School

Programme of Study

The curriculum in Years 7 – 8 is intended to encourage breadth of study and range of experience. It does this by providing a wide range of subjects (12 plus RE, PSHE and PE & Games by the end of Year 8) with a necessarily limited contact time for each. In Year 9, there are 9 compulsory subjects and an additional 3 are studied from a list of 7. In most subjects these courses have as a primary aim 'education for the citizen', although necessarily they are also laying the foundations for further academic study. All boys follow a 'half' GCSE course in IT in Years 7 – 9 and take the assessment at the end of Year 9. All boys also take KS3 SATs in English, Mathematics and Science.

In Years 10 and 11 the characteristic of the curriculum is 'broad and balanced' study, with greater depth leading to external examination in 9 subject areas, but with an element of compulsory breadth. A core of English (x2) and Mathematics is augmented by six option choices, CCF, RE, PE & Games. One option must be a Modern Language, it is also expected that boys choose at least two Science subjects and at least one Humanity. Many boys engage with aesthetic and creative education through the wide-ranging extra-curricular programme which compensates for any absence of subjects in this area in their academic options. A small number of boys take a tenth GCSE which is studied during CCF time.

Please use the links on the left to review the detailed programme of study for each department.

Subject Options

Making the right choices when selecting your GCSE and Advanced Level subject options is a vital part of a successful and rewarding education. We have prepared some documents that will help you make these important decisions. You can download these documents using the links below.

GCSE

Choosing your GCSEs (PDF, 161 KB).

AS and A2

Choosing your Sixth Form Courses (PDF, 168 KB).

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