Education & Learning

Within Key Stages 1-4, we deliver a range of subjects at National Curriculum level.

Students may also be entered for a variety of courses and examinations including; SATs, ASDAN and AQA/Edexcel awards and certificates, Entry Level certificates, Functional skills, GCSEs, BTECs and NCFE. In the Sixth form, learning can lead to A Levels or other Level 3 qualifications.

Click here to find out what the levels of education mean.

Below are the subjects and courses taught within each key stage:

Subject	KS1/2	KS3	KS4	Sixth Form
English	English	Entry Level Qualifications	GCSE English Literature GCSE English Language Entry Level and/or Functional Skills Qualifications	Functional skills or continued work towards GCSE or A level
Maths	Maths	Entry Level Qualifications	GCSE Maths (Foundation or higher) Entry Level and/or Functional Skills Qualifications	Functional skills or continued work towards GCSE, Level 3 or A level
Science	Science	Entry Level and/or Functional Skills Qualifications	GCSE Science (double or triple award) Entry Level and/or Functional Skills Qualifications	Tailored according to chosen pathway
Digital Media	Na	Creative Digital Media	BTEC Level 1/2	Tailored according to chosen pathway
Computing	Computing	Computing & ICT Entry Level and/or Functional Skills Qualifications	BTEC Level 1/2	Tailored according to chosen pathway
Humanities	Topic (including History, Geography, DT, RE)	Humanities (inc. History, Geography, RE & Languages)	GCSE History, GCSE Psychology	AS/A Level Sociology and Psychology
Modern Foreign Languages	Spanish (Key Stage 2)	Mandarin and Spanish (Modern Foreign Languages)	GCSE Spanish Level 1/2 Confucius Mandarin	Tailored according to chosen pathway
PSHE	PSHE	PSHE	PSHE	Tailored according to chosen pathway
Art	Art including Arts Awards Food technology	Art including Arts Awards Design & Technology Food technology	GCSE Art NCFE Design & Technology BTEC Food Technology	Tailored according to chosen pathway
Music	Music	Music Drama including ESB qualifications	BTEC Music Drama including ESB and LAMDA qualifications	Tailored according to chosen pathway
ASDAN	Na	ASDAN	ASDAN (Certificate of personal effectiveness)	Na
Forest School	Forest School	Forest School	Forest School Ranger opportunities	Independent travel
PE	PE Swimming	PE Swimming	BTEC PE	Gym

For more information on Relationships, Sex and Health Education at Gretton School, please click here (pdf)

Gretton Parents can find a letter and form regarding Secondary subject options here (pdf)

For the Secondary Residential Trip registration pack, click here (pdf)

Education & Learning

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