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 Sixth Form
Sixth Form Courses
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Curriculum
III-UV (Years 7-11)
In the first three years of the Senior School (Years 7-9), we deliver a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum which includes two modern foreign languages, designated ICT lessons, Design and Technology (embracing Food, Textiles and Resistant Materials), the integrated "Spotlight Science" course which after two years evolves into the three separate sciences, and Latin for all in Years 8 and 9.
| Allocation of time and spread of subjects for Years 7-9 inclusive | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | Year 7 (III) | Year 8 (LIV) | Year 9 (UIV) |
| English | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mathematics | *4 | *4.5 | *5 |
| French | *3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| German | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Latin | - | 3.5 | 4 |
| History | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Geography | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Science | *5 | *5 | - |
| Biology | - | - | *2 |
| Chemistry | - | - | *2 |
| Physics | - | - | *2 |
| Technology | *3 | *3 | *2 |
| Art | *2 | *2 | *2 |
| RE | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| PE | 5 (*1) |
*4 (half class with ICT) |
*3 (half class with ICT) |
| Music | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| ICT Maths IT |
*1 *1 |
*1 (half class with PE) |
*1 (half class with PE) |
| Drama | 1 | - | - |
* Classes, divisioned, grouped or team taught.
Half periods indicate that a lesson is taught in alternate weeks.
From this broad base, selection rather than specialisation for the GCSE years (Years 10 and 11) gives pupils ample scope to respond to their individual bias and inclination. At present the core is small: Mathematics, English and English Literature, with seven further subjects chosen from groups; a specimen is given below.
| Group I | Group II | Group III |
| Biology Chemistry Physics History |
Biology Chemistry Physics Art Religious Studies Design & Technology (RM) |
Biology Chemistry Physics Geography Music |
| Group IV | Group V | Group VI |
| French German Art Geography Design & Technology (Food) |
French German History Latin Music Russian |
French German Latin Spanish History Geography |
| Group VII | ||
| French
Latin |
Greek
History Design & Technology (Textiles) |
Spanish
Religious Studies |
All pupils take GCSE English and English Literature and GCSE Mathematics.
Seven further GCSE subjects are chosen.
ONE subject from each group above, keeping in mind a balance of Arts, Humanities and Sciences.
Although choice is wide, we insist that at least one science and one modern language are chosen and PE and PSHE are compulsory for all. All GCSE subjects are taught in four periods per week except for Mathematics, English and the new modern languages (Spanish and Russian) which have five periods.
We do not enter pupils for National Curriculum Key Stage tests but our teaching is geared to meet comfortably, and exceed, their requirements.
