The Curriculum at Rosebery

You will study a core curriculum of English Language and English Literature, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History and a modern foreign language. 

The language studied will be French or Spanish depending on what you currently study at Key Stage 3.

Students will continue to study both Geography and History in Year 9.

There are two pathways in Science: Separate Science and Combined Science. Both qualifications are studied within the currciulum and do not count as an option choice, decisions on entries will not be made until Year 11. Please note that both pathways will enable students to study Science at A Level, should you achieve the required grades and both pathways allow students to achieve the highest possible grades up to and including grade 9.

Finally in terms of the core, you will also have lessons in PE, Core IT and PDC. PE is a compulsory part of education until the age of 16 and at Rosebery we offer a range of activities to educate young people about what it means to be healthy. Your PDC lessons will cover aspects of citizenship such as human rights and identity, as well as some more bespoke topics that we believe Rosebery students benefit from studying, including online safety. Your PDC lessons will encourage you to think about the world around you, about key ethical, topical and political issues and support your development into a well rounded, healthy and polite citizen.

In addition to your core curriculum you are required to study three further subjects. All of the subjects that are available as ‘Option Subjects’ are listed on this microsite. 

In order to maintain a broad and balanced curriculum you will be expected to select one of Art, Dance, Drama, Music and PE.  You should then select one of Business Studies, Computer Science, Food Preparation, Product Design, RS, Sociology and Textiles. Your final choice is a free choice of any of the remaining subjects.