YEAR 10
Parents’ Information Evening
Dear parents,
For those not available to attend this week’s evening, you may see the information here.
Best Wishes,
The Year 10 Team
Having chosen their own curriculum, year 10 is where students fully embrace an academically rigorous experience, fully prepared for the challenges ahead after securing the key knowledge and understanding from our KS3 curriculum.
Setting is applied in some areas.
Students are placed in attainment sets for Maths, English and PE. These classes are based on prior attainment and updated GL assessments for the core subjects. All other subjects are taught as mixed attainment classes.
Number of lessons per fortnight
Combined Scientists
| Maths | English | Science | EBAC (Geog/Hist) | Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | PE | PSHE |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Separate Scientists
| Maths | English | Physics | Biology | Chemistry | Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | PE | PSHE |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Details of our curriculum intent in year 10 can be found on our curriculum pages here
Year 10 mock examinations will take place in March. More details can be found here
Highlights in year 10 include:
- A range of school trips linked to the curriculum
- Careers talks in PSHE
- A fortnight of work experience
- Leadership Opportunities
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Extended Schools
- House Enrichment Activities