Year/Age

Curriculum Subjects

Early Years

Nursery (3-4)

Foundation Stage Curriculum for Nursery and Reception, English National Curriculum for Years 1 and 2 with Mother Tongue Activities Programme (Dutch, Spanish, French and German) and an English as a Second Programme for all non-native speakers. Also with Mandarin Language for all Levels. 

Reception (4-5)

1 (5-6)

2 (6-7)

Lower Key Stage 2

3 (7-8)

English National Curriculum with Mother Tongue Activities Programme (Dutch, Spanish, French and German), also with Mandarin Language for all Levels and an English as a Second Programme for all non-native speakers

4 (8-9)

Upper Key Stage 2

5 (9-10)

6 (10-11)

Key Stage 3

7 (11-12)

English; Mathematics; Science; PE; Art; ICT; Music; History; Geography; Drama (from Aug. 2009); Design & Technology; Modern Languages (as a second Language) – a choice of one of French, German, Spanish, Mandarin; Mother Tongue Languages – a choice of one of French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Mandarin; English as a Second Language Programme for non-native speakers.

8 (12-13)

9 (13-14)

Key Stage 4

10 (14-15)

A two year examination course ending in International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations – compulsory subjects are English and Mathematics.  English as a Second Language Programme for non-native speakers.  All other subjects are optional – please see KS4 Options Booklet for further information. 

11 (15-16)

Sixth Form

12 (16-17)

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme begins in August 2009.  Subjects are divided into 6 groups (Native Languages; Second Languages; Social Sciences; Physical Science; Mathematics; Visual & Theatre Arts and Electives).  Examinations are taken in the second year of the course and accompanied by assessed work in Theory of Knowledge, an Extended Essay (in a subject area of the student’s choice) and the Creativity, Action and Service part of the course.  For further details please see the IB Options Booklet.

13 (17-18)

The second year of the A Level Programme (2009-10 only).  Student follows traditional A Level examination courses.  English as a Second Language Programme for non-native speakers.  All subjects are optional.  For further information please see the A Level subject guide.