Education & Learning
Within Key Stages 1-4, we deliver a range of subjects at National Curriculum level.
Students may also be entered for a variety of courses and examinations including; SATs, ASDAN and AQA/Edexcel awards and certificates, Entry Level certificates, Functional skills, GCSEs, BTECs and NCFE. In the Sixth form, learning can lead to A Levels or other Level 3 qualifications.
Click here to find out what the levels of education mean.
Below are the subjects and courses taught within each key stage:
Subject | KS1/2 | KS3 | KS4 | Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | English | Entry Level Qualifications | GCSE English Literature
GCSE English Language
Entry Level and/or Functional Skills Qualifications | Functional skills or
continued work towards
GCSE or A level |
Maths | Maths | Entry Level Qualifications | GCSE Maths (Foundation or higher)
Entry Level and/or Functional Skills Qualifications | Functional skills or
continued work towards
GCSE, Level 3 or A level |
Science | Science | Entry Level and/or Functional Skills Qualifications | GCSE Science (double or triple award)
Entry Level and/or Functional Skills Qualifications | Tailored according to chosen
pathway |
Digital Media | Na | Creative Digital Media | BTEC Level 1/2 | Tailored according to chosen
pathway |
Computing | Computing | Computing & ICT
Entry Level and/or Functional Skills Qualifications | BTEC Level 1/2 | Tailored according to chosen
pathway |
Humanities | Topic (including History, Geography, DT)
RE | Humanities (inc.
History,
Geography, RE &
Languages) | GCSE History | Tailored according to chosen
pathway |
Modern Foreign Languages | Spanish
(Key Stage 2) | Mandarin and Spanish
(Modern Foreign Languages) | GCSE Spanish
Level 1/2 Confucius Mandarin | Tailored according to chosen
pathway |
PSHE | PSHE | PSHE | PSHE | Tailored according to chosen
pathway |
Art | Art including Arts Awards
Food technology | Art including Arts Awards
Design &
Technology
Food technology | GCSE Art
NCFE Design &
Technology
BTEC Food Technology | Tailored according to chosen
pathway |
Music | Music | Music
Drama including ESB qualifications | BTEC Music
Drama including ESB and LAMDA qualifications | Tailored according to chosen
pathway |
ASDAN
| Na | ASDAN | ASDAN (Certificate of personal effectiveness) | Na |
Forest School
| Forest School
| Forest School
| Forest School Ranger opportunities | Independent travel |
PE | PE
Swimming | PE
Swimming | BTEC PE | Gym |
For more information on Relationships, Sex and Health Education at Gretton School, please click here (pdf)
Gretton Parents can find a letter and form regarding Secondary subject options for 2020 - 2021 here (pdf)
For the Secondary Residential Trip registration pack, click here (pdf)
Exam Results
To view our examination results please click here (pdf)
Summer Results 2020
A Levels
Pass rate: 100%
A level A* - C grades: 75%
AS Levels
Pass rate: 100%
AS level A* - C grades: 75%
FSMQ (Free Standing Maths Qualification)
Pass rate: 100%
FSMQ A* - C grades: 75%
GCSE Results:
100% pass rate for all subjects taken
English Language received the top grades - 100% pass rate, with all of these at grades 4 - 9
Our remaining core subjects improved on last year too
Science achieved a 100% pass rate, with 67% of these at grades 4 - 9
Maths students achieved a 100% pass rate with 89% at grades 4 - 9
"I couldn’t be more proud of these students; their tenacity and determination to succeed has been (so rightly) rewarded with these excellent results. This has certainly been a difficult year, but our wonderful students have stayed focused, despite staying at home and we are just delighted for them! Well done to you all." Mrs Elkins, Headteacher