Secondary

Sunny View Secondary school provides a full British education following the National Curriculum for England through Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9), Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11) and Key Stage 5 (Years 12 and 13).

As part of our curriculum students study a broad and balanced selection of subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish, French, German), PE, Music, Art, Drama and ICT. Furthermore, all students in Secondary are supported by a form teacher who monitors their progress and wellbeing whilst also delivering PSHE/RSE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education/Relationship and Sex Education).

Key Stage 3

Years 7, 8 & 9

Students in Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9), aged 11 to 14 years old, experience a wide range of subjects. All students are supported by a form teacher who monitors their progress and wellbeing.

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Key Stage 4

Years 10 & 11

When students reach Year 10, they embark on a two-year course in preparation for a series of externally assessed examinations, (International) General Certificates of Education or IGCSEs, taken at the end of Year 11 in up to ten different subjects.

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Key Stage 5

Years 12 & 13

International A Levels (IALs) are studied through a two-year programme in Years 12 and 13. Students undertake four of these internationally recognised qualifications in subjects of their choosing.

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Spanish Curriculum

PCE

Sunny View School is fully authorised by the Spanish Ministry of Education and offers students the possibility of studying those Spanish Curriculum subjects (Lengua Castellana y Literatura and Geografía e Historia) necessary for official recognition of La ESO (Educación Secundaria Obligatoria).

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Next Steps

On completion of their International A Levels, most of our students progress into university education in the UK, Spain and further afield. Our students who opt to study at Spanish universities are not required to complete the “selectividad” university entrance exams because International A Levels are externally assessed qualifications.

Exam Results

Congratulations to all our GCE and GCSE students on their results in the summer 2024 examinations.

GCE A Levels 2024

99% of students passed all their A level examinations
40% of examinations passed were grades A* or A
67% of examinations passed were grades A*, A or B

GCSEs 2024

95% of students passed all their GCSE examinations (grade 4 or above).

54% of students achieved grades 7, 8 or 9.

The national average in the UK this year was:

70.4 % of all awards were at grade 4 or above.
22.6 per cent of all awards were at grade 7 or above.

Enrichment Programme

Our Enrichment Programme offers comprehensive support to Key Stage 5 students as they define their post-A Level pathways, including guidance in university application processes throughout the world.

We also encourage students to participate in a range of activities including in-school volunteering opportunities, debating, charity initiatives and organisation of school events.

English Language Support (ELS)

In English Language Support (ELS), we provide support to those students who join our school with a lower proficiency of English relative to that of their peers. ELS classes serve to enable learners to improve their English fluency through focused sessions on language development, thus enabling them to successfully engage in our curriculum.

We evaluate each learner's individual needs, which allows us to optimize the support provided, usually in small group settings. We focus on developing all four key skills of language: speaking, reading, writing, and listening. As a result, students will gain more confidence, be able to actively participate in school activities, and eventually meet the expectations of the curriculum at this level.