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Subject summaries

The links below provide summaries of the content of the curriculum by subject. Each will either download a file to your computer, or open as a new document, or link you to another website.
These summaries are provided as a general guide for parents as to the content of each subject, but are liable to change. If you would like any further detail, please contact the relevant Head of Department.

Art

All year groups

Biology

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
GCSE Core
GCSE Additional
Year 12
Year 13

Chemistry

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Years 12 & 13

EFL

Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
IGCSE in ESL
IELTS

English

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10 English
Year 10 English Literature
Year 11 English
Year 11 English Literature
Year 12 English Literature
Year 13 English Literature

French

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13

German

Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13

History

All year groups

Juniors

Maths, English, Science
& Humanities

Mathematics

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9FC
Year 9SB
Year 10H I
Year 10H II
Year 11H I
Year 11H II
Year 11H III
Year 12
Year 13

Music

All year groups

Music Technology

Year 12
Year 13

Physics

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13

PSHE

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
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