Academic Overview
At North Bridge House Senior Canonbury, we have created a broad and varied curriculum that prepares students for the competitive global job market. Specialist options complement the balanced range of core subjects for every year group, so that, from the outset of their secondary education, students are familiar with and can pursue sought-after fields of interest.
From Year 10, students refine their curriculum choices as they progress through GCSE and A-Level to allow for greater specialism and depth of study. Together with weekly enrichment, PSHE, and tutor sessions, the curriculum at North Bridge House Canonbury targets life skills and personal development as well as academic achievement.
Key Stage 3
From age 11 pupils study:
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English |
Mathematics | Science |
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Art |
Computing |
Drama |
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French or Spanish* |
Geography |
History |
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Mandarin or Latin |
Music |
PSHE |
| Physical Education |
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* Students select between French or Spanish, and Latin or Mandarin, upon entry.
Key Stage 4
GCSE
In Years 10 and 11 (ages 14-16), pupils select three GCSE subjects of their choice to study alongside the compulsory subjects of English, Maths and Science. They also have compulsory weekly Enrichment, P.E. and PSHE sessions but are not examined in these subjects, unless they have selected P.E. as one of their three GCSE options.
| Core GCSE Subjects | Non-Core GCSE Subjects | Wider Learning |
| English (Literature & Language) |
A choice of three GCSE subjects |
Duke of Edinburgh ECDL Enrichment Graded Music Exams LAMDA PHSE Physical Education Sports Leaders |
| Mathematics | ||
| Science (Double or Triple) |
By invitation from the Mathematics Faculty, some students will be invited to studied Additional Mathematics.
Students wish to take Physical Education as a GCSE subject choice will need to select it as one of their three GCSE option choices.
Some of our wider learning options varies annually and is depending on the cohorts’ interests.
NBH Canonbury GCSE Options
Students select three subjects to study from the following list*:
Art
French
Music
Drama
Spanish
Computing
History
Mandarin
P.E.
Geography
*Courses may vary in availability each year depending on uptake.
A-Level
Click here to view our interactive Sixth Form Options Guide, detailing the course outline for each subject available to study at A Level.
In Years 12 and 13 (ages 16-18), students typically study 3 or 4 subjects depending on their GCSE results and / or ability.
They can choose from*:
English Literature
French
Spanish
Mandarin
Maths
Further Maths
Economics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
History
Geography
Psychology
Government and Politics
Art
Photography
Extended Project Qualification
Music
*Courses may vary in availability each year depending on uptake.
