Secondary School
This
curriculum fulfills the general policy of The British College of
Benalmádena, which is to provide a bilingual education, English and
Spanish. This allows our students to be awarded qualifications from
both the British and the Spanish academic authorities.
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11-14 |
14-16 |
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7-9 |
10-11 |
The following subjects are included in the Secondary School
Curriculum:
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- Information and Communication Technology
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- Science (Biology, Physics, and Chemistry)
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- PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Educaion)
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Additionally the pupils study the following
subjects of the Spanish Curriculum:
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Spanish Geography and History.
In Year 9, after their SATS examinations, the teachers give
their pupils special assistance and advice, to help them to decide
upon the subject choices that they will be required to make for
Years 10 and 11 (IGCSE course)
English for Speakers of other languages
The school is able to accept students who are not totally fluent
in English on entry, because they are provided with intensive
tuition to bring them as quickly as possible to the stage where
they can follow the English Curriculum without any difficulty.
Extra support in Spanish
Students needing additional help in the Spanish Language are
provided with it, in small groups.
