Old Swinford Hospital School OSHSCH, Stourbridge, West Midlands

In Year 7 and 8 pupils at this top state boarding school work from a well-structured and exciting curriculum in which they’ll be able to fully explore and develop their understanding of a range of subjects:

Art, Music Computing, PE and Game,  English, Beliefs and Issues, French, Science, Geography, Second Language (French and German), History, Technology, Mathematics.
          

In Year 9, and in addition to the subjects listed, they will be able to concentrate their academic efforts and focus more on the subjects they’ll study at GCSE. With so many exciting subject options available, it’s vital that they don’t neglect the basics. That’s why pupils are required to follow a core programme of subjects.  These will include GCSEs in English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and separate sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), or Combined Science.  Within the Core there are also course in ICT Applications, Physical Education and Beliefs and Issues. In addition pupils will choose three further subjects. They understand that choosing three additional subjects is not necessarily an easy decision, but pupils won’t be expected to make this choice alone. They’ll have the full support of their tutors, housemasters, heads of year and, of course, parents to give them all the advice and guidance they need to ensure the final decision is the right one.  Optional subjects include: Art, Economics, Computing, Business Studies, French, Geography, Drama, German, French, History, Materials, Technology, History, PE, Music, RE, Visual & Graphic, Communication, Spanish.

Most of the students joining this state boarding school at Sixth Form from September 2018 will follow an A level timetable consisting of three subjects in Year 12, with five hours of timetabled lessons for each subject.

All our sixth form students have 7 GCSE passes at Grade C or above or grades 9 – 4 where applicable including English and Maths.  Students must also meet the minimum grade requirement for the subjects that they choose to study.

Given that A level is a considerable step up from GCSE, they encourage A level students to choose a subject in which they achieved a minimum of grade B at GCSE.

The A level subject options :                

Group A ( Art and Design, Biology, BTEC Sport, Chemistry, Computing Science, History, Music, Physics, Psychology), Group B (Biology, Economics, English Language and Literature, Geography, German, Mathematics, Philosophies and Ethics), Group C ( Biology, Business –OCR Cambridge ), Chemistry, Design and Technology, English Literature, Further Mathematics, Geography, Government and Politics, History, Mathematics )