The curriculum is pupil-centred focusing on their needs. Different pathways ensure pupils can deepen their understanding and enjoyment of topics As well as traditional GCSEs and A-Levels, pathways can include functional skills qualifications and work-related learning in conjunction with local colleges and universities. The school uses immersion and cross-curricular integration of topics. At Key Stage three topics are carouselled in four-hour blocks, rather than the traditional one-hour blocks. At key stage four, students have six hours a week to immerse themselves in a subject and then sit the examination at the end of the year rather than doing a course on three hours a week over two or three years.