Fluent literacy and an ability to express clearly what is thought and felt is essential to academic success, and fulfilment of career ambitions,

Mathematics' popularity among pupils means it is consistently one of the most popular subject choices.

Alongside developing scientific knowledge, the range of transferable skills developed by studying Biology includes analysis, teamwork, manual dexterity, mathematics and independent and logical thinking skills.

Chemistry offers students the opportunity to increase their understanding of the physical world around them and gain insight into the importance of this vital science in our everyday lives.

Physics is an exciting and intellectually stimulating natural science. It is the most basic science and underpins other sciences and engineering.

STEAM lessons focus on applying the skills and knowledge acquired in all of these disciplines to design and build solutions to real-life problems. The subject is more widely known as STEM, but it is increasingly clear that the Arts are essential

Computer Science is a practical subject where students can apply the academic principles learned in the classroom to real-world systems.

Studying Art leads to a better understanding of the visual world, allows students to develop their own visual language and gives them the capacity to make informed, critical judgements.

Through studying Drama, pupils gain a greater sense of self-confidence and an increased capacity to express their opinions and beliefs to others.

Music is a hugely important part of both life in general and the well-rounded education that John Lyon offers.

Music Technology offers the chance to explore alternative job roles within the music industry, from sound or recording engineer to music arranger or composer.

French is a major language of international communication. It is the second most widely learned language after English and the sixth most widely spoken language in the world.

Spanish has the second highest number of native speakers of any language in the world. Outside Spain, it is widely spoken across South America.

Business is a fantastic subject that helps to develop students into ‘career-ready’ young adults.

Economics is the study of production and allocation of resources. It’s about how society copes with the ‘economic problem’ – the existence of unlimited wants and scarce resources.

Geography is the study of our world and all that resides in it, often seen as the ‘bridge’ between the sciences and humanities it is this label that gives geography its strengths.

History is an academically rigorous subject which equips students with a strong knowledge of the past, as well as many transferable skills which are vital to complement their other academic studies.

Politics will appeal to students who have an active interest in politics and current affairs, in the way in which Britain is governed, and in how our democracy works.

Psychology is an interesting subject that provides us with a broad understanding of human and animal behaviour, looking at the external and internal processes associated with it.

Religious Studies and Philosophy (RSP) is an exploration of some the most important questions of human existence.

Classical Civilisation is the ultimate multidisciplinary subject with a unique blend of archaeology, art, art history, architecture, history, politics and literature.

Classical Greek is the language of democracy and the language in which the first epic was written.

Latin explores the world of Ancient Rome without losing any of the nuance of language through translation.