(years 10 – 11 & Y9 from Sept 2010)

All pupils follow a core curriculum, reflecting the requirements of the National Curriculum, which includes English, Maths, Science, RE, Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) and Core PE. 

In addition to the core, pupils will have a number of choices to make about additional subjects. Some of these subjects will last for one year, some two, allowing pupils to build up a portfolio of level 1 and 2 qualifications, either GCSE, BTEC or the new Diploma qualifications. One subject will be a technology subject e.g. Electronics, Textiles, Graphics, Engineering, IT or Food technology. Beyond that there is a choice covering subjects such as Art, Business Studies, Drama, French, Geography, History, Music, Spanish and Society Health and Development. 

The development curriculum gives flexibility of choice by offering courses that will be one or two years in length and an 'Options' process at the end of years eight, nine and ten.