At Greenshaw High School we deliver a broad and balanced curriculum designed to meet the needs of each and all of our students.

Starting from a base of fourteen separate subjects in Years 7 and 8, students start to explore different pathways in Year 9. Here they have the opportunity to pick up subjects like economics, Latin and child development while maintaining a broad core including languages and the humanities. In Year 10, students confirm their final GCSE pathway, built around a core of English, mathematics and science but then tailored to meet the needs and aspirations of each individual student.

We encourage pathways that include the EBacc subjects (history, geography and a foreign language), but students may choose from a broad range of subjects including drama, music, 3D design and sociology.

Pathways: Junction 8/9

Towards the end of Year 8, in preparation for Year 9, students express a preference for any two of the following subjects:

• Art and Design
• Child Development
• Computer Science
• Dance 
• Drama
• Economics
• Food 
• Latin
• Music
• Physical Education
• Sociology

Which they will study in Year 9, in addition to the core diet of:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• History
• Geography
• Religious Studies
• French/Spanish
• PE & PSHE

Pathways: Junction 9/10

Towards the end of Year 9, in preparation for Years 10 and 11, students express a preference for four of the following subjects:

• French or Spanish
• Geography
• History
• Religious Studies
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics (Triple Science)
• Either or both of the pathway subjects they took in Year 9, e.g. Food, Latin or Sociology

Which they will study in Years 10 and 11, in addition to the core diet of:

• English Literature
• English Language
• Mathematics
• Combined Science (unless preferring Triple Science)
• PE and PSHE (no qualification)

Below are three examples of GCSE pathways pursued by current students at Greenshaw High School:

Student X	Student Y	Student Z
English Literature English Language Mathematics Triple Science French History Music	English Literature English Language Mathematics Combined Science Spanish Geography Economics Drama	English Literature English Language Mathematics Combined Science Geography Sociology 3D Design Alternative Provision

Please note: these are just for illustration - they are not the only pathways available.

You will be given plenty of guidance and advice when the time comes to determine your pathways, but if you simply want to find out more about the different subjects we teach at Greenshaw, you can read about them here.