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What qualifications do students at Twickenham School study at GCSE?

All students at Twickenham School will study the 'core' curriculum made up of the following subjects:

  • GCSE Maths
  • GCSE English Literature
  • GCSE English Language
  • GCSE Science (combined or separate)
  • Core PE - not a qualification.

In addition most students will study an additional 4 GCSEs from the list below:

Department

Faculty

Creative and Physical Arts

Art and Design (Photography), Dance, Drama, PE

Humanities

Geography, History, Religious Studies

Design & Technology

Food and Nutrition

Modern Foreign Languages

French

Sciences

Separate Sciences or Combined Sciences.

Vocational Qualification

Hospitality and Catering

Flexible Pathway

This option is for selected students only.

Please note:

  • There may be scope for subjects not on this list
  • Some students will do a GCSE Home Language
  • Some students will do GCSE statistics.

What to consider when choosing your options

Students will be fully supported through the options process, however some useful things to consider are:

Choosing options

As we move throughout the options process further details will be uploaded to this section of the website, however please view the resources below for extra information about the options and the selection process.

Year-9-Options-Booklet-2023-2025.pdf

Year-9-Options-Evening-Presentation-2024.pptx

 

 

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