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The broad, balanced curriculum offers equal opportunities to boys and girls

Subject Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Years 10/113 Years 12/135
English Language Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Option
English Literature Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Option
Mathematics Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Option
Biology Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory4 Option
Chemistry Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory4 Option
Physics Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory4 Option
French Compulsory Compulsory Option2 Option Option
German   Compulsory Option2 Option Option
Spanish     Option2 Option Option
Latin     Option2 Option  
History Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Option Option
Geography Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Option Option
Religious Studies Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Option Option
Art Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Option Option
Dance Compulsory9 Compulsory9 Compulsory9 Option Option
Drama/Theatre Studies Compulsory7 Compulsory7 Compulsory7 Option Option
Music Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Option Option
Information Technology Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Option Option
Design Technology: Product Design and Electronics Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory  Option  
Food Studies Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Option  
Games/PE Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory Compulsory
PSHE/Careers Compulsory1 Compulsory1   Compulsory Compulsory
Enrichment programme         Compulsory6
Community Service         Option
Further Maths         Option
Business Studies         Option
Economics         Option
Government & Politics         Option
Psychology         Option

KEY
Compulsory = Compulsory
Option = Option

1. In Years 8 and 9 PSHE is integrated into the RS curriculum. There is no discrete PSHE lesson.
2. In Year 9 pupils study two of the four foreign languages.
3. In Years 10 and 11 pupils take examinations in 9 subjects at GCSE level.
4. Science is studied as either double award or as separate sciences.
5. In Year 12 students take 4 or 5 AS subjects reducing to 3 or 4 A2 subjects in Year 13.
6. General Studies is available at AS and A2 through the enrichment programme.
7. In Years 7, 8 and 9 Drama is taught through English lessons.
8. Students currently sit the iGCSE in Mathematics
9. In Years 7, 8 and 9 Dance is taught through PE lessons.
10. Options are available subject to timetabling restrictions.

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