Middle School Curriculum

In years 10 and 11, boys study the core subjects of English Language and Literature [8 periods per cycle] and Mathematics [6 periods] to GCSE.

All boys take Biology, Chemistry and Physics as separate subjects to a minimum of the GCSE Additional Science award [2 GCSEs] on 3 periods per cycle.

Boys choose 5 subjects from the pool of subjects below to give a total of ten subjects taken to GCSE. Each subject has 6 periods teaching per cycle.

 

Extra Science Geography
French History
German Art
Russian Technology
Spanish Product Design
Latin Drama
Classical Civilisation  Philosophy & Ethics
Greek Music

 

The Extra Science choice is 2 further periods each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, leading to a GCSE in each of the Sciences, an option chosen by the vast majority of boys.

At least one Foreign Language and one Humanities subject must be chosen.

Spanish is only available as a second Modern Foreign Language choice.

Electronics cannot be chosen as well as Product Design.

PSHE [1 period per cycle], PE [2 periods per cycle] and Sport [4 periods per cycle] are compulsory non-examined subjects taken by all boys. 

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