Year 10 structure
There will be 25 periods in the week, and five periods each day, as in Lower School.
You will probably be in the same form groups as in Year 9, but some groups will have a new form tutor. We try to introduce you to your Year 10 Form Tutor during induction day in June. In some subjects you will be divided up into sets according to your ability, in others you will not. You will be mixed with people from other forms in all lessons.
When you move to Upper School, there are fewer compulsory subjects and more choices. This is to ensure that everyone continues to study the core subjects, which are likely to be needed later in life, but allow you to choose those subjects in which you have a particular interest or which you may need for a future career.
How your week is structured:
|
SUBJECT |
NUMBER OF PERIODS PER WEEK | |
|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 2 | |
| English Language | 2 | |
| Mathematics | 4 | |
| Science | 5 | Students will take GCSE examinations in all three separate Sciences leading to either combined Science (two GCSE grades) or triple Science (a separate GCSE in each Science) |
| PE |
2 periods (Year 10) 1 period (Year 11) |
No examination You may choose to study GCSE PE or Cambridge National Sport Science in addition to these lessons |
| PSHE |
1 period (shared with 1 period a week with RE in Year 10) 1 period (Year 11) |
Taught for 1 period a week in Year 11 and shares 1 period a week with RE in Year 10. It includes sex education and most aspects of citizenship. There is no formal examination |
| RE |
1 period (shared with 1 period a week with PSHE in Year 10) 1 period (Year 11) |
Students take a GCSE in RE in Year 11 |
| Careers | Two weeks of work experience in Year 10 |
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The remaining nine periods a week are taken up with your option subjects.
You have to decide which of the other subjects are best for you. Your teachers and pastoral staff will help to explain all the different choices available to you and try to build up a programme which will help to keep your interest and enable you to make progress.
