Subjects
Crompton House offers a broad range of subjects with options available both at GCSE level and again at A-level should a student remain in to the sixth form.
| Subject | Years 7-9 | GCSE | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Compulsory | Compulsory | Combined English Language and Literature is studied until year 10, where it is divided into Literature and Language in preparation for GCSE English and English Literature. The work of William Shakespeare is studied in years 7, 8 and 9; along with a number of literary set texts. |
| Mathematics | Compulsory | Compulsory | All students are required to take GCSE Mathematics. |
| Science | Compulsory | Compulsory | For GCSE it is taught separately in lessons by separate teachers as Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Depending on the choice made for GCSE, this is taught either as 'separate sciences' where three GCSEs are gained, one in each science; or 'dual award science', where 2 GCSEs are gained as dual award science as fewer lessons are taken at a lesser depth. |
| Religious studies | Compulsory | Compulsory | Per the school's Church of England status. |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Compulsory | Optional | Pupils are taught French, German or Spanish up until year 9 when they have where they have to carry on their language for a GCSE |
| Geography | Compulsory | Optional | Part of the course can involve trips to countries such as Iceland. |
| History | Compulsory | Optional | Part of the course can involve trips to places of historical significance, such as the Battlefields of Ypres in Belgium, and Eden Camp in the UK. |
| Physical Education | Compulsory | Compulsory | Up until year 9 pupils have 4 or 5 sessions a fortnight of P.E. In years 10 and 11 those not choosing it for GCSE have 2 lessons a fortnight. |
| Music | Compulsory | Optional | |
| Art | Compulsory | Optional | |
| Drama | Compulsory | Optional | |
| Expressive Arts | Compulsory | N/A | Art, Drama and music have to be taken by all Year 7-9 students as a GCSE in the Expressive arts course, as per the schools Arts Specialist status. |
| Sociology | N/A | Optional | |
| ICT | Compulsory | Optional | These technology subjects are all taught to pupils in years 7-9, and any of these can be chosen for a GCSE qualification. Recently, the school has introduced the OCR National Level 2 qualification for ICT that is studied from year 9, up until year 11, and all pupils must take this exam, but anyone can still choose to take ICT as a GCSE. This is a more in- depth course, and provides a greater range of skills for all candidates. |
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