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KS4 Courses in Years 10 & 11

Downlands offers the following courses – please click on the relevant toggle below for more information.

Enquiries about our curriculum should be directed to Deputy Headteacher:

Mr S Adams at sadams@downlands.org

 

Creative Arts

  • AQA GCSE Art & Design
  • OCR GCSE Drama
  • Eduqas GCSE Music

English

  • AQA GCSE English Language
  • AQA GCSE English Literature

Technology

  • AQA GCSE Design & Technology
  • Eduquas GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition
  • AQA GCSE Art Textiles
  • Cambridge Nationals Level 1 and 2 in Child Development

Modern Languages

  • AQA GCSE French
  • AQA GCSE German
  • AQA GCSE Spanish

Humanities

  • Eduqas GCSE Geography Syllabus B
  • Edexcel GCSE History
  • AQA GCSE Religious Studies Syllabus A
  • OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation

Computer Science

  • OCR Cambridge National Award in Creative iMedia
  • OCR GCSE Computer Science

Mathematics

  • Edexcel GCSE Mathematics

Science

  • AQA GCSE Science
  • Combined Science – gives students 2 GCSEs
  • Triple Science – gives students 3 GCSE

PE & Dance

  • AQA GCSE PE
  • OCR Cambridge National Award in Sport Studies
  • AQA GCSE Dance
  • OCR Cambridge National Award in Health & Social Care

Foundation Pathway

  • NCFE Health & Fitness
  • BTEC Home Cooking

Our Communities

All students at Downlands belong to one of 4 Communities, all named after areas of natural beauty in Sussex

  • Beacon
  • South Downs
  • Weald
  • Wolstonbury
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