Curriculum Guide

Thornhill Academy is justly proud of its individualised and personalised curriculum enabling all pupils to achieve.

KS3

Pupils broadly follow the National Curriculum studying the following subjects:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• ICT
• Art
• Design and Technology
• Geography
• History
• Modern Foreign Languages
• Music
• Physical Education
• Religious Education

KS4

Pupils follow a range of differentiated pathways. These pathways involve academic and vocational courses. The majority of pupils study the following academic subjects: 

• English Language and Literature
• Mathematics
• Science
  • Triple Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
  • Combined Science
• Business and Communication Studies
• History or Geography
• Physical Education
• Personal, Development Learning and Religious Education

Pupils then select from a wide choice of GCSE's and BTEC's qualifications.