A-Level Choices

Students choose four A Level subjects from the list below as well as one subject for Curriculum Enrichment.

The following table shows A Level subjects grouped thematically. This is not a blocking structure, merely grouping of subjects by broad categories.

Art Design & Technology Food Technology Media Studies Music Music Technology Physical Education Textiles Technology Drama & Theatre Studies	Business Studies Classical Civilisation Economics* Geography Government & Politics History ICT RS: Philosophy & Ethics Sociology	English Literature Mathematics* Further Mathematics*
Biology* Chemistry* Human Biology* Physics*	French German Japanese Latin Russian Spanish

*Although all subjects require B grades, as stated in the Admissions Policy, the following are recommended minimum GCSE grades based on past experience:

Mathematics – a strong A

Further Mathematics – A*

Economics – an A in Mathematics

Sciences – at least two Bs in Double Science but preferably As

Curriculum Enrichment

Astronomy

British Sign Language

Chinese

Classical Greek

Classical Civilisation

Community Sports Leadership Award

Community Language Leadership Award

Critical Thinking

English Language

Food Life Skills

Geology

IT Essentials

Italian

Japanese

Panjabi

Photography

Psychology

Russian

Spanish

Most of the Curriculum Enrichment courses (above) are offered as a GCSE or AS taken over two years.

In addition the curriculum will be supported by an activities afternoon and pastoral support through a Form Tutor.