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Higham Lane School

Higham Lane School

Curriculum Information

CURRICULUM PLAN: Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 2023-24

(Based upon 50 periods, fortnightly timetable)

Key Stage 3

  English Maths Science Computer Science

PSHE/

Citizenship

PE D&T History Geog MFL Art Music Modern Ethics
Year 7 7 7 6 2 2 4 3 4 4 4 3 2 2
Year 8 7 7 6 2 2 4 3 4 4 4 3 2 2

Key Stage 4

  English Maths Science PSHE/Citizenship PE Modern Ethics French/Extra English Option A Option B Option C Option D
Year 9 9 9 9 1 4 2 4 4 4 4  
Year 10 9 9 9 1 4 2   4 4 4 4
Year 11 9 9 9 1 4 2   4 4 4 4

Notes:-

  • C&PSHEE in Key Stage 4 & 5 can take place in either Week A or Week B e.g. Year 9 could have C&PSHEE on Wk A whilst Year 10 have it Wk B.
  • GCSE English and GCSE Maths re-sit lessons take place during Enrichment time in Year 12. 
  • Post 16 students study 3 or 4 A-levels.  Key Stage 4 students generally study 4 option subjects.
  • Students in Years 10 & 11 have four option choices, one of which has to be a language or a humanity.  Students in Year 9 have three option choices, one of which has to be a humanity.
  • All Year 9 students will study GCSE French from Sept 2023 except for a small group of approx.. 20 students who will study Extra English instead.
  • Year 7 will be studying a 3 year KS3 from Sept 2023.

 

Key Stage 4 Options 2023-24

  Option A Option B Option C Option D
Year 9

Art

Business

Computer Science

Engineering*

Food Preparation & Nutrition

Geography

History

PE

Sociology

Business

Business*

Drama

Engineering*

Food Preparation & Nutrition

Geography

History

Music

Photography

Sociology

Art

Business

Business*

Computer Science

Geography

Health and Social Care*

History

Photography

Sociology

 

Year 10

Art

Business

Drama

Engineering*

Food Preparation & Nutrition

History

PE

Sport*

Photography

Business

Business*

Drama

Engineering*

Food Preparation & Nutrition

Geography

Health and Social Care*

History

ICT*

Music

Sociology

Art

Business

Computer Science

French

German

Geography

History

Photography

Sociology

Business

Business*

Computer Science

German

Geography

Heath and Social Care*

History

Photography

Sociology

Year 11

Business

Computer Science

Drama

Engineering*

Food Preparation & Nutrition

Geography

History

PE

Sport*

Sociology

Business

Business*

Drama

Engineering*

Food Preparation & Nutrition

French

Geography

History

Photography

Sociology

Art

Business

Computer Science

Creative i-Media (ICT)*

French

German

Geography

Heath and Social Care*

History

Photography

Art

Business

Business*

Geography

Health and Social Care*

History

Music

Photography

Sociology

  • Please note that all qualifications are GCSE qualifications apart from those marked with an * which are vocational qualifications.

 

Key Stage 5 Options 2023-24

  Option A Option B Option C Option D
Year 12

Criminology

Economics

English Literature

Maths

Psychology

Art

Business

Chemistry

English Language

Politics

Psychology

Physics

Biology

Business

Further Maths

Geography

Law

Sociology

Computer Science

History

Health & Social Care

Maths

Media Studies

PE
Year 13

Chemistry

Computer Science

Criminology

Economics

English Literature

Maths

Psychology

Art

Business

Chemistry

English Language

Politics

Psychology

Physics

Biology

Business

Further Maths

French

Geography

Law

Sociology

Biology

History

Health & Social Care

Maths

Media Studies

PE

For the School Policy on the Curriculum please go to Policy 11 on the Schools Policy page

For a copy of the above information, please click on the PDF below.