In the most effective lessons, teachers improve pupils’ short-term progress through flexible teaching approaches.
ISI Inspection 2019
Year 10 & 11 students build on their interests and strengths, choosing GCSE subjects that will develop their love of learning. Students are encouraged and guided to study subjects they enjoy in broad areas of interest. There are no right or wrong subject combinations!
Character education and wellbeing are important parts of the Year 10 and 11 curriculum to ensure that our students really do become the very best versions of themselves.
English Literature / EAL | English Language / EAL | Mathematics | Science |
Students will also do PE (Physical Education) and PSHE (Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education)
Students may choose to do either combined sciences ('Trilogy' where Biology, Chemistry and Physics are all studied together resulting in the award of 2 GCSEs), or separate sciences where all 3 subjects are studied separately resulting in 3 GCSEs.
Students are able to choose any 3 of the following subjects. In some combinations, Art may be chosen as a 4th subject if taken as part of the Expansive Curriculum. The subjects are grouped below in pathways which offer typical combinations, but any combination of subjects may be taken provided timetabling blocks allow.
STEM Pathway | Arts Pathway | Societies Pathway | Earth Centre Pathway | Vocational Pathway |
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Computer Science GCSE |
Art GCSE |
Spanish GCSE |
Environmental Management (ASDAN / IGCSE) |
Hospitality BTEC |
Engineering BTEC |
Drama GCSE |
French GCSE |
Land-based Studies BTEC |
Sports Science CamNAT |
Separate Sciences GCSE |
Music GCSE |
History GCSE |
Higher Project Qualification |
Hospitality (ASDAN) |
Geography GCSE |
PaSE ASDAN |
STEM | Arts | Sport | Outdoor Education | Earth Centre |