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GCSE Students Graduate - Taunton School International

GCSE Programme - Taunton School International

One Year & Two Year GCSE Programmes (age 14-17)

Background Information

GCSEs (General Certificate in Secondary Education) are the examinations that British students take at the end of Year 11, when they are 16. It normally takes 2 years to study the GCSE course and students take between 5 and 8 subjects. Good UK schools require 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above to study A levels or the IB Diploma in the 6th Form (years 12-13).

One Year GCSE Programme

Age

15-17

Start date

September

Duration

3 terms

Entry requirements

Intermediate level of English

(B1 Common European Framework)

Maximum class size

10 students

Our One Year GCSE Programme is an intensive course which allows students to take up to 8 GCSEs in half the time of a normal school course. It is the best possible preparation for Sixth Form study in a UK School.
Two Year GCSE Programme

Age 14-16

Start date September

Duration 6 terms

Entry requirements Elementary (A2 Common European Framework)

Maximum class size 10 students

Students who are not able to join our One Year GCSE Programme because of their level of English and/or their age can take the Two Year GCSE Programme.

Students on our two-year programme will take some GCSEs in their first year and some in their second year, leaving with up to 10 GCSEs.