CURRICULUM KEY STAGE 4
The programme of study followed by all students in Years 10 and 11 consists of GCSE courses, each of two years duration.
In addition, lessons are provided in Physical Education, Games, Careers Guidance and Personal, Social, Citizenship and Health Education, which do not lead to a qualification.
The programme of study consists of two types of course:
- A Compulsory core
- B Optional subjects
A. THE COMPULSORY CORE:
English | Information and Communication Technology* |
English Literature | Religious Studies* |
Mathematics (Statistics) | Science - either a double or triple GCSE certification |
Modern Foreign Language French or German or Spanish | |
*a GCSE short course. Equivalent to a half GCSE and counted as such in GCSE scoring systems. This core is studied by all students.
B. THE OPTIONAL SUBJECTS AVAILABLE:
The optional part of your programme of study is made up of two subjects you choose from those listed below. You may choose freely from this list but should bear in mind the advice given on the previous page.
Art | French |
Business Studies | Geography |
Design Technology (Graphic Products)* | History |
Design Technology (Resistant Materials)* | Home Economics (Food & Nutrition) |
Drama | Music |
* You may study only one of the Design & Technology courses. In addition to the two subjects you choose from the list above you may also choose to study a GCSE short course in Physical Education. This subject will be taught, to students who select it, during normal Physical Education and some Games lessons.
By choosing in this way you will follow a programme of study consisting of between 9 - 11½ GCSE’s
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
Guernsey Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre is a candidate school* for the Diploma Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education—that we believe is important for our students. * Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its three academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) or the Diploma Programme (and in addition the IB Career-related Certificate). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes visit www.ibo.org
Sixth Form Prospectus
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International Baccalaureate Dipoloma Programme Prospectus
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7 to 11 Information For Parents Booklet
can be accessed from here. Choose the prospectus or booklet from the drop-down menu.
Sixth Form Students
Please click here to see where our students have gone since leaving us in July this year.
We asked some of our students to tell us about their reason behind chosing their programme of study at the Sixth Form Centre. Click their name to view their profile. Jade, Ethan, Alex, Andre, Constance and Lauren