Pupils at Repton in A/O Blocks study a combination of core and optional subjects. All pupils study English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (leading either to GCSEs in three separate sciences for the more able students or two GCSEs in Science and Additional Science). The vast majority of pupils also take English Literature and French as core GCSEs. In A Block, all pupils receive one lesson in ICT and one lesson in PSHCE per week. Pupils choose three subjects as optional subjects from: Art, Business Studies, Classical Civilisation, Classical Greek with Latin (“Gratin”), Design and Technology, Drama, Geography, German, History, Latin, Music, Physical Education, Religious Studies, Spanish and Three Dimensional Studies. Art and Music may also be taken “off the timetable” to provide pupils with the choice of a fourth optional subject. Specialised learning support lessons and lessons in EAL are taught as an alternative to French. The top set in each of Mathematics and French takes the GCSE at the end of A Block and then studies a more advanced course in O Block.
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GCSE Curriculum Booklet 2010/2011