The Curriculum at Key Stage 3
What’s on Offer
At the start of Key Stage 3 students are taught in their mixed ability tutor groups. As year seven progresses students are placed into ability sets in the majority of subjects according to their strengths in a particular subject. Students follow courses in all national curriculum subjects with increased emphasis on modern foreign languages:
- English
- Maths
- Science
- Art
- Drama
- Music
- Physical Education
- Geography
- History
- Religious Education
- Personal Social & Health Education
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Information & Communications Technology
- Design Technology
The Curriculum at Key Stage 4
What’s on Offer
- Compulsory
- G.C.S.E. English
- G.C.S.E. Mathematics
- G.C.S.E. Science
- G.C.S.E. Modern Foreign Language
- Information & Communications Technology (key skills)
- Religious Education (not G.C.S.E.)
- Personal Social & Health Education (including sex education and careers)
- Citizenship (not G.C.S.E.)
- Work-related learning (including work experience)
- Physical Education ( not G.C.S.E.)
- Options (four from the following)
- Science (converts to science double award)
- Art
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Physical Education
- Geography
- History
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Design technology Electronics
- Graphics
- Resistant Materials
- Food Technology
- Textiles
- Business Studies
- Media Studies
- Information & Communications Technology
- Health and Social care (double award)
- Leisure and Tourism (double award)
