The Year 9 programme enables students to study a range of up to nine subjects with a real focus on GCSE lead material. As such, students in the 13 plus age group are provided with an excellent pre-GCSE year. Most students at Collingham will take eight or nine GCSEs/IGCSEs at the end of year 11. Generally this will include Mathematics, English Language, at least one science, a humanities subject and a modern language.
One of the great benefits of Collingham is that it offers a very diverse curriculum with students able to choose from a large number of options in addition to the core subjects. The small class size (maximum nine) means the tutor is able to give a great deal of personal attention to each student. It also helps promote an atmosphere where student input, in the form of questions, class discussions and debates, is encouraged. All students must take PSHE and Games alongside their chosen academic subjects. Students can also attend Art club or Lamda lessons outside their examining subjects.