Academics
Students in Years 10 and 11 usually complete a GCSE or IGCSE qualification, whereas students in Years 7 through 9 complete a course which outlines the fundamentals of GCSE (Key Stage 4).However a new BTEC course was also added for Year 10 and 11 students in late 2012
The class of 2008 was the last cohort to sit the A Level exams. The Year 13 class of 2009 became the first cohort to enter the International Baccalaureate Diploma. A recently introduced alternative offered by the school for the IB program, is the BTEC National Certificate which is growing in popularity in the United Kingdom; courses offered by the school include: BTEC Business course, BTEC Art and Design (Fashion and Clothing), BTEC Media and the BTEC Sport (Development, Coaching and Fitness) courses. There are also AL/GCSE subjects available within the school's International Diploma in which students can combine AL/GCE courses in Global Perspectives, Drama, Art and Literature with IB subjects.
In 2011, 52.57% of all IGCSE grades scored were A or A*s .
In 2012, 3 students scored the maximum 45 points on the IB Diploma (out of 109 worldwide), and another 5 students scored 44 points. 32% of the graduating body scored 40+. The mean score was 36.2.
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