end of year 12, students who studied 3 subjects carry all of these through to the second year, year 13, whilst most students studying 4 subjects in year 12 drop a subject. Students following a 3 subject programme have more time for enrichment activities and time to focus on the chosen courses in depth, whilst those students studying 4 subjects have flexibility when deciding which subject to drop. These are the courses taught at Kings Edward's, as of September 2021. Accounting Applied Science (BTEC) Biology Business Chemistry Classical civilisation Computer science Criminology (Level 3 Applied Diploma) Dance Drama and theatre studies Economics English language & literature English literature Film studies Fine Art French Geography Geology Graphic design History early modern History modern History of art Law Mathematics Mathematics with further maths Media studies Music Philosophy Physical education Physics Politics Psychology Religious studies Sociology Spanish Statistics Textiles Old Edwardians Lydia Thompson plays Rugby Union for England Rob Hawthorne sports commentator for Sky Sports Richard Jones Dan O'Hagan sports commentator for BBC's Match of the Day Kenton Allen, producer of The Royle Family and the film "Six Shooter". Clint Mansell, English musician, composer, and former lead singer and guitarist of the band Pop Will Eat Itself. James Hand, BBC presenter and namer of Boaty McBoatface. Stephanie Peacock, MP for Barnsley East Esther Smith, actress Nicola Richards, MP for West Bromwich East Councillor Simon Phipps, Dudley MBC Philip Tibbetts, HM March Pursuivant Extraordinary - The Court of the Lord Lyon (2021-) King Edward VI Grammar School for Boys, Stourbridge Anthony Bate, actor Mike Cooper-Slipper, Battle of Britain pilot and later test pilot in Canada for Orenda Engines Sir Michael Davies, judge Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe and Labour MP for Bromsgrove from 1971 to 1974, Birmingham Stechford from 1979 to 1983 and Birmingham Hodge Hill from 1983 to 2004 David Garrick, actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer. Samuel Johnson, writer Alan Kennedy, professor of psychology from 1972-2006 at the University of Dundee Sir Ian Kennedy, chairman of the Healthcare Commission from 2004 to 2009 Robin Morgan, editor of the Sunday Times from 1995 to 2009 Sir Harry Pitt, vice-chancellor of the University of Reading from 1964 to 1979 Robert Plant, lead singer of Led Zeppelin Richard Stanton-Jones, aeronautical engineer, rocket scientist, managing director of the British Hovercraft Corporation 1968-82. David Trotman, mathematician Sir Maurice Wilkes, computer scientist References Further