4th & 5th Form

The Core Curriculum

In the 4^th Form (Year 10 or S3) and 5^th Form (Year 11 or S4) pupils will study a core of compulsory subjects to GCSE: English, French, Mathematics and the three Sciences; Biology, Chemistry and Physics, although some pupils will only take GCSE examinations in combined Science. They will also continue to study Information Technology, Physical Education and Religious Studies. In ICT, pupils will follow the Microsoft Academy programme of study.

Subject Options

In addition to the core curriculum, pupils make a choice from a wide range of options: Art, Design and Technology, Drama, French, Geography, German, History, Latin, Music and Spanish. Pupils may choose Greek, but this is taught outside of the timetable.

Length Of Courses

GCSE courses start in the 3^rd Form for some subjects, but for the option subjects, they start in the 4^th Form and continue for two years. However, in French, the top set usually sits their GCSE examinations at the end of the 4^th Form and then move on to study Higher French in the 5^th Form.

Further information can be found in the 2010 Guide to GCSE Choices.

The Coursework Timetable can be found in GCSE Coursework 2009-2010