Year 11
The One-Year GCSE course is an intensive programme which consolidates two years of study into just one year.
The course is suitable for those pupils who may have transferred to the UK at the end of Year 10 (or equivalent) and therefore need to complete their GCSE studies in one year. The course is also suitable for those international pupils who wish to study A Levels but who first need an introduction to the British curriculum, seen as a Pre-A Level course.
Upon completion of the course, pupils may transfer to Mill Hill School to study A Levels, subject to meeting entry requirements. Our Year 11 pupils are given guidance relating to the internal Year 12 application process early in the Autumn Term.
Pupils study Mathematics and English as their core curriculum. To recognise the variety of educational and cultural backgrounds that pupils come from and their individual interests and aptitudes, particularly language proficiency, the pupils then select three options.
Pupils are advised to think about breadth of study although this may not always be appropriate or achievable.
Organisation of the Curriculum
The structure of the curriculum for this year is as follows:
| Core examined subjects | English (First Language or Second Language, as appropriate). Mathematics (plus Additional Mathematics, as appropriate). |
| Other Examined Subjects | Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design and Technology (DT), Economics, Geography, History, Physics, Psychology. |
| Non-examined | Personal, Social, and Health Education (PSHE), Physical Education (PE). |
| Enrichment | All pupils participate in an Enrichment programme. For pupils who study Art and Design or Design and Technology this will be in the form of additional workshop time. Other pupils take part in community work which involves volunteering to work within the wider School Foundation, such as teaching in the Pre-Prep School, Grimsdell, or volunteering in Mill Hill Community, such as charity shops or working with one of the School’s charities, Age UK. Also offered in the Enrichment programme is the opportunity to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award (Bronze). |
| Activities | All pupils participate in the School’s co-curricular programme. |
| Community | All pupils have the opportunity to participate in community action activities. |
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ONE-YEAR GCSE CURRICULUM GUIDE
