Senior

Years 10 -11 (The GCSE Years)

During the GCSE years, we continue honing study skills but with a natural shift in focus towards the specific requirements of exams. Wherever appropriate, we put in place individual academic mentors for any pupils needing additional help after their mock exam results. It’s all about delivering the right support at the right time. In Year 10, your child will continue with their core subject areas and will also be able to choose three additional subjects from the published GCSE option blocks. All pupils have the opportunity of studying up to ten subjects to GCSE and most will include a language at GCSE level (although this isn’t compulsory). As we are a Catholic School our pupils all sit Religious Studies GCSE.

Core subjects

Most pupils at Amherst study English Language, English Literature, Maths, Science and RS to GCSE. Information about those subjects is provided below.

Optional Subjects

We believe pupils at Amherst should experience a range of subjects at GCSE to ensure the curriculum is sufficiently broad to be of both interest and benefit to them.