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Students follow a core of subjects, comprising:
Section 3c - The Curriculum
Senior School Key Stage 4 (Year 10 & 11) Arrangements
English (most students will take the double English option of English Language and English
Literature – see Block A)
Mathematics
Religious Studies
Modern Foreign Language (see Block B)
Science (see Block C)
Three subject options (see Blocks D, E and F)
Games and Physical Education
Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education
Students normally take nine or ten GCSE subjects. There is, however, flexibility to take
fewer subjects for those students for whom nine or ten subjects is not appropriate.
Students wishing to take ten GCSE subjects take the double English options from Block A
(e.g. English Language and English Literature) and then choose ONE subject from each
block, B to F (see below).
Students taking the Triple Science option study the three separate Sciences and must choose
Triple Science in Block C and as one of their options. It is recommended that only the most
able scientists should take this option. Your child’s Science teachers will advise you.
Students preferring to study fewer than ten GCSE subjects achieve this by choosing a
‘Private Study’ option in Block D, E or F or by taking English Language only in Block A.
Students can only choose Private Study in one Block; this option allows students some
supervised curriculum time for private study.
Section 3c - Senior School Key Stage 4 (Year 10 & 11) Arrangements - Senior School