Departments	Head of Department
Art	Mr C A Wilkes
Biology	Dr G Mowe
Chemistry	Mrs A J Burdett
Classics	Mrs S G N De Souza
Drama	Ms L D A Zammit
Economics	Mr M R Jackson
English	Mr J B Petrie
French	Mr T M Lutley (Head of Modern Languages)
Games	Director of Games: Mr R.P. Skyrme
Geography	Mrs R.M. Floyd
History	Mr E R Falshaw
Junior ICT	Mr M.P. Jackson
Learning Support	Mrs L.R.Stevens
Library	Mrs R E Ayers-Nelson
Mathematics	Mr P S Thornley
Music	Director of Music: Mr D R Evans
PSHE	Coordinator: Mr G.A. Smith
Physical Education	Mr A J Hamilton
Physics	Mr C J Spencer (Head of Science)
Psychology	Mrs C M L Morrison
Religious Studies	Mrs A E D Locke
Spanish	Mrs J C Taylor
Technology	Mr C J Howells

Academic Departments / Summary of the school's curriculum

 

Summary of the school's curriculum

Year 7

1 ppw              PSHE, Junior Choir
2 ppw              Religious Studies, Art, Hereford Curriculum, Design Technology, PE, IT, Music
3 ppw              Geography, History, Games,
4 ppw              French
5 ppw              Science, Maths, English

Year 8

1 ppw              PSHE, (Drama and  IT – in a half term circus of double periods)
2 ppw              Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Art, Design Technology, PE
3 ppw              Games, French, Spanish, Geography, History, Religious Studies
5 ppw              Maths, English 

Year 9

1 ppw              PSHE ( Music and Drama – in a half term circus of double periods)
2 ppw              Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Art, Design Technology, Geography, History, Religious Studies, PE
3 ppw              Latin, Spanish, Games (Geography, History, Religious Studies for those pupils not studying Latin)
4 ppw              French
5 ppw              Maths, English           

Latin is an extra subject for those pupils with either experience in previous school and for those pupils that have demonstrated linguistic flair and an ability to cope with the additional academic demands of an extra subjects

Year 10

Pupils study either 9½ or 10½ subjects to GCSE

1 ppw              PSHE
2 ppw              Short Course GCSE in Religious Studies (from September 2006)
3 ppw              Games
4 ppw              Biology, Physics, Chemistry, French, Spanish, Art, Geography, Design Technology, PE, Music, History, Latin, Drama, Economics, Religious Studies
5 ppw              Maths, English
6 ppw              Maths, English (Year 12 for 2006 – 2007)
9 ppw              Dual Award Science in Year 11
12ppw             Sciences both Triple Award and Dual Award in Year 10– determined at end of Year 9

Pupils must choose either French or Spanish as their Modern Language and 3 optional subjects from the following:
French (as a second modern language), Art, Design Technology, Drama, Economics, Geography, History, Latin, Music, PE

Year 12-13

Pupils usually opt to study for 3 A Levels and 1 AS Level (although it is possible to study for 4 A Levels or different combinations if required) from the following subjects:

Art, Art Textiles, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Civilisation, Design Technology, English, Economics, French, Further Maths, Geography, History, Latin, Maths, Music, Music Technology, Philosophy and Ethics, Physics, PE, Psychology, Spanish, Theatre Studies

2 ppw              General Studies
3 ppw              Games
8 ppw              AS Level subjects
8 ppw              A Level subjects

The aim of the 6th Form Curriculum is to provide as much flexibility as possible so that pupils can choose to study the subjects of their choice.