Years 10 and 11

Assisted by a programme of guidance in Year 9, pupils have a degree of choice of courses although this is limited to ensure they all follow a broad and balanced range of subjects leaving all doors open for the future.

Core Curriculum

• English: All pupils follow English and English Literature, the vast majority taking GCSEs in both.
• Mathematics: All pupils follow a GCSE course.
• Science: The majority of pupils currently obtain two combined GCSEs which, if sufficiently high grades are obtained, are an excellent preparation for any or all of the three separate sciences at A level.
• Language: French or German GCSE - both languages can be taken. A small number of pupils will study an entry level course in Spanish
• RE: All pupils follow a GCSE half course
• ICT: All pupils follow a GCSE half course
• Physical Education and Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education.

Optional Subjects

In addition to the above pupils can select three further subjects to study at GCSE level. These are currently chosen from the following list:

Art, Drama, Food Technology, French, Geography, Graphics, Health and Social Care*, History, Leisure and Tourism*, Manufacturing*, Music, Physical Education, Resistant Materials, Textiles Technology.

*These subjects are Dual Award GCSEs and therefore count as two subjects.

Early Bird and Twilight Language Lessons

Pupils can study a second foreign language, French or German, without restricting their choices by attending classes before the normal school day begins. Those who have studied Italian after school during years 8 and 9 can continue to study the language up to GCSE level by attending classes after school.