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Year 7
All boys study the following subjects (number of periods given in brackets):
| Mathematics (5) |
History (2) |
Drama (2) |
RSP* (2) |
| English (5) |
Geography (2) |
Music (2) |
ICT (2) |
| French (4) |
PSCHE (1) |
Art/Design (3) |
Activities (2) |
| Science (5) |
Games (3) |
PE (2) |
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*Religious Studies/Philosophy
Year 8
All boys study the following subjects (number of periods given in brackets):
| Mathematics (4) |
Biology (2) |
Geography (2) |
RSP* (2) |
| English (5) |
Drama (2) |
PSCHE (1) |
French (4) |
| Activities (2) |
Music (2) |
Latin (2) |
Physics (2) |
| Games (3) |
Art/Design (2) |
Chemistry (2) |
History (2) |
| PE (2) |
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*Religious Studies/Philosophy
At the end of Year 8, boys make a choice of second language. Hence during Year 9 they must take two of the following:
Year 9
The Curriculum works in this way (number of periods given in brackets):
| Mathematics (4) |
History (2) |
| English (5) |
Geography (2) |
| Language I (3) |
Drama (2) |
| Language II (4) |
Music (2) |
| Physics (2) |
Art/Design (3) |
| Chemistry (2) |
PE (2) |
| Biology (2) |
RSP* (2) |
| PSCHE (1) |
Games (3) |
* Religious Studies/Philosophy
During Year 9, boys make three option choices for GCSE to add to their core curriculum. We recommend that, in choosing, they try to bear the following in mind:
(i) A second language is highly desirable;
(ii) A humanities choice is encouraged;
(iii) A practical/creative subject is encouraged.
Years 10 and 11
Core GCSE Subjects taken by everyone in Years 10 and 11:
English
English Literature
Mathematics (IGCSE)
A Language
Science
GCSE Optional Subjects:
| Art/Design |
French |
| Music |
Spanish |
| Drama |
Latin |
| History |
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| Geography |
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| Religious Studies/Philosophy |
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| PE |
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NB Languages above are choices in addition to the one which must be studied in the core.
Non-examined parts of the Year 10/11 Curriculum
Core PE
Games
PSCHE
Study skills/careers work is delivered through the tutorial programme. Many boys will take three separate sciences at GCSE leading to three GCSEs. Others will be eligible for the Dual Award programme. Boys in the latter category will receive a period a week of Critical Thinking.
Some Year 11 boys also study for the A/O in Additional Mathematics.
Sixth Form
The main approach to A Levels is as follows: 4 AS levels in the Year 12, followed by 3 A2 Levels in Year 13.
The following subjects are available at A and/or AS Level:
| Mathematics |
Geography |
Music Tech |
| Further Mathematics |
Government/Politics |
Spanish |
| Biology |
Drama |
French |
| Chemistry |
Critical Thinking (off t/t) |
History |
| Physics |
Art/Design |
Economics |
| English Literature |
Psychology |
Religious Studies |
| English Language/Literature |
Music |
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Policy on Modules
Year 13 pupils, in January of their final year may take, in each subject:
1 new A2 module
1 retake AS module
Provided that:
1. Dedicated (off-timetable) revision classes are provided in every AS retake module area;
2. All entries are approved by a pupil’s subject teacher
Course work can additionally be resubmitted at any time.
Leave of absence in January of Year 13:
If a boy has an afternoon examination he may take the morning off;
A boy may take the afternoon off if he has an examination the following morning.
However, all pupils who have timetabled lessons are expected to be in school on Friday afternoons.
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