 A house on site also facilitates the staying of language assistants, natives of either Germany, Spain or France, to assist students with their language studies, and all three subjects are complemented by trips to the relevant country, previous trips having sent students to Santander and Barcelona.With regard to its specialism in mathematics and science, the school has an extensive network of teaching and support staff in both subjects, headed by Mrs Mason in science, and Mr Eastwick in mathematics l. Both are supported by staff specialists for each year group, and with regard to science, specialists in either biology, chemistry or physics.Until recently this also included the field of psychology (a subject taken by students at A Level only) but this has now merged with the social sciences faculty instead.