The Department of Education has set core subjects for study and standards of attainment with testing procedures for schools in England and Wales.  At Sackville we meet and exceed all Government specifications and requirements.

We have a broad academic curriculum giving priority to imaginative and self motivated work.  Students are grouped according to their learning needs in academic subjects.

All students study the core subjects -

Mathematics, English, Science and French, together with Geography, History, Design Technology (Resistant Materials, Graphics and Food), Art, Information and Communication Technology, Music and Religious Studies.  Personal and Social Education, Physical Education and a wide variety of Games complete the curriculum.

The curriculum is designed to prepare students for their GCSE subjects, where they are taught methodology, research techniques, coursework requirements and most importantly, self motivation.

The broad curriculum continues with the addition of German as an optional second language.  At the end of the year students take the Standard Attainment Tests in English,  Mathematics and Science.  Students also sit the Royal Society of Arts Computer Literacy examination.

This is the all important GCSE time, when students select and prepare for their major public examinations.  Core subjects continue, but now students may select up to four more subjects from: Geography, History, a second Foreign Language, Information & Communication Technology, Music, Art, Resistant Materials, Graphics, Food Technology, Sports studies, Religious Studies, Media Studies and Business Studies.

The Sixth Form offers students the opportunity to choose Advanced Level courses from a range of 14 different subjects.  All students follow a course in General Studies which can be one of their chosen exam topics.  In addition, participation in the Young Enterprise Scheme is required.  A wide variety of sports is available and Personal and Social Education form important elements of the curriculum.  Further details are available in a separate booklet.

At Sackville INDIVIDUAL GCSE PROGRAMMES are determined by extensiver consultation between the student, parents, teachers and career advisors.