The GCSE Curriculum

Therefore courses for individual learners are put together to ensure continuing coverage of this broad curriculum.  Everyone needs to follow the Core Curriculum in the first box in the table below.  You then have some choices to make across the disciplines.

All courses studied across the disciplines will lead to a GCSE, BTEC or vocational qualification and will be allocated 4 x 75 minutes of teaching time per fortnight.  When completing your Guided Choices Form you will be asked to choose four subjects across the disciplines, as well as five reserve choices. 

Further choices may be made available during the next three years to learners whose needs will be best met by some alternative provision.

*Learners will study Combined Trilogy Science where you learn all three sciences but sit two combined GCSEs. If your teacher feels it is a suitable option for you, you may be invited to take Triple Science. In Triple Science you study three separate GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Core Curriculum

Liberal & Creative Arts

(Choices 1 & 2)

Pick two disciplines and choose a subject from each one:

Science & Industry

(Choice 3)

Pick one discipline and choose a subject

Free Choice

(Choice 4)

Pick any one subject from the five disciplines