General Studies, and its related options, is designed to broaden the education of our sixth form students beyond the standard curriculum of 3 AS levels. General Studies lessons contribute significantly to our provision for Key Skills such as Communication, Application of Number, Information Communication Technology and Improving Own Learning.
The courses also serve to provide enhancement for the particularly able in year 10.
The school is fully committed to the value of General Studies, and consequently it is a compulsory element in our sixth form curriculum.
Generaly we are able to offer:
* General Studies AS and A2 (for the sixth form)
* General Studies GCSE (for selected year 10 pupils)
* Critical Thinking AS and AEA (for selected sixth formers)
* Latin GCSE
* Astronomy GCSE (for lower sixth students)