Subjects
The school curriculum employs many different subjects. The most recent alteration to the school's subjects was the introduction of Spanish - as was the case with German (which is now not taught within the school), Spanish or French is compulsory in Years 8 and 9. Also in Year 8, the three sciences - Chemistry, Biology and Physics - are separated out (having been taught as a combined science course in Year 7); unless the students show signs of struggling with them (in terms of academic progress), in which case Double Award Science is taken up. Other subjects include: English, Mathematics, French, History, Geography, Technology, Art, Music, Information Technology, Religious Studies, P.E. and Games (which involves rugby union, hockey, badminton, cricket, basketball cross-country running and athletics, as well as a number of other sports).
Also in Year 8, pupils are setted for Mathematics, in six sets. In Year 9, class sizes are made smaller for the sciences and pupils are set for French. GCSE classes for English and sciences also employ sets.
The school teaches both French and Spanish. The latter subject was introduced in September 2004, replacing the long-taught German. Earlier in the school's history, Latin, some Greek, Russian and Spanish were taught for some time. At the beginning of the school's life, French was taught along with Latin. Pupils were later given a choice between French and German. Greek was also given to pupils who showed strength of languages. The previous headmaster, Anthony Cooper, at one point served as a Latin Master at the school, as well as English Master and Careers Master.
The subjects available for GCSE and/or A-Level include Business Studies, Economics, Electronics, Geology, Law, Media Studies, Politics, Sociology (AS only), Psychology and General Studies, which also includes a GCSE in Latin, GCSE Astronomy, AS Critical Thinking and GCSE Philosophy and Ethics.
Historically, the subjects offered at the school were:
- Classics, including Latin, Greek and Ancient History
- Modern Studies, including English Literature, French or Geography, German or History
- Science, including Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
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