Year 10 - GCSE/IGCSE (1st year)

The Middle School is an important part of your educational journey here at Abingdon. It’s a time of significant development for you, both academically and socially. As you move through the Middle School, you'll also gain a greater awareness of your strengths and interests.Third Year pupils then move into Fourth and Fifth Year and follow GCSE or iGCSE specifications, along with some non-examined subjects, such as PSHCE and PE.All students follow GCSE courses in ten subjects. The compulsory core of these comprise English, English Literature, Maths, a Modern Foreign Language and the three sciences.In addition to studying these subjects, students choose three options from a list of 16, all of which they will have had the chance to experience in the Third Year. Some subjects will insist that pupils studied it in the Third Year to be able to access the GCSE (e.g. MFL, Latin, Greek) whereas others are happy to have children start a GCSE course without having had the Third Year experience (e.g. Ancient History, Drama).In addition to their GCSEs, students continue to follow courses in PE, Sport, PSHCE and Career Guidance.