Curriculum
The school teaches most subjects of the mainstream humanistic curriculum. While only limited choices between courses need to be made for GCSE, in the Sixth form at A-level pupils choose three or four subjects, and most combinations are possible.
- Classical Civilization, Latin and Greek
- Modern Languages: French, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese
- English language and literature
- Mathematics
- Physics, Chemistry, Biology
- Electronics, Computing, Graphical Communication, Design & Technology
- History, Geography, Politics, Economics, Business Studies
- Religious Studies
- Art, Theatre Studies, Music
The school has been an International Baccalaureate World School (IB code 003433), offering the IB Diploma Programme, since February 2007.
The aim of the school is to give a good all-round education and to prepare pupils for university entry and for other careers, such as the armed forces. Most Greshamians move on to top British universities, such as Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, St Andrews, Bristol, Durham, York and Edinburgh.
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