Curriculum Overview
CURRICULUM ALLOCATION PER FORTNIGHT
The school timetable runs on a two week timetable system, allocating a set number of lessons (each lasting one hour) to subjects across the fortnight.
Below is the time allocations given to subjects within each year group's programme of study.
Burnham Grammar School's full Curriculum policy can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
If you would like to get further information about the curriculum, please contact our deputy headteacher Mr Cathcart: jcathcart@burnhamgrammar.org.uk
Year 7 |
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| English, Mathematics, Science & Modern Foreign Languages | 6 lessons |
| PE | 4 lessons |
| Geography, History | 3 lessons |
| Design & Technology, Music, Computer Science, Psychology for Learning, Drama and Art | 2 lessons |
| PSHCE, Food Technology | 1 lesson |
| Year 8 | |
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| English, Mathematics | 7 lessons |
| Science, Modern Foreign Languages | 6 lessons |
| PE | 4 lessons |
| Geography, History, Religious Studies | 3 lessons |
| Art, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Music | 2 lessons |
| PSHCE, Drama, Psychology for Learning | 1 lesson |
| Years 9, 10 and Year 11 | |
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| All students study these subjects at GCSE: | |
| English Language, English Literature, Double Science |
8 lessons (Double Science 7 lessons in year 9) |
| Mathematics | 6 lessons |
| Physical Education | 4 lessons |
| Religious Studies |
3 lessons (4 lessons in year 9) |
| PSHCE | 1 lesson |
| In addition to the above, students study 4 GCSE subjects from the following: |
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Art and design, Business, Music, History, Triple science Geography, French, Spanish, German, Physical Education Product Design, Drama, Sociology, Computer Science |
5 lessons |
| Years 12 and 13 | |
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| Sports Leaders (optional) | 1 lesson |
| PSHCE / Enrichment | 1 lesson in Year 12 & 13 |
| A Levels |
8 lessons per chosen subject |
| EPQ (Optional) | 1 lesson in Year 12 |
| PE | 2 lessons |
Some subjects have fewer than eight lessons per fortnight due to class size.
Students mainly study three/four subjects from the following list:
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Art and Design |
French |
Media Studies |
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Business |
Further Mathematics |
Music |
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Biology |
Geography |
Physical education |
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Chemistry |
History |
RS/ Philosophy and Ethics |
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Computer Science |
Mathematics |
Physics |
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Product Design |
Government and Politics |
Psychology |
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Economics |
Drama |
Sociology |
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English literature |
German |
Spanish |
For more information on A Level courses, please see the Sixth Form page which has full subject course information and entry requirements for each.
Downloads
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| BGS Curriculum Visual Model 2023/2024 |
| Curriculum Policy |