title":"gdst difference Growing Up","filename":"gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","filesize":150269,"url":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/about-us\/the-gdst-difference\/gdst-difference-growing-up\/","alt":"gdst difference","author":"3","description":"","caption":"","name":"gdst-difference-growing-up","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":28483,"date":"2023-02-27 16:54:26","modified":"2023-02-27 16:57:12","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":800,"height":600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","1536x1536-width":800,"1536x1536-height":600,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","2048x2048-width":800,"2048x2048-height":600,"16-6-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up-800x540.jpg","16-6-large-width":800,"16-6-large-height":540,"4-3-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up-768x576.jpg","4-3-small-width":768,"4-3-small-height":576,"4-3-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","4-3-medium-width":800,"4-3-medium-height":600,"4-3-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","4-3-large-width":800,"4-3-large-height":600,"4-3-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","4-3-xlarge-width":800,"4-3-xlarge-height":600,"2-1-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up-640x320.jpg","2-1-small-width":640,"2-1-small-height":320,"2-1-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","2-1-medium-width":800,"2-1-medium-height":600,"2-1-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","2-1-large-width":800,"2-1-large-height":600,"2-1-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","2-1-xlarge-width":800,"2-1-xlarge-height":600,"1-1-small":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up-640x600.jpg","1-1-small-width":640,"1-1-small-height":600,"1-1-medium":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","1-1-medium-width":800,"1-1-medium-height":600,"1-1-large":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","1-1-large-width":800,"1-1-large-height":600,"1-1-xlarge":"https:\/\/www.gdst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gdst-difference-Growing-Up.jpg","1-1-xlarge-width":800,"1-1-xlarge-height":600}},"video":"","content":"

Growing up in a changing world<\/h2>\n

Alongside this, our schools prepare our students to deal with the complex pressures of modern society. From financial education to the GDST CareerStart programme and our pioneering LEAD diploma<\/a> as well as bespoke programmes in each school, we work to build civil discourse skills, nurture self-identity and build practical, mental and social skills for the world of tomorrow.<\/p>\n","container_class":["flip","remove-margin","background-green"]},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-layout","title":"Read the GDST Difference booklet","content":"

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