Curriculum & Subject Choices

At Taunton School International, we provide the very best quality tuition for speakers of English as a first or second language.

Depending on the student’s age and level of English, we provide two highly academic programmes:

Students who are 15 or 16 years old with a range of English between B1 – C2 (Intermediate to Proficiency/Native speakers)
20% of the curriculum is dedicated to intensive English language development
80% of the curriculum is given over to other subjects (see below for full list of subjects)
Students sit between 5 – 8 GCSEs at the end of the academic year
Free choice of subjects from a wide range of subjects which means that students can play to their strengths

Students who are 14 or 15 years old with a range of English between A1 – B1 (Elementary to Intermediate)
Maximum class size of 10
40% of the curriculum is dedicated to intensive English language development
60% of the curriculum is given over to other subjects (see below for full list of subjects)
Students sit between 2 – 5 GCSEs in their first year and 5 – 6 GCSEs in their second year
After two years, most students on this programme achieve between 6 – 10 GCSEs
Some of the more linguistically challenging subjects may not be accessible in Year 1

English: English as a First Language*, English as a Second Language*, IELTS
Mathematics: Mathematics*, Additional Mathematics
The Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
The Business World: Business Studies, Economics, Travel & Tourism
Humanities: History, Geography, Psychology, Religious Studies
Technology: Information & Communication Technology (ICT) & Design Technology (DT)
Creative studies: Art, Media Studies, Music
Languages: Latin, French, Spanish, German, Own Language*

Please note that subjects marked with an asterisk are compulsory

Whole School Open Morning