Year 10 - GCSE/IGCSE (1st year)

Pupils in the Fourth and Fifth Forms (Years 10 and 11) study for ten (I)GCSE qualifications through a broad and academically ambitious curriculum.All pupils take English Language, English Literature and Mathematics, and study the sciences – Biology, Chemistry and Physics – through one of two pathways:Pathway 1: Separate IGCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, plus four optional subjectsPathway 2: Combined Science (two IGCSEs), plus five optional subjectsIn both pathways, pupils select from a wide range of optional subjects, with at least one being a Modern Foreign Language. Subject choices include:Arabic, French, Latin, Art, Geography, Music, Chinese, German, Physical Education, Computing, Classical Greek, Religious Studies, Design and Technology, History, Russian, Drama, Italian, Spanish and Computer Science.Subjects follow either GCSE or IGCSE specifications, depending on which is considered more educationally rigorous in each discipline.Oundle’s (I)GCSE programme balances thorough academic preparation with a strong emphasis on intellectual exploration. Pupils are encouraged to think independently, question confidently and explore areas of personal interest. Support is carefully built in: Tutors monitor progress closely and all departments run after-hours academic surgeries to extend, clarify or consolidate understanding. This approach prepares pupils not only for public examinations, but for the next stage of their education and the wider responsibilities of adult life.