The School Curriculum
The subjects taught and the amount of time allocated to each subject is as follows:
At Key Stage 3 (years 7 to 9) All children currently study the following subjects (times shown are hrs per week)
Mathematics |
3 hours |
12% |
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English |
3-3 1/2 hours |
12-14% |
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Science |
3 hours |
12% |
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Modern Foreign Language |
1-3 hours |
4-12% |
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History |
2 hours |
8% |
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Geography |
2 hours |
8% |
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Technology and ICT: |
Food and Textiles |
1 hour |
12% |
Craft and Design |
1 hour |
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ICT |
1 hour |
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Creative Arts: |
Art and Design |
1 hour |
12% |
Music |
1 hour |
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Drama |
1 hour |
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Physical Education |
2 hours |
8% |
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RE and Citizenship |
1-2 hours |
4-8% |
Key Stage 4 (years 10 and 11) All students study the following compulsory subjects
Mathematics |
3 hours |
12% |
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English Language and Literature |
3 1/2 hours |
14% |
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Science |
5 hours |
20% |
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Information Technology |
1 hour |
4% |
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RE |
1 hour |
4% |
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Citizenship |
1/2 hour |
2% |
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PE |
2 hours |
8% |
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In addition to the compulsory subjects above, students also have the opportunity to select three subjects from the options blocks below. |
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1 x Vocational option from: |
Art Business |
4 hours |
16% |
Health & Social Care |
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ICT Media Studies |
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Sport & Leisure Work Related |
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2 x Free options from: |
Creative Arts Science* |
2 1/2 hours each |
10% each |
Technology Business |
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Languages History Geography |
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Food Textiles Resistant Materials Catering Music |
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* The Science option is in addition to core Science. This enables students to gain 3 GCSE qualifications in Science. |
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Teaching in year 7 is in mixed ability groups. In years 8 and 9 most subjects begin to arrange teaching sets on the basis of ability, as is the case in years 10 and 11.
