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Curriculum – Years 7-8

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

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

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 Entry Level Science.

Where appropriate, Functional Skills Maths and/or English can be taught as an alternative to a GCSE programme. Functional Skills are taught across all levels – Entry 1 – 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 & Design, GCSE English Literature, GCSE Geography, GCSE History, GCSE Photography, GCSE Spanish, GCSE Performing Arts, BTEC Level 2 Travel & Tourism, 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 and a work experience week.

Curriculum – Years 12 – 13

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 A-Level Art, BTEC Business, BTEC Travel and Tourism, BTEC Sport and EPQ and a Level 1/2 course in Personal and Social Effectiveness. Students can also undertake resits in GCSE Maths and English or continue with Functional Skills in these subjects.

Depending on timetabling, students may also have the opportunity to undertake any of the GCSE courses that we offer to Year 10 and 11 students.

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 Years 12 and 13.