Curriculum Information
Academic Curriculum Information
Pupils at St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School have a distinguished tradition of achieving academic excellence.
The curriculum we provide reflects pupils’ own interests and we encourage them to develop strategies for personalised and independent learning from a very early age.
Our curriculum provides breadth and depth and allows pupils to choose subjects that reflect their own strengths.
Outstanding teaching and learning ensure pupils are supported both in the classroom and beyond, to achieve their full academic potential.
Our provision as a centre of excellence for Gifted and Talented pupils has an outstanding reputation, with pupils making progress throughout their time in school.
We have excellent links with our partner primary schools, other local secondary schools and various different universities and colleges.
We understand that learning can take place in so many different situations both in and beyond the classroom.
We have a sophisticated programme of extra-curricular and enrichment activities that supports pupils’ learning and enables them to become lifelong learners.
Our curriculum is organised into eight faculties, with a core curriculum of PHSCE, Literacy and Numeracy and MSSC values.
Please find below, the St Bernard's Guide to Assessment, which explains the grading system used at St Bernard’s:-
St Bernard's Guide to Assessment
You can find a copy of our Curriculum Statement here:-
Please find details of our curriculum offer. If further details are required, please contact the relevant Head of Department or Faculty.
Curriculum:
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Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Maths
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Curriculum Guide Curriculum Outline
KS4 Learning Journey Statistics
Year 10
Curriculum Guide (Further Sets & GCSE Mathematics)
Curriculum Guide (Middle Sets GCSE Mathemtics & Statistics)
Curriculum Guide (Support Sets GCSE Mathematics)
Year 11
Curriculum Guide (Further Sets)
Curriculum Guide (Middle Sets)
Curriculum Guide (Support Sets)
Year 12
Curriculum Guide (Further Mathematics)
Year 13
English
Reading Lists
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Science
Year 7
Curriculum Guide - PhysicsCurriculum Guide - ChemistryCurriculum Guide - Biology
Year 8Curriculum Outline
Year 9
Curriculum Guide (Biology) Year 9 starting the GCSE from 22-23Curriculum Guide (Chemistry)
Curriculum Outline (Chemistry)
Year 10
Curriculum Guide (Biology) Year 10 starting the GCSE from 22-23Curriculum Guide (Chemistry)
Curriculum Outline (Chemistry)
Year 11
Curriculum Guise (Biology) Year 11 starting the GCSE from 22-23Curriculum Guide (Chemistry)
Curriculum Outline (Chemistry)
Year 12
Curriculum Guide (Biology) Year 12 starting the A- Level from 22-23Curriculum Guide (Chemistry)
Curriculum Outline (Chemistry)
Year 13
Curriculum Guide (Biology) Year 13 starting the A-Level in 22-23urriculum Guide (Chemistry)
Emerging Technologies (Business, Computer Science, Design Technology & Economics)
Business Studies
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Curriculum GuideCurriculum Outline
Year 13
Computer Science/ICT
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9, 10 & 11
Design Technology
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Economics
Year 12
Year 13
Performing & Creative Arts (PE, Art, Drama & Music)
Art
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Drama
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Music
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Physical Education
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9, 10 & 11
Year 12 & 13
Humanities (History, Geography, Psychology, Sociology)
History
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Geography
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Psychology
Year 12
Curriculum Guide
Year 13
Curriculum Guide
Sociology
Year 12
Curriculum Guide
Year 13
Languages (Ancient History, French, Spanish, Latin, Japanese)
Ancient History
Year 12 & 13
French
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Japanese
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Latin
Year 7 & 8
Year 9, 10 & 11
Curriculum Outline (Y9)Curriculum Outline (Y10)
Year 12 & 13