INTRODUCTION

The curriculum at Haberdashers’ Boys’ School is designed to enrich students in a broad range of subjects. During Year 7, every student studied a large number of subjects, some of these on a carousel. When the students 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, students make further choice in order to allow some subjects a greater proportion of curriculum time.

In Year 9, students will study three subjects: • Art and Design (Fine Art or Graphic Communication), • Computer Science • Design and Technology • Drama • Latin • Music

These subjects will have a greater number of lessons than in Year 8 and the students will begin to prepare for the GCSE course in terms of knowledge and skills.

The school also provides an ambitious and exciting provision for all linguists. Every student will currently be studying two of the following languages chosen at the end of Year 7: French, German or Spanish. Your child may continue to study their current chosen two languages. Alternatively, students may decide to begin to study Russian instead of either of their current languages. The courses in French, German, and Spanish are not designed for beginners, therefore no student 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.

Students should complete the options form online using the link that will be sent out via email. The online form is open from Wednesday 18 January 2023 and will close at 12pm on Friday 27 January 2023.