A Clear Pathway to Success
From our Year 9 Pre-GCSE students to our Year 13 A-Level students, each will learn key study, research, leadership and teamwork skills which, along with our extensive Supercurricular programme, focus on preparing them for the next stage of their academic career.
OIC Brighton students enjoy small classes, specialist teachers and the career focus of their Strategic Global Pathway. These benefits, paired with the academic culture of the college, help to take our students to the height of their potential.

Pre-GCSE (Year 9)
Accepting students from age 13, our Pre-GCSE programme provides the perfect introduction to academic study in the UK, enabling the students to practise key skills such as critical thinking, evaluation, and forming an argument, without the impending pressure of exams. The Year 9 programme allows students to focus on the supercurricular component, building up an impressive portfolio of achievement in readiness for their university applications.
Subjects
Students will study a core progamme which comprises:
- English – first or second language
- Mathematics
- Additional Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- History
- Geography
- Computer Science
- Art
- Drama
- Music
Two-Year GCSE (From Year 10)
OIC Brighton is pleased to offer a traditional two-year GCSE course, allowing students the time to develop their knowledge and cover a wide range of subject material, whilst preparing for this key qualification in their academic career.
Subjects
Students will take six core subjects:
- English – first or second language
- Mathematics
- Additional Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
Plus any three from:
- History
- Geography
- Computer Science
- Art
- Business
- Psychology
- Own language


One-Year Intensive GCSE (Year 11)
Our intensive GCSE programme enables students to complete their GCSE qualification in just one year, drawing on the expertise of specialist teachers, small classes and focused material.
Subjects
Students will take six core subjects:
- English – first or second language
- Mathematics
- Additional Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
Plus any two from:
- History
- Geography
- Computer Science
- Business
- Psychology
- Own language
Two-Year A-Level (From Year 12)
Modelled on the successful programme offered at OIC Oxford, we offer a choice of pathways within our Two-Year A-Level course, depending on the preferred outcome:
- UK Universities: 3 to 4 A-level subjects, UCAS preparation
- US Universities: 3 to 4 A-level subjects, ACT/SAT preparation
- Universities of Hong Kong/Singapore: 4 A-level subjects, Chinese
- Rest of the world: 4 A-level subjects, plus native language if required
Subjects
Whilst specific A-Level subject choices are dependent on a student’s individual university and career aspirations, our core offering includes:
- Mathematics
- Additional Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Economics
- Art
- Computer Science
- Psychology
- History
- Geography
- Own language
