SECONDARY SCHOOL
Bloomsbury’s Secondary School offers a broad, balanced curriculum, and builds on foundation skills from the Primary School. At the end of each key stage, each subject has a target. Students work towards developing skills, knowledge, and understanding at their appropriate level.
PARENT ‘BIG PICTURES’
At Bloomsbury, we are committed to ensuring that every parent feels fully informed and connected to their child’s learning journey. Our ‘Parent Big Pictures’ provide a clear and accessible overview of what students will be studying each term across all subjects and year groups.
Designed to give families a window into the classroom, these overviews highlight key themes, knowledge, and skills that underpin our world-class curriculum. By sharing them openly, we aim to strengthen the partnership between home and school, supporting parents in engaging with and celebrating their child’s progress.
KEY STAGE 3
Years 7, 8 and 9
As students transition into our secondary school, our English, Maths and Science programmes are taken from the Cambridge Pathway, which leads to IGCSE and A Level. Other subjects are based on the English National Curriculum, adapted for our local context. All students study:
- English (Either as a First or Second Language)
- Thai (with separate programmes for speakers of Thai as a first or as an additional language)
- Mathematics
- Science
- Topic (which includes history and geography)
- Art
- Computing
- Mandarin Chinese
- Music
- Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
- Physical Education (PE)
My iMaths and Bedrock are online systems that support our delivery of Mathematics and English respectively. Additional support is provided by the English as an Additional Language team for children who are not yet able to access the curriculum independently.
Global Citizenship Education is a theme that runs through the curriculum.
KEY STAGE 4
Years 10 and 11
In Key Stage 4, Bloomsbury offers the Cambridge IGCSE, the world’s most popular international curriculum for 14 – 16 year olds. Students generally take 8 subjects and should aim to sit the IGCSE examinations in all subjects they are taking. Examinations are set and conducted by the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) syndicate in England, and papers are all marked externally. The results of these examinations are graded, from A* – G.
At Bloomsbury, we offer the following subjects at IGCSE level:
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics, Chemistry and Biology
- Thai
- Computer Science
- Global Perspectives
- Travel and Tourism
- Business Studies
- Art and Design
- Music
- PE IGCSE
Global Citizenship Education is a theme that runs through the curriculum.