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Key
Stage 3 (Years 7 - 8)
We have recently moved to condense Key Stage 3 to 2 years, with students taking Key Stage 3 tests in English, Mathematics and Science at the end of Year 8. In Key Stage 4 (Years 9 - 11) these students will move on to a range of courses depending on their interests and abilities, with most pursuing some AS Level study during these years as a preparation for the Sixth Form.
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Key Stage 3 all pupils study a common core of
subjects: |
| Art |
French |
Music |
| Biology |
Food
Technology |
Mathematics |
| Chemistry |
Geography |
Physical
Education |
| Design
Technology |
German |
Physics |
| Drama |
History |
Religious Education |
English
Language
and Literature |
Information
Technology |
Personal,
Social, Health, Citizenship and Careers
Education |
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Key
Stage 4 (currently Years 10 and 11)
This will change significantly following our condensed Key Stage 3.
Our
philosophy at Key Stage 4 is that pupils should
be encouraged to continue with a broad and balanced
curriculum, while also allowing them to begin
to specialise in the subjects at which they particularly
excel. All pupils study a common core of subjects,
with some alternatives within the core, and then
take 2 further subjects chosen from a list of
options.
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| English
Language and Literature |
2
GCSEs |
| Mathematics
and Statistics |
2
GCSEs |
| Religious
Studies |
Short
Course GCSE in Year 10 |
| Physical
Education |
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| Personal,
Social, Health and Careers Education |
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Biology,
Chemistry and Physics
Or
Double Award Science
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3
GCSEs
2 GCSE |
Product
Design
Or Food Technology
Or Engineering
Or Systems and Control
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GCSE
GCSE
2 GCSEs |
German
Or French
Or German and French
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GCSE |
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2 GCSEs from the following list: |
| Art |
French |
| Business
Studies |
Geography |
| Drama |
Music |
| History |
Spanish |
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Sixth
Form Curriculum
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our Sixth Form we offer a wide choice of subjects,
mainly at GCE A Level. The majority of students
take 5 AS Levels (including General Studies) and
4 or 5 A Levels (including General Studies).
At the moment we offer the following subject
choices:
| A
Level Courses |
| Art |
Biology |
Chemistry |
Psychology |
| English
Language |
English
Literature |
French |
Further
Mathematics |
| Geography |
German |
Government
and Politics |
History |
| Mathematics |
Physics |
Product
Design |
Music |
| Theatre
Studies |
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Courses
based at
Ermysted's Grammar
School
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Vocational
Programmes
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Enrichment
and Enhancement
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| Classical
Civilisation |
Business
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Archaeology
(AS only) |
| Physical
Education |
Electronics
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Community
Sports Leaders' Award |
| Philosophy
and Ethics |
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Free
Standing Mathematics Qualification (One
third of AS Level) |
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ICT
(GCSE) |
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Spanish
(GCSE) |
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Critical
Thinking (AS only) |
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In recent years we have begun to work closely
with Ermysted's Grammar School at Sixth Form level.
Joint provision of post 16 courses with the boys'
grammar school, which is located within easy walking
distance, allows our students access to an even
broader range of subjects than would otherwise
be the case.
Each
year we take into our Sixth Form a significant
number of students who have taken their GCSEs
at other local schools;
click here for details of our admission
arrangements.
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