GCSE Choices & Coursework Timetables
Every student must take six compulsory subjects, which make up the academic core:-
English Language and English Literature - 6 periods combined per week.
Mathematics - 5 periods per week.
A Modern Language - 4 periods per week.
Science - 8 periods per week, leading to 2 GCSE awards.
Religious Studies, begun in Year 9 - 2 periods per week leading to a Full Course GCSE at the end of Year 10.
Students choose four other subjects for GCSE, including a Modern Language. These subjects are arranged in Option Blocks below. Each of these subjects is allocated four periods per week. One of these subjects could be a third science. Students taking this option (indicated by “Triple Science”) study three separate sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) as opposed to the double award combined science.
OPTION BLOCKS FOR THE GCSE COURSES 2009 – 2011:
You may choose one subject from each block:
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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French |
Business Studies |
Dance |
Art |
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German |
Food & Nutrition |
French |
Business Studies |
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Spanish |
Geography |
Geography |
Drama |
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ICT |
Music |
History |
History |
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Design Technology |
Triple Science |
ICT |
Triple Science |
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Physical Education |
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Examination Boards and Codes
Art and Design: AQA, Art & Design 4200
Business Studies and Economics: IGCSE in Business Studies: Edexcel 4BSO
Performing Arts; Dance: AQA 4230
Design and Technology; Resistant Materials: AQA 3545
Drama: AQA 4240
English Language: AQA 3702
English Literature: AQA Specification A 3712
Geography: AQA Geography A GCSE 4030
History: ‘B’ Modern World History OCR History J417
Home Economics (Food and Nutrition): AQA 4587
Applied ICT Double Award : AQA 3851 Double Award
Mathematics: International GCSE : Edexcel 4MAO
Modern Languages
French A: AQA 4655
German A: AQA 4665
Spanish A: AQA 4695
Music: Edexcel 2MU01
Physical Education/Games: OCR Physical Education J586
Religious Studies: OCR Religious Studies B J621
Science (Double): AQA 4461/AQA 4463
Science (Triple) consists of these three subjects;
Biology: AQA 4411
Chemistry: AQA 4421
Physics: AQA 4451
For more extensive information on any of the following subjects or option choices,
please see Departmental areas on the website.
In addition to these GCSE subjects, pupils have 3 periods of PE/Games per week.
PCSHE is delivered off timetable four times per year.
Click Here for Coursework Deadlines – Year 10: 2009-2011
Click Here for Coursework Deadlines – Year 11: 2009-2010