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Curriculum summary

Subject GCSE course Exam board & syllabus % marks for coursework/controlled assessment Deadline for coursework/controlled assessment Number of tiers for entry
3D – Design (Product Design) Yes AQA

60% Portfolio

40% NEA

December Year 11 1
Arabic Yes EDEXCEL     2
Art and Design (Fine Art) Yes AQA

60% Portfolio

40% NEA

December Year 11 1
Art and Design (Graphics) Yes AQA

60% Portfolio

40% NEA

December Year 11 1
Art and design (Photography) Yes AQA

60% Portfolio

40% NEA

December Year 11 1
Art and Design (Textiles) Yes AQA

60% Portfolio

40% NEA

December Year 11 1
Business Yes EDEXCEL     1
Computer Science Yes OCR     1
Drama Yes AQA 60%

Practical Coursework: June Year 10

Written Coursework: September Year 11

Practical Exam March Year 11

1
Engineering (WJEC VA) Equivalent WJEC/EDUCAS 60%

Unit 1 April Year 10

Unit 2 February Year 11

1
English Language Yes AQA     1
English Literature Yes AQA     1
Food and Cookery Skills Equivalent V Cert 60% March Year 11 1
Foundation Learning No EDEXCEL 100% May Year 11 1
French Yes AQA     2
Geography Yes AQA     1
German Yes AQA     2
Health and Social Care (BTEC) Equivalent Pearson Edexcel 2 x 30% coursework

April Year 10

February Year 11

1
History Yes AQA     1
IMedia (Cambridge Nationals) Equivalent OCR 66% May Year 11 1
Mathematics Yes EDEXCEL     2
Music Yes EDUQAS 60% March Year 11 1
PE and Games No        
Sport Science (BTEC Technical award) No OCR 60% June Year 11 1
Physical Education Yes AQA 40% May Year 11 1
PSHE No        
RE Yes AQA (Spec A)   May Year 11 1
Science Yes AQA     2
Spanish Yes AQA     2
Urdu  Yes AQA     2