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Curriculum – Years 7-8

In Years 7 and 8, the students’ timetable includes the following subjects: Art, Craft and Design, Drama, English, Geography, History, ICT, Mathematics, Music, Science, Spanish, Social Group, Physical Education (PE), Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE), Therapy Group and Wellbeing.

Curriculum – Year 9

In Year 9, the students’ timetable includes the following subjects: Art, Craft and Design, Drama, English, Geography, History, ICT, Mathematics, Music, Science, Spanish, Social Group, Physical Education (PE) and Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE).

Curriculum – Years 10-11

At KS4 students study a number of subjects suitable to their academic ability and personal inclination. They are encouraged to keep their choices as balanced and broad as possible. The school offers the facility to study up to nine subjects. The compulsory subjects are iGCSE Mathematics or Functional Skills Mathematics, GCSE English Language or Functional Skills English and GCSE Double Award Science or Single Science.

Where appropriate, Functional Skills Maths and/or English can be taught as an alternative to a GCSE programme. Functional Skills are taught across Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2. Level 2 Functional Skills is universally recognised as an ‘alternative qualification to GCSE’ enabling students to progress to college or an apprenticeship.

Students can then also choose from a range of subjects: GCSE Art, Craft & Design, GCSE English Literature, GCSE Geography, GCSE History, GCSE Photography, GCSE Spanish, GCSE Performing Arts, BTEC Level 2 Travel & Tourism, BTEC Level 2 Sports, BTEC Level 2 Business Studies and Level 1/2 Vocational Award in ICT.

All students continue to have lessons in Physical Education (PE) and Games, and PSHE which includes the Careers programme, Relationship and Sex Education and a work experience week in year 10.

Curriculum – 6th Form

In Sixth Form students study a range of courses at various levels depending on their previous qualifications.

We offer a selection of Level 3 courses such as ASDAN AoPE and EPQ and a Level 2 course Employability. Students can also undertake resits in GCSE Maths and English, or continue with Functional Skills in these subjects. Students will also study a short course in Personal Finance if they have already achieved a grade 4 in GCSE Maths or their Level 2 Functional Skills Maths.

All students continue to have lessons in Physical Education (PE) and Games, and PSHE which includes the Careers programme. In addition to this programme, we support students to undertake work experience on a Monday for the duration of their time in our 6th form.

For full details of our 6th form offer, please click HERE

Sports Provision

Games is taught in Key Stage (KS) groups. Within Games, students are set into groups of roughly equal ability for each sport. Winter sports include sports such as cross country, kayaking, football and netball. Summer sports include sports such as athletics, cricket, tennis, and rounders. Teams turn out throughout the year on midweek in interschool matches.

In PE lessons, classes are year group only, so are mixed ability. Activities such as basketball, badminton, gymnastics and health-related fitness are taught in order to provide a wider diversity of opportunities for students.