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This section of our website contains further details on the departments at Barnwell School. Each departmental page gives an overview of the subjects, the department heads, the syllabus and some useful information about the subjects.
Click the department titles on the left hand side. In some instances departments are split into sub sections for additional information.
Curriculum
We have five one hour lessons each day and operate a two week (10 day) timetable. This provides 50 periods which are allocated as follows:
| Subject | Year 7 Periods | Year 8 & 9 Periods | Year 10 Periods | Year 11 Periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Citizenship | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Drama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| English | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| French | 4 | 4* | 0 | 0 |
| Geography | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| German | 0 | (3) | 0 | 0 |
| History | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ICT | 2 | 2 | See below | See below |
| Technology | 4 | 5* | 0 | 0 |
| Maths | 6 | 6* | 6 | 6 |
| Music | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PE | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| RE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Science | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Learn to Learn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PLUS | 2 | 2 | OPTIONS Route 1, 2 or 3 |
OPTIONS Route 1, 2 or 3 |
* Those students who take up German do one period less per fortnight of French, Technology and Maths
YEAR 10: GCSE / GNVQ
| Red Route | Short Course ICT | 2 |
| 4 Options x 5 periods | 20 | |
| Blue Route | GNVQ ICT | 10 |
| 2 Options x 5 periods | 10 | |
| GNVQ ICT with Business and Enterprise | 12 | |
| Yellow Route | Hospitality & Catering or Construction & the Built Environment | 12 |
| Art and Design GNVQ | 10 | |
| Work Related Learning or Art and Design GNVQ | 5 | |
| either 2 options x 5 periods or 1 option + recreational PE or Work Related Learning |
YEAR 10 & 11 Options:
- Art
- Drama
- Geography
- History
- Business Studies
- Music
- PE (GCSE)
- Religious Education
- French
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- I. T.
- Certificate ICT
- Sports Studies
- Vocational Studies
- Graphic Products
- Resistant Materials
- Food Technology
- Textiles Technology
- German
- Health & Social Care
- Dance
- BTEC Sport
- BTEC Construction
- YA Applied Business
- Specialist Diploma Construction
- Specialist Diploma ICT
- Specialist Diploma Social, Health Care.
YEAR 12 & 13: AS & A2
The school is a member of the Stevenage 14-19 partnership alongside the other secondary schools in the town and North Herts College.
Our students have access to a wide range of extra subjects at other centres.
Please see Students Section > 6th Form for full details of courses on offer.
YEAR 12 Level Two
- BTEC Business
- BTEC PE