Year 10 Curriculum & Work Experience
Students continue with their KS4 curriculum with separate ability sets for English / English Literature, Maths and Science. All option subjects are taught in mixed ability groups.
Students who have opted for Triple Science will study for 12 hours a fortnight and will no longer continue with the GCSE examination Ethics & Beliefs course. Students who take the combined science course will study for 7 hours a fortnight and will continue to follow the GCSE examination Ethics & Beliefs course.
In Year 10, students will either follow Combined Science or Triple Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) depending on selection.
Early Entries: Students will all be entered for their Ethics & Beliefs GCSE exam in the summer term.
Subject Vocabulary & Definitions
Wider Y10 Curriculum Opportunities
The following tables show the number of hours per fortnight taught to support the Year 10 Curriculum.
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Plus 4 Options of 5 hours a fortnight from those listed below:
| Art | Drama | History |
| Business Studies | Food Preparation and Nutrition | Media Studies |
| Computing | French / Spanish (MFL) | Music |
| Dance | Geography | Photography |
| Design Technology | Graphic Design | OCR PE |
Work Experience
In each summer term, Year 10 students are expected to undertake a week of work experience with their chosen employer. If you have any questions, please speak to your tutor, teachers or Mr Curtis, who is responsible for overseeing careers and work experience at our school.
- Possible Placements
- EBP - How to Make System Applications (Student)
- EBP - How to Enter an Own Placement Online (Student)
- Own Placement Form (Student) and Own Placement Form (Employer)
STUDENTS: Please speak to Mrs Holmes, Hounsdown School's Work Experience Coordinator.
PARENTS/CARERS: Please call Mrs Holmes on 023 8086 2981 or email G.Holmes@hounsdown.hants.sch.uk.
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