At all levels, the aim at Queen's College is to provide a broad and balanced curriculum with scope for girls to pursue their own interests as these emerge. We do not have a 'blocking system' at GCSE or A-level. The timetable is constructed each year around the girls' choices with the hope that everyone's individual needs can be met.

A recent development at Queen's has been the introduction of International GCSE in a number of subjects. The decision to move to IGCSE has been taken by those departments who feel that the qualification provides a more rigorous and satisfying course in their area.

Years 7, 8 and 9
For their first three years at Queen's, pupils study the following subjects

Mathematics English Science French Classical Studies (Latin from Class 8) History

Geography Religious Studies Art Music Drama ICT PSHEE

In Year 8, girls are given the chance to try each of German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish; and in Year 9 they choose one of these to study as their second modern language. Games, PE and dance are also part of the curriculum at this stage, and all girls have one period a week in the Library. For the first year some timetabled time is also given over to Activities.

Years 10 and 11
In these years girls study for nine, ten or occasionally eleven GCSEs or IGCSEs. It is compulsory to take:

• Mathematics

• English

• English Literature

• either Science and Additional Science, or Biology, Chemistry and Physics

• a modern foreign language (French, German, Italian, Japanese or Spanish)

In addition, girls take three or four subjects from the list below:

Latin Greek Classical Civilisation a second modern foreign language History Geography

Religious Studies Art Music Drama Physical Education/Dance

As well as their examination subjects, girls are required to take games, PSHEE and a carousel of ICT, General RS and Careers.

The Senior College (Sixth Form)
In Year 12 girls usually select four A-level subjects. Most then drop to three subjects in Year 13. Some however take four subjects right through to A-level. The subjects available are:

Mathematics Further Mathematics Biology Chemistry Physics Psychology English Literature French German Italian Spanish Latin

Greek Classical Civilisation Economics Geography Government and Politics History History of Art Religious Studies Art Textiles Music Theatre Studies

Seniors also have one period of PSHEE each week. Although there is no timetabled sport in the Senior College, girls are allowed to use their study periods to take advantage of discounted membership of the University of Westminster gym, either for fitness classes or simply to work out.