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Higham Lane School

Higham Lane School

Curriculum Information

CURRICULUM PLAN: Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 2022-23  

(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 2022 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 2022.

 

Key Stage 4 Options 2022-23

  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 2022-23

  Option A Option B Option C Option D
Year 12

Criminology

Economics

English Literature

Maths

Psychology

Art

Business

Chemistry

English Language

Government & Politics

Psychology

Physics

Biology

Business

Further Maths

French

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

Government & 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.