Curriculum

Key Stage 3

During Key Stage 3 (Years 7&8) all students study the same subjects as required by the National Curriculum, in addition to Religious Studies, Computing is studied as a discrete subject in both years.

Year 7 & 8

Students are taught in sets for English, maths and science.
Students are taught in banded mixed ability groups for the non-core subjects.
Design & Technology continue to be taught in smaller, mixed ability, but banded, groups.

Subject	Year 7 Periods	Year 8 Periods	% KS3 Time
English	4	4	16
Maths	4	4	16
MFL	2	2	8
Science	3	3	12
Design & Tech	1	1	8
PE	2	2	8
History	2	2	8
Geography	2	2	8
Music	1	1	4
Art	1	1	4
Drama	1	1	4
Computing	1	1	4
Religious Studies	1	1	4
Total	25	25	100

Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural Education

The curriculum contribute to students’ behaviour and welfare including their physical, mental and personal well being, safety and spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through cross curricular themes within the curriculum. This is monitored through a curriculum audit and supplemented with a SMSC programme in tutor time 4 days per week.

In addition topics such as Sex and Relationship Education and aspects of Citizenship are provided for through drop down activities.

Key Stage 4

During KS4 (Years9, 10 & 11) all students follow English, Maths, Science.
Religious Studies/Citizenship and Core PE are followed as non-examined subjects.
All students then choose a subject in each of three option blocks.

Subject	Year 9 Periods	Year 10 Periods	Year 11 Periods
Science	4	4	5
English	5	5	5
Maths	4	4	4
PE			1
Option Periods (Number of Subjects Studied inc. PE)	12(4)	12(4)	10(4)
Total Periods	25	25	25

Ebacc Subjects Offered	Other Subjects Offered
History Geography French Spanish Computer Science	Music (GCSE & BTEC) PE (GCSE & BTEC and OCR National) Drama Graphic Products Food and Nutrition Technology Art Religious Studies

Paul Taylor, Vice principal is the named person for curriculum contact. Please contact him on the school number which is: 01226 382 568