Subject

Qualification Type

Maths

• OCR Entry Level Certificate Mathematics
• AQA GCSE Mathematics
• AQA Functional Skills Mathematics Levels 1 and 2
• ‘AS’ Level Mathematics

English

• Entry Level Certificate: Functional Skills Edexcel
• Edexcel GCSE English Language
• Edexcel GCSE English Literature
• AQA Functional Skills English Levels 1 and 2 

Science

• Entry Level Certificate: OCR
• AQA GCSE Physics / Chemistry / Biology
• AQA Combined Science 

History

• OCR Entry Level Certificate
• Edexcel GCSE

Geography

• OCR Entry Level Certificate
• OCR GCSE

P.E.

• Entry Level P.E.
• GCSE P.E.
• Dance Leaders Award: Level 1
• Sports Leaders Award: Level 1, 2 and 3

ICT / Computing

• ECDL Levels 1 and 2
• OCR GCSE Computer Science
• OCR AS Computer Science 

Design & Technology

• OCR Product Design / Resistant Materials entry level
• OCR GCSE Product Design/Resistant Materials

Art

• OCR Entry Level Certificate Art 
• OCR GCSE Art and Design
• Arts Award

Music

• Edexcel GCSE Music 
•  ‘A’ Level / ‘A/S’ Level Music
• Arts Award

Music Technology

• Entry Level and GCSE

PSHE

Mandatory Across Key Stages 1-5

Units can be used towards ASDAN and COPE qualifications

Citizenship

• OCR GCSE Citizenship Studies

Politics

• Edexcel A Level Politics

Food Technology

• BTEC Home Cooking Skills Level 1 & 2
• AQA GCSE Food and Nutrition

Religious Studies / World Studies 

• ASDAN Short Course Religion and Belief
• AQA GCSE Religious Studies

Duke of Edinburgh Award

• Bronze Award
• Silver Award
• Gold Award

PSE (formerly CoPE)

• Level 1: ASDAN
• Level 2: ASDAN

• A Levels and Level 3 Course at Burton and South Derbyshire / Derby College
• Level 3 courses HGS pupils’ study / have studied at college in the last 2 years.
• A Level Biology
• A Level Physics
• A Level Chemistry
• A Level Maths
• A Level Further Maths
• Photography Level 3
• ICT – Level 3 IT and Computing (Networking and Cyber Security)
• Agriculture Farming award - Level 1
• Music (performance and production) – Level 1
• Pupils can choose their own courses to study from both college prospectuses

Preparation For Adulthood (PFA)

• Links to PDP/PSE (CoPE) / D of E

Modules include

• Earning and Spending Money
• Keeping Track of Your Money
• Making Financial Choices
• Cooking on a Budget
• Practical Cooking Skills
• Career Management
• A Place of Your Own
• Preparing for the World of Work
• Health and Wellbeing

PFA also incorporates ‘learning to drive’, first aid, and ‘independent travel’ training. The school has strong local business links to provide advice and support in CV writing and job applications and mock interviews. Where appropriate, students are expected to access work related learning opportunities on-site and offsite. We arrange visits from external companies such as Rolls Royce, National Grid, and the Police.

Students will also be taught domestic chores such as washing and ironing clothes, and planning, and organising daily household tasks.

Students are able to access direct and indirect inputs from our Therapy and Specialist Intervention Team.