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Courses

The courses we offer at Eckington are listed below.  

Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9)

During key stage 3 (Years 7-9), students study a broad range of subjects:

  • Art
  • Character education
  • Design technology
  • Drama
  • English
  • Food technology
  • Geography
  • History
  • ICT
  • Mathematics
  • Modern languages: French or German and Chinese
  • Music
  • Physical education
  • Religious education
  • Science

 

Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11)

The subjects available to our students during Years 10 and 11, as they work towards level 2 qualifications (GCSEs, BTECs and more) are:

Core subjects (studied by all students)

  • English language
  • English literature
  • Mathematics
  • Science

They also study two, non-examined courses:

  • Character education
  • Physical education

Option subjects (available for students to choose)

  • Art & design: fine art
  • Business
  • Creative iMedia
  • Design & technology
  • Drama
  • French
  • Geography
  • German
  • Health & fitness
  • Health & social care
  • History
  • Hospitality & catering
  • Media studies
  • Music (GCSE or BTEC options)
  • Photography (Art & design)
  • Physical education
  • Science – separate (biology, chemistry, physics)
  • Travel & tourism

 

Sixth Form (Key Stage 5)

The wide range of level 3 subjects (A-level, BTEC and more) offered to Sixth Form students includes:

  • Art, craft & design
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Creative digital media production
  • Criminology
  • English language
  • English literature
  • Drama & theatre studies
  • Film studies
  • Food science and nutrition
  • French
  • Geography
  • German
  • Health & social care
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics (further)
  • Music practitioners
  • Photography
  • Physical education
  • Physics
  • Product design
  • Psychology
  • Science (applied)
  • Sociology
  • Sport and physical activity

We also offer the opportunity to study for the highly regarded extended project qualification (EPQ).

 

 

 

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