INTRODUCTION The curriculum at Haberdashers’ Boys’ School is designed to enrich pupils in a broad range of subjects. During Year 7 every pupil studied a large number of subjects, many of these on a carousel. When the pupils moved into Year 8 they were asked to select two languages in order to provide space within the curriculum to study some subjects in greater depth. In Year 9 pupils make further choice in order to allow some subjects a greater proportion of curriculum time. Creative and Technical Subjects In Year 9 pupils will study three creative/technical subjects from: Art & Design (Fine Art & Graphic Communication), Design & Technology, Drama, Music and Computing & ICT. These subjects will have a greater number of lessons than in Year 8 and the pupils will begin to prepare for the GCSE course in terms of knowledge and skills. Languages The school provides an ambitious and exciting provision for all linguists. Every pupil will currently be studying two of the following languages which they chose at the end of Year 7: French German Latin Spanish Your child may continue to study their current chosen two languages. Alternatively, they may decide to begin to study Arabic instead of either of their current languages. The courses in French, German, Latin and Spanish are not designed for beginners, therefore no pupil may choose to begin learning these languages in Year 9. Many of the subjects listed above will need to be taken in Year 9 in order for students to be able to opt for them for GCSE. This is an important consideration when making choices for next year.
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