Curriculum
The curriculum of the school reflects the demands of the National Curriculum. It is designed in order to provide all students with a broad, balanced education relevant to their needs both now and in the future. The school operates a two weekly timetable cycle based upon 50 hours of lessons per fortnight.
"The curriculum is well balanced and challenges students to achieve well in all areas of learning."
Ofsted May 2015
The Key Stage 3 (KS3) Curriculum
The curriculum for Years 7 and 8 is made up of 50 teaching periods over a fortnightly timetable cycle.
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|
Periods per fortnight |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Subjects |
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
|
English |
8 hours |
8 hours |
|
Mathematics |
8 hours |
8 hours |
|
Science |
7 hours |
6 hours |
|
Geography |
3 hours |
4 hours |
|
History |
3 hours |
4 hours |
|
Religious Studies (PHSEE & Citizenship) |
3 hours |
4 hours |
|
Modern Foreign Languages |
4 hours |
4 hours |
|
Design & Technology, Food & Computer Science |
4 hours 6 week carousel |
4 hours 6 week carousel |
|
Art |
3 hours |
2 hours |
|
Performing Arts Music & Drama |
1 hour |
2 hours |
|
Physical Education |
4 hours |
4 hours |
The Key Stage 4 (KS4) Curriculum
The curriculum for Year 9 is made up of a common core (60% of the timetable) and optional subjects (40% of the timetable).
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Core |
Periods/fortnight |
Options |
Periods/fortnight |
|---|---|---|---|
|
English |
9 |
Block A |
5 |
|
Mathematics |
9 |
Block B |
5 |
|
Science |
7 |
Block C |
5 |
|
Physical Education |
2 |
Block D |
5 |
|
Religious Studies (PHSEE & Citizenship) |
3 |
|
|
The curriculum for Year 10 is made up of a common core (64% of the timetable) and optional subjects (36% of the timetable).
| Core | Periods/fortnight | Options | Periods/fortnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 9 | Block A | 6 |
| Mathematics | 9 | Block B | 6 |
| Science | 10 | Block C | 6 |
| Physical Education | 2 | ||
|
Religious Studies (PHSEE & Citizenship) |
2 |
The curriculum for Year 11 is made up of a common core (60% of the timetable) and optional subjects (40% of the timetable).
| Core | Periods/fortnight | Options | Periods/fortnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 8 | Block A | 5 |
| Mathematics | 8 | Block B | 5 |
| Science | 10 | Block C | 5 |
| Physical Education | 2 | Block D | 5 |
|
Religious Studies (PHSEE & Citizenship) |
2 |
The Sixth Form Curriculum
The curriculum for Years 12 & 13 is spread across a 4 block structure with 10 periods allocated to each subject.
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Options |
Periods/fortnight |
Options |
Periods/fortnight |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Block A |
10 |
Block B |
10 |
|
Block C |
10 |
Block D |
10 |