GCSE Courses
In Term 2 of Year 9, students are guided into choosing a balanced range of subjects for their General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) courses in Years 10 and 11. All students take a common core of subjects consisting of English, Mathematics, Science and Core PE. In addition, Year 10 students choose further subjects from the option choices presented to them. They are expected to take one Modern Foreign Language, one Social Science, one Creative Art plus one other GCSE in keeping with a broad and balanced curriculum. Students will be set in some of these subjects. 

Specific information about the GCSE examinations and details of current options available can be found in Child Joining Year Ten

GCSE courses generally contain a combination of coursework and external final examinations. Coursework is usually completed over the two year Key Stage 4 period. In Science however, the GCSE is split into two separate years with coursework and external examinations occurring during Yr 10 and Yr 11.

Support for Students
Throughout the academic year staff are accessible outside normal lesson time through prior arrangement with the student. In addition, homework clubs and revision clubs are also scheduled and the intensity of these sessions generally increase approaching examination times. Our aim is to support our students so that they can achieve the best possible performance that they are capable of in all aspects of student life.