St. Bonaventure’s has seven forms of entry. These forms are of mixed ability for registration and meet every morning for their 20 minute registration period.

Lower School Curriculum: Years 7 - 9

In Years 7 – 9, pupils follow a broad curriculum which includes: English, Mathematics, Science, Religious Education, Citizenship, Geography, History, Languages, Technology, Music, Art, Drama and Physical Education. Information Technology is an integral part of the curriculum and is taught both as a discrete subject and across all subject areas.

Years 7 and 8 are split into 3 “Bands”. Band “A” and “B” consist of 90 students and are mixed ability. Each of these Bands are then divided into 3 ability sets. The third Band “C”, is for students with Special Educational Needs and is approximately 14 students in number and is taught by two teachers delivering most of their curriculum.

Upper School Curriculum: Years 10 and 11

A challenging and varied curriculum has been developed for these important GCSE years. All pupils study: English, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Religious Education, and Modern Languages. We have four different routes through the Key Stage 4 curriculum which allow students access to at least 5 GCSE’s, but also other qualifications depending on their ability and interest. We also offer increased work related learning
experiences to year 10 and year 11 students.

Pupils can choose additional subjects according to their personal interest from the following: History, Geography, Music, Art, Drama, Information Technology, Physical Education, Business Studies, BTEC Music and
Media, the DIDA (Diploma in Digital Applications), vocational courses are delivered off site in GCSE Construction, City and Guilds Construction and NVQ Hospitality and Catering.

IT and Business Studies courses have been thoughtfully developed and through the provision of state–of–the–art facilities all pupils have an exciting opportunity to develop and utilise their technological skills.

The curriculum is based on 25 periods per week with pupil, with some twilight hours – teacher contact of 25 hours excluding assemblies, registration, lunchtime or other breaks. The Headteacher is always pleased to
make an appointment to answer any queries on school life or the National Curriculum.

St. Bonaventure’s is proud of its GCSE results, which improve each year and rank amongst the best in the Borough. As a school our GCSE results consistently exceed national averages.

The Sixth Form: Years 12 and 13

The Sixth Form Centre is a real strength of the school, and the majority of our Year 11 students choose to stay with us to pursue their post-16 studies. Students benefit from a programme of studies which, in addition
to their subject choices, supports and guides them through the process of university application. In addition, a specialist careers advisor is available to discuss students’ career and further education options.

Sixth Form students contribute to the life of the school in many ways – not only by their outstanding exam results, but also by their participation in the mentoring of younger students and the many enrichment activities
they carry out within the wider community.

The joint Sixth Form Centre of St. Angela’s and St. Bonaventure’s provides a flexible and wide ranging curriculum which meets student needs, aspirations and abilities including AS and A2 level subjects as well as Vocational A level courses, computer courses in Microsoft and CISCO and BTEC programmes. The number
of courses is constantly reviewed and updated to meet demand. The majority of our students choose to stay on and pursue their postsixteen studies in the Sixth Form.

A level subjects include: Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing, Design, Technology, Drama, English, Economics, French, Geography, German, Government and Politics, History, IT, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Music Technology, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology,
Spanish and Textiles. All students also study either Critical Thinking or General Studies, in addition to their chosen subjects. Our A-Level results are consistently above the national average.