Curriculum Information
CURRICULUM PLAN: Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 2021-22
(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 | 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.
- All students in Year 7 and Year 8 will spend some of their English lessons studying Drama.
- 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.
Key Stage 4 Options 2021-22
| Option A | Option B | Option C | Option D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 9 |
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 10 |
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 |
| Year 11 |
Art Business Business* Engineering* Food Preparation & Nutrition Geography History Music PE Sport* |
Art Computer Science Creative i-Media (ICT)* Engineering* Food Preparation & Nutrition Geography Heath and Social Care* History Photography Sociology |
Business Business* Computer Science Creative i-Media (ICT)* French Geography Heath and Social Care* History Photography Sociology |
Art Business Business* Computer Science Creative i-Media (ICT)* French German Geography History Photography Sociology |
- Please note that all qualifications are GCSE qualifications apart from those marked with an * which are vocational qualifications.
Key Stage 5 Options 2021-22
| Option A | Option B | Option C | Option D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 12 |
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 |
| Year 13 |
Art Chemistry Computer Science Economics French Maths Psychology |
Business Chemistry English Language English Literature Government & Politics Psychology Physics |
Biology Business Further Maths 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.