The Crypt School – Curriculum Options for GCSEs 2024-2026 The Crypt GCSE curriculum requires you to choose one of two pathways through GCSE: Pathway 1 – The Combined Science Pathway If students choose this route they will study: • • • • •
English Literature English Language Mathematics (top sets will also have the opportunity to sit Level 2 Further Mathematics) Combined Science (worth 2 GCSEs) Geography or history
Students can also choose three further subjects (these can be Ebacc subjects, or not). Students can opt for both geography and history should they wish.
Ebacc subjects are: • •
Pathway 2 – The Triple Science Pathway If students choose this route they will study: • • • • •
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Computer Science Modern Foreign Language Subjects (French, German, Spanish) History Geography
English Literature English Language Mathematics (top sets will also have the opportunity to sit Level 2 Further Mathematics) Triple Science (This is a separate GCSE for biology, chemistry and physics and each is worth 1 GCSE) Geography or history
Students can then choose two further subjects (these can be Ebacc subjects, or not). Students can opt for both geography and history should they wish. For either pathway chosen, all pupils will gain a minimum of 9 GCSEs. The English Baccalaureate We encourage students studying either pathway to choose a Modern Foreign Language, so alongside a humanities subject, they are studying the range of subjects which make up the ‘English Baccalaureate’: these are the so-called ‘enabling’ subjects which will help prepare students for study at the top UK universities. Maintaining a broad and balanced curriculum also ensures students have more A-level options available to them in Year 12. Pupils should choose no more than 2 practical subjects with coursework, as coursework workload in Year 11 tends to be significant.