At Bethany we believe the challenge in academic life is for each student to achieve their potential in all of their subjects, to flourish in areas where they have a particular talent and to enjoy the learning process.

The curriculum in the first three years is impressively broad and the very wide range of GCSE and A level options, including vocational qualifications, build on this broad base.

The Junior Curriculum

A wide range of subjects gives students the opportunity to develop their talents and study a broad and balanced curriculum.  The breadth of the curriculum also enables them to make an informed choice of subjects when starting GCSE Courses in Year 10.  In the Junior School, students are broadly streamed in forms for most subjects but are set by ability in English and Mathematics from Year 7 and in Science from Year 8.  Class and set sizes rarely exceed 17 students.  A comprehensive list of activities is available for all students between 4.00 and 5.00 pm.

Subjects Year 7 and Year 8

Art                                      Information Technology
Design Technology             PSCHE
Drama                                Mathematics
English                               Modern Dance
Food Technology                Music
French                                Religious Studies
Geography                         Science
History

Year 9
In Year 9 Spanish is added to the subjects above

GCSE Years
All students take English, Mathematics and Science for GCSE.  Science is awarded as two GCSEs for which students study Biology, Chemistry and Physics separately.  In Year 10 students are awarded a GCSE in the Core Science Course and in Year 11 they have a choice of studying Additional Science, which allows continuation of study to A level Science, or Applied Science.

The top two English sets also take English Literature.

Students then choose four other subjects to study from the following options:
Art                                      History
Business Studies                Media Studies
Design Technology             Music
Drama                                Physical Education
Food Technology                Religious Studies
French                                Spanish
Geography

Please click here to view the GCSE Options Booklet for pupils commencing GCSE studies in September 2011.

In addition all students in Years 7 - 11 have one Games afternoon and at least one PE session each week and follow a programme of Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education (PSCHE).

Details of the Sixth Form curriculum can be found in the Sixth Form section of this website.