Astrea St Ivo
Astrea St Ivo
The information below gives an overview of each subject at St Ivo, including exam board links for Key Stage 4 and post 16 courses. Parents and carers may be particularly interested to access the curriculum maps for each subject.
To find out more about the curriculum offered at St Ivo Academy, please contact the relevant Head of Department. Contact details can be found on the contact us page.
English
Key Stage 4: double entry GCSE English Language and Literature with AQA – specifications available here.
Post 16: A Level English Literature with OCR – details available here. We also offer a one-year GCSE re-take course with an option for a November re-sit.
Maths
Key Stage 4: GCSE Maths with Edexcel – details available here.
Post 16: A Level Mathematics with Edexcel – details available here and A Level Further Mathematics with AQA alongside A Level Mathematics – details can be found here.
Art and Design
Key Stage 4: GCSE Art & Design specification with Pearson Edexcel – details can be found here. Students choose from Fine Art (Drawing and Painting) 1FA0 or Textiles 1TE0.
Post 16: A Level Art & Design with Pearson Edexcel – details available here. Students opt from Fine Art 9FA0, Textiles 9TE0 and/or Photography 9PY0.
Business and Economics
Post 16: A Level Economics with AQA – details available here and A Level Business Studies with AQA – details can be found here
Computing
Key Stage 4: GCSE Computer Science with OCR – details available here.
Post 16: A Level Computer Science with OCR – details available here.
Dance
Key Stage 4: BTEC Level 2 Technical Award, Performing Arts: Dance – details are available here
Post 16: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Performing Arts: Dance – details are available here.
Design and Technology
Key Stage 4: GCSE Design and Technology (Art and Design specification) with Pearson Edexcel – details can be found here. Students study Three-Dimensional Design – Product Design.
Post 16: A Level Design and Technology (Art and Design Specification) with Pearson Edexcel – details available here. Students study Three-Dimensional Design – Product Design.
Drama
Key Stage 4: GCSE Drama with AQA – details can be found here.
Post 16: A Level Drama and Theatre Studies with AQA – details can be found here
Extended Project Qualification
Post 16: in Year 12, can undertake the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) with AQA – details of the course can be found here.
Film & Media Studies
Key Stage 4: GCSE Film Studies with Eduqas – details available here, and GCSE Media Studies with Eduqas – details can be found here.
Post 16: A Level Film Studies with Eduqas – details available here, and A Level Media Studies with Eduqas – details can be found here.
Food and Health
Key Stage 4: GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition with Eduqas – details can be found here and BTEC Tech Award in Child Development – details available here.
Post 16: Cambridge Technical in Health & Social Care Extended Certificate – details available here and Food Science and Nutrition Level 3 Diploma with WJEC – details can be found here.
Geography
Key Stage 4: students follow GCSE Geography with AQA – details can be found here.
Post 16: we offer A Level Geography with OCR – details can be found here.
History
Key Stage 4: GCSE History with Edexcel – details can be found here.
Post 16: A Level History with OCR – details available here.
Languages
Key Stage 4: from Year 10 2024/25 new specification GCSEs with AQA – details for French are available here, and German here. Year 11 2024/25 only GCSEs with AQA – details for French are available here, and German here.
Post 16: A Level French with AQA – details available here and A Level German with AQA – details can be found here
Law
Post 16: A Level Law with AQA – details available here.
Music
Key Stage 4: GCSE Music with OCR – details can be found here.
Post 16: A Level Music with Eduqas – details available here.
PE
Key Stage 4: GCSE PE with OCR – details are available here and BTEC Sport – details are available here.
Post 16: A Level PE with AQA – details are available here and Cambridge Technical Sport (double award) – details can be found here.
Politics
Post 16: A Level Politics with Edexcel – details can be found here.
Psychology
Post 16: A Level Psychology with AQA – details available here.
Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
Key Stage 4: GCSE Religious Studies with AQA Syllabus A – details available here.
Post 16: A Level Religious Studies with OCR – details can be found here.
Science
Year 7 knowledge organiser and curriculum map
Year 8 knowledge organiser and curriculum map
Key Stage 4: students follow the GCSE Combined Science Trilogy course with AQA, with a small group of students following the 9-1 Separate Sciences programme with AQA. https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse
Students in Year 11 follow the 9-1 Combined Science GCSE with Edexcel, with a small group of students following the 9-1 Separate Sciences programme with Edexcel. Details of all GCSE courses can be found here.
Post 16: A Level Biology, Chemistry and Physics with AQA – details available here.
Sociology
Post 16: A Level Sociology with AQA – details available here.