| Students in years 10 and 11 pursue
a course of general education in the following
subjects :
| subjects
|
hours per
week
|
| |
Year 10
|
Year 11
|
| English |
 |
3
|
3
|
| Maths |
|
3
|
3
|
| Science |
|
4
|
4
|
| Options Block x 4 * |
|
12
|
12
|
| Information Communication Technology |
|
2
|
2
|
Personal, Social and Health Education/
|
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
| Careers Education/Citizenship ** |
|
|
|
| Physical Education |
|
1
|
1
|
| Religious Education |
|
Form
|
Form
|
| Total |
|
25
|
25
|
| * see option choices below |
|
|
|
| ** a rolling programme |
|
|
|
Notes on Individual Subjects
Mathematics Ability sets are employed for
teaching purposes.
Science
Ability sets are employed for
teaching purposes. Most students follow a course leading
to 2 GCSEs in Science, Core Science and Additional Science.
The most able students follow a triple science course,
leading to GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Information & Communication Technology
All students continue studying
Information & Communication Technology for the two
years of this key stage which leads to a Double Award
GCSE qualification.
Personal,
Social and Health Education
This course which continues from
Years 7 - 9 incorporates Careers Education, Sex Education
and Citizenship.
Religious Education
All students continue to study
Religious Education for the two years of this Key Stage
which leads to either a GCSE Full or Short Course.
Optional Subjects
Students can choose 4 options
from the following :
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