Curriculum

Year 10 & 11 Curriculum

Most students undertake 10 GCSE subjects (or 8 plus a BTEC) including English literature, which is incorporated within the English course. They also take the ECDL in IT which is equivalent to a further GCSE.

Core subjects

These are subjects taken by ALL students and they consist of:

English* and English literature*
Mathematics*
Science (single*, double* or triple*)
Religious education* (including citizenship, personal & social development)
IT**
Physical education

* These are full examination courses leading to GSCEs.
** Students will work towards the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) in their IT lessons (equivalent to 1 GCSE).

To read more about our core subjects please click here.

Optional subjects

In addition, students can select up to 4 optional subjects, such as:

Humanities
Modern languages
Expressive arts
GCSEs in applied vocational subjects
Design technology
BTECs (level 2) in vocational subjects

To read more about our optional subjects please click here.

For more information please email ktunnicliff@sharnbrook.beds.sch.uk