One Year GCSE Course

The One-Year GCSE Programme is designed to prepare pupils for the academic rigours of Sixth Form studies. Whether you plan to pursue the British A Levels, the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBDP) or the International Baccalaureate Careers-related Programme this year provides the ideal grounding.

Pupils that join us for this programme typically gain between five and seven GCSE qualifications.

A personalised approach

We tailor each individual programme according to strengths and needs, ensuring each pupil will achieve their very best. This includes working with each student individually, together with their family and teachers, to decide, after the first term of immersion, which final exams they will take and what additional support they may benefit from in the rest of their programme, based on their progress and future plans.

• Rapid Language Integration: Immersive focus on improving spoken and written English.
• Critical Academic Skills: Developing the core learning and thinking skills required for Sixth Form programmes.
• Beyond the classroom: students also participate fully in school and boarding life, discovering new passions through competitive sports, house competitions, drama productions, and music concerts.

Course Content/Structure 

All students study IGCSE English Language and Mathematics. They will take a Science option, either Dual (Trilogy) Award Science, which counts as two GCSE subjects, or Triple (Separate) Award Sciences, which comprises all three separate sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) and counts as three GCSE subjects. Most one-year students also study for an IGCSE in English as a Second Language. They will then choose a combination of the below:

Assessment

Exams will be taken in the summer term.

Additional Information

For more information contact Admissions and we will arrange a meeting with the the Assistant Head Academic who oversees this course.