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Year 9, Full or Part-Time

In the British education system, Year 9 is the final year of Key Stage 3 and normally the third year of secondary school. Year 9 pupils are typically 13 to 14 years old. This is a crucial preparatory year for GCSE programmes (typically studied in years 10 and 11), with the material covered in this year forming the foundational knowledge for GCSEs.

At Highgrove Online School from 2025 we are offering a core year 9 programme via group classes, and an extended year 9 programme which includes individual tuition. From 2026 we are offering an extended programme including group classes.

Year 9 English, Maths & Science Tuition Online Courses

The core year 9 programme covers Mathematics, English Literature and Language, the three core sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Biology), and a Skills and Mindset course. It includes just over 10 hours of instruction per week, around a third of which is spent in preparatory self-study, and two thirds which are spent in live lessons. There are additionally three teacher-marked homework assignments per week. Our maximum class size is 12 pupils.

EnglishScienceMathsSkills
3x 45mins live lessons3x 45mins live lessons2x 45mins live lessons1x 45mins live lessons
3x 20mins self-study3x 20mins self-study3x 20mins self-study1x 20mins self-study
1x homework1x homework1x homework

Our core Year 9 curriculum provides a solid foundation for GCSE studies. Subjects beyond the core programme such as Art, History, Spanish, Geography, Computer Science and Latin can be studied through one-to-one tutoring. From September 2026, we are offering an extended year 9 programme including a range of wider subjects through group tuition.

ART & DESIGN
CHINESE
COMPUTER SCIENCE
FRENCH
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY
SPANISH
LATIN
CLASSICAL GREEK

You can top-up your studies from our “core” list with one or more of these subjects or just study these subjects on their own. Please get in touch with our Admissions team to discuss your specific learning needs.

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Year 9 Online Tuition

An educational model designed to maximise learning

Our learning model is based upon best-practice evidence as to how pupils learn and understand concepts most effectively.

In Year 9, as well as teaching the content of the syllabus, we support pupils to become adept independent learners. Pupils work independently through self-study materials to learn the key concepts and then attend live lessons to practise and apply what they have learnt.

Highgrove teachers additionally host regular Office Hours which pupils can drop into for individual support.

Year 9 Online School

A flexible timetable

to meet every pupil's need

The independent self-study lessons can be studied at a time and pace that suits, as long as they are completed before the relevant live lesson. Our learning coaches help each pupil establish their own individualised timetable.

FAQs

We recommend that all full-time school pupils take at least Maths, English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics as their core programme for year 9. Ideally pupils will take a wider curriculum including art, history, geography, computer science, Spanish or an alternative modern foreign language. 

Pupils who wish to join our year 9 programme take entrance tests to check that they will be comfortable working at year 9 level. We take pupils from a wide range of educational backgrounds, and we want to make sure all pupils can thrive on our courses. We look for potential as much as performance, and take into account the full picture of a pupil’s background and ability. For more information about admissions testing, please speak to our admissions department. Pupils who do not currently meet our entry requirements may wish to consider taking academic tutoring with us prior to starting their programme. 

The maximum class size for our year 9 programmes is 12. 

Pupils have an exams week after the May half term, and results from these exams can be used for admissions to the GCSE programme. Alternatively pupils can take admissions entrance tests for GCSEs at any point in the year prior to starting a GCSE programme. 

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