Year 7
The Year 7 curriculum is designed to support students in their transition from KS2 to KS3. Maths is taught in ability groups while other curriculum content is taught to mixed ability classes, taking into account the needs of different groups and individual students. As part of the core offer, all students are taught maths, English, science, physical education, music along with humanities (history, geography and religious studies). They will also study French or German (dependant on year of entry), design and technology, computer science and art.
Year 8
The Year 8 curriculum allows students to continue to experience a broad range of subjects in preparation for forthcoming GCSE subject preferences in Year 9. All students will study a core offer of maths, English, science, art, computing, design and technology, geography, history, religious studies, music and physical education. All students will also continue to study French or German.
Year 9
In Year 9 individual preference is taken into account, with students starting to study GCSE courses and equivalents in a wide range of subjects alongside the core curriculum of maths, English, science (for students choosing the triple science option, this time is used in addition to deliver the three sciences), humanities (history, geography and RS) physical education and computing. All students study an additional 4 subjects which may include French/German, history, geography, triple science (biology, chemistry and physics) dance, computing, creative iMedia, physical education and sport, travel and tourism, food and nutrition, design and technology, art and photography.
Year 10-11
The curriculum for Year 10 and 11 continues to support students’ preparations for examinations and their post-16 progression pathways. Students study their preference subjects along with the core offer of maths, English, science (triple science students continue to use this time to study the three sciences) and physical education. Religious studies’ themes are delivered in tutor time and PSHE days.
PSHE Days, Citizenship and British Values
The school has fortnightly PSHE lessons alongside 3 dedicated PSHE Drop down days. The purpose of the PSHE sessions is for pupils to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy and safe, and prepared for life and work.
Complimentary to the PSHE Days, pupils have the explicit opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of core British values of democracy, the rule of the law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs alongside their spiritual, moral, social, and cultural capital development in a weekly designated tutor time and assemblies.