Higham Lane School
Curriculum Information
CURRICULUM PLAN
Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 2025-26
(Based upon 50 periods, fortnightly timetable)
Key Stage 3
| English | Maths | Science | Computer Science |
PSHE/ Citizenship |
PE | D&T | History | Geog | French | Art | Music | Religion & World Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Year 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 hours for Geography and History. 5 hours for all others | 4 hours for Geography and History. 5 hours for all others | 4 hours for Geography and History. 5 hours for all others |
| 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 3 option subjects.
- Students in Years 10 & 11 have three option choices, one of which has to be Geography or History
- All Year 10 & 11 students will study GCSE French from Sept 2023 except for a small group of approx.. 20 students who will study Extra English instead.
- Year 7-9 will be studying a 3 year KS3 from Sept 2024
Key Stage 4 Options 2025-26
| Option A | Option B | Option C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 10 | Business Drama Engineering* Food Preparation & Nutrition Geography and PSHE History and PSHE PE Sociology Photography Business |
Art Business Computer Science Engineering* Food Preparation & Nutrition Geography and PSHE History and PSHE PE Sport* |
Art Business Business* IT Geography Health and Social Care* History Photography Sociology |
| Year 11 | Business Business* Computer Science Engineering* Food Preparation & Nutrition Geography History PE Sport* Photography
|
Art Business Drama Engineering* Food Preparation & Nutrition Geography History Sociology Art Business |
Art Business Business* Geography Health and Social Care* History IT Photography Sociology |
- Please note that all qualifications are GCSE qualifications apart from those marked with an * which are vocational qualifications.
Key Stage 5 Options 2025-26
| Block A | Block B | Block C | Block D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 12 | Chemistry Economics English Literature French Maths |
Art Business Chemistry English Language Government & Politics Psychology Physics |
Biology Business Further Maths Geography Law Sociology |
Computer Science History Criminology Maths Biology PE |
| Year 13 | Chemistry Economics English Literature Maths Psychology Chemistry |
Art Business Chemistry English Language Government & Politics Psychology Physics |
Biology Business Further Maths Geography Law Sociology |
Computer Science History Criminology Maths Biology |
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.
