Middle School Curriculum Booklet 25-27

Core Subjects

All pupils will take (I)GCSE examinations in:

English Language English Literature Mathematics

Some pupils will also have the opportunity to take a Level 2 qualification in Further Mathematics.

Science Pupils can choose to take three separate sciences as individual IGCSEs (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) or they can choose to take IGCSE Double Award Science. The Double Award provides a broad curriculum which covers the core principles of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. As well as acquiring knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts, the course allows pupils to develop their analytical and logical thinking skills. As there is less content to cover, the course is suited to pupils who would benefit from more time to consolidate their learning.

Double Award

Triple Award

2 - The final grades awarded will be two identical or consecutive grades (e.g. 9-8, 7-7 etc.) and will be derived from grade boundaries which consider the total mark across all three Sciences. 3 – One for each Science. Pupils will sit Paper 1 only in each Science. Each paper accounts for a third of the total mark. There is approximately a third less content in each Science compared to that covered for an IGCSE in each individual science. 6 – Two for each Science. Pupils will sit Paper 1 and Paper 2 in each Science. All of the content in the specifications will be covered. Content in bold is Triple Award content only. Double and Triple Award Science will both be covered during the same number of lessons. Some content has already been covered in Senior 9. It is possible to take Science A-Levels having taken Double Award Science, but Triple Award Science is much better preparation for Science A-Levels and covers some of the areas which are studied in the first year of the A-Level courses. 3 – One for each Science based on the total marks across both papers for each individual Science.

Number of IGCSEs awarded

Number of examinations Amount of content

Curriculum time

Preparation for A-Level

Languages

All pupils must take at least one language to (I)GCSE. The language must have been studied previously in Senior 9 and will be chosen from: French German Latin Mandarin Spanish

A second language may be studied as an optional subject.

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