Senior School Curriculum
The Timetable
The School's Timetable is over a 2-week cycle. Lessons last 55 minutes with a 5 minute gap between each.
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The day consists of:
| 9:00-9:10 | Registration |
| 9:10-10:05 | Period 1 |
| 10:10-11:05 | Period 2 |
| 11:05-11:25 | Break |
| 11:25-11:50 | Assembly (Music rehearsals 11:15-11:50) |
| 11:50-12:45 | Period 3 |
| 12:45-1:50 | Lunch |
| 1:50-1:55 | Registration |
| 1:55-2:50 | Period 4 |
| 2:55-3:50 | Period 5 |
Curriculum for 2011-12
The numbers in brackets are the numbers of fortnightly 55-minute teaching periods for the subject. The timetable consists of 5 periods per day, making a total of 50 per fortnight.
Removes to Third Year (Years 7 to 9)
| Removes (Yr7) | Shells (Yr8) | Thirds (Yr9) |
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| English (6) | English (6) | English (6) |
| Maths (5) | Maths (6) | Maths (5) |
| Biology (2) | Biology (2) | Biology (3) |
| Chemistry (2) | Chemistry (2) | Chemistry (3) |
| Physics (2) | Physics (2) | Physics (3) |
| History (3) | History (3) | History (3) |
| Geography (3) | Geography (3) | Geography (3) |
| Religious Studies (3) | Religious Studies (3) | Religious Studies (3) |
| Latin (3) | Latin (3) | 4 of French, German, Spanish, Latin, Classical Civilisation, Art, Design Technology and Music (3 each) |
| Carousel of French, German & Spanish (6) |
2 of French, German & Spanish (6) |
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| Art (2) | Art (2) | PSE (1) |
| Music (2) | Music (2) | PE (2) |
| Design Technology (2) | Design Technology (2) | Games/Rowing (4) |
| IT (2) | IT (1) | Enrichment (2) |
| PSE (1) | PSE (1) | |
| PE (2) | PE (2) | |
| Games (2) | Games (2) | |
| Enrichment (2) | Enrichment (2) |
Fourth and Fifth Year (Years 10 and 11)
Pupils take 9 GCSEs/iGCSEs.
Compulsory GCSE/IGCSE subjects are:
- Mathematics (iGCSE)
- English Language
- English Literature
Compulsory non-GCSE subjects are:
- PE
- Games/Rowing
Option GCSE/iGCSE subjects
Pupils choose 6 subjects, including at least one modern language and at least two sciences, from:
- Art
- Biology (iGCSE)
- Business Studies and Economics
- Chemistry (iGCSE)
- Classical Civilisation
- Design Technology
- French (iGCSE)
- Geography
- German (iGCSE)
- History
- Information Technology
- Latin
- Music (iGCSE)
- Physical Education
- Physics (iGCSE)
- Religious Studies
- Spanish (iGCSE)
For more information on iGCSEs(international). Please read the curriculum leaflet.
The Classroom Code of Conduct is a document outlining pupils' rights and responsibilities in their learning environment
Enrichment
From September 2011, all pupils (excludes 5th year for 2011 only) will be studying an afternoon of enrichment activities every 2 weeks. For information about enrichment click here.
The enrichment options are designed to stretch academic experience beyond the curriculum. The enrichment for subjects for each year can be read in the booklets below:
| Removes | Shells | Thirds | Fourth Year | Sixth Form |
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