Description : GCSE in Royal Russell School

7-9 grades

In the middle classes of the students there is a wide and varied list of different disciplines: the majority is studied by all and compulsorily, there are additional interesting electives (many of them can even be studied at the examination level). List of disciplines is the following:

• Foreign languages: Russian, German, Italian or Japanese
• Geography
• French or Spanish
• English and Literature
• Vocational guidance (from grade 9)
• Information and computer technologies
• Physics (starting with grade 9, you can learn at the IGCSE level)
• Biology
• English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
• Physical training and sports
• Art and design
• Basis of life safety
• Mathematics
• Chemistry (from the 9th grade can be mastered at the IGCSE level)
• Drama and drama
• History.

The cost of studying includes accommodation and meals.

10-11 grades

At this stage of education, students are comprehensively and persistently preparing to take the GCSE profile exam for selected subjects and receive a certificate of secondary education. Mandatory, general subjects include:

• Mathematics
• Modern foreign language (you can learn English as a foreign language, French or Spanish)
• Basis of life safety
• Physical culture and sports
• English (at the IGCSE level) and literature
• Vocational guidance (the course begins in the 9th grade)
• Natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics).

In addition, students can saturate the personal curriculum with various electives (at least 3), among which:

• Design and technology
• Business fundamentals
• Physical culture
• Food production technologies
• Philosophy and Ethics
• Art and design
• Music
• Geography
• Foundations of religion
• Second foreign language (French or Spanish)
• Computer systems
• History
• Drama.

Most students take the GCSE exam in English, but note that you can pass the exam in both English and English literature.

Foreign students (especially those who are not sure of their language skills) can pass Cambridge IGCSE on subjects "English as a foreign language" (EFL), and this exam will be counted by British universities.

Mathematics can be studied at three levels (depending on the student's abilities): basic, advanced, accelerated. The basic exam of the GCSE format is given at the end of the 10th grade, and in 11 students can begin to study higher mathematics (introductory course).

The cost of studying includes accommodation and meals.

Sixth Form

In 12-13 grades, students study subjects as deeply as possible, preparing for entering universities. Therefore, the requirements for applicants applying for a seat in the Sixth Form program are quite serious:

• Examinations GCSE must be submitted for points not lower than C (absolutely all subjects)
• For 6 exam subjects (among which there must be English and mathematics), each applicant must score from 12 points (in total)
• Mathematics should be submitted to a score not lower than A
• Natural sciences must be submitted at a grade not lower than A
• All the items that students plan to choose on the A-level program and which he passed in the GCSE examinations must be submitted for points not lower than V.

A-level lasts for 2 years. In the first year, the student chooses 3-4 subjects, of which only 3 remain afterwards (but you can leave all 4 if the student copes with the load). Additionally, in the second year you can take an additional subject to study it not at the most profound level (AS). Foreign students must attend classes in EFL (English as a foreign language). You can choose the disciplines from the following list:

• French
• Drama and theatrical art
• English as a foreign language
• Spanish
• Computer systems
• Music
• Government and politics
• Economy
• Food production technologies
• Art and design
• Foundations of religion
• Design and technology (materials science)
• Geology
• Business fundamentals
• Higher mathematics
• Chemistry
• Ethics and Philosophy
• History
• English literature
• Mathematics
• Biology
• Study of the media
• Geography
• Physics.

The cost of studying includes accommodation and meals.