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Senior School Curriculum Overview

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Year 7:
English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Religious Studies, Classical Studies, French, German, Home Economics, Design Technology, Art, Information Technology, Library Studies, Drama, Music, Games, P.E.

Year 8:
As in Year 7, but the Classical Studies allocation is replaced with Careers.

Year 9:
As in Year 8, but the careers allocation is replaced with Latin; and Drama is taught within the English allocation.

Year 10:
Pupils choose from the following GCSE courses: English & English Literature or English & Media Studies, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Religious Studies, Latin, French, German, Home Economics, Design Technology, Art, Information Technology, Business Studies, Drama, Music, P.E.

Pupils also have 3 periods of Games per week, 1 period of General R.E. and 1 Form period, when the PSHE programme is taught.

All pupils must take English & English Literature or English & Media Studies, Maths and one Science. Pupils must also take a Modern Language, unless they have been advised that this is not appropriate.