Senior School

Senior School Curriculum

• We adhere to core National Curriculum requirements as a minimum
• Separate sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science/Geology (Sixth Form only) and Physics
• Classical subjects and four modern languages offered: French, German, Russian and Spanish
• Ongoing assessments and end-of-year examinations in Years 7 to 9. In Year 10 and above there are internal examinations twice a year.
• Business Studies, Sports Studies, Geology, Theatre Studies and Psychology are usually offered

We offer a wide choice of subjects at GCSE and AS/A-level

• For details of the subjects we offer at AS/A-level, please see our section on the Sixth Form Curriculum

Subjects offered to GCSE –

Compulsory Subjects
1. English Language
2. English Literature
3. Mathematics
4. Double or Triple Science

Options
5. Art
6. Business Studies
7. Drama
8. French
9. Geography
10. German
11. Greek
12. History
13. ICT
14. Latin
15. Music
16. Physical Education
17. Religious Studies
18. Russian
19. Spanish

Support for Learning

At Sheffield High School we aim to give each individual pupil the support she may need in order to achieve her full potential. In some cases this support may require a modification of classroom practice and assessment of work, adjustment to the curriculum or special arrangements for examinations. Support may be arranged on a one to one basis or in small groups.

Dyslexia Support

Approximately 5% of our pupils have been diagnosed as having varying degrees of dyslexic difficulties. Most of these specific needs can be met by classroom teachers who are given advice by the SENCO on how to meet the needs of individual pupils. One to one help is available from a visiting specialist dyslexia teacher for which there is an additional charge.

Language Support

Specialist EAL support is arranged for students who have recently arrived from abroad and who we feel would benefit from support in English on a one to one basis or in small groups. Formal tuition towards formal EAL qualifications is also offered if required. There is no additional charge for EAL support.

Additional tuition in modern languages is offered for girls joining the school at Key Stage 3 who may have had a different experience of languages in their previous school.

Clinics

Most subjects offer lunchtime clinics providing one-to-one help for pupils who need support in a specific area or who may have missed work through absence.

GCSE Support

One-to-one support is given by a teaching assistant to pupils who, for a variety of reasons, are not following the usual GCSE load of 9 or 10 subjects.

Gifted and Talented

Pupils who have particularly high MidYIS scores or have been highlighted as being particularly gifted or talented in specific subject areas are extended through extra-curricular clubs and activities, through membership of the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth (NAGTY) and attending NAGTY-organised courses and through offering Open University undergraduate modules. Occasionally pupils are entered early for GCSEs in specific areas if a department feels this is in the pupil’s best interests.