Our Curriculum Leaders objective is to develop a comprehensive and detailed curriculum that meets all the elements require based on the National Curriculum and National Curriculum Plus.
Components of the Curriculum
At our school, we follow the National Curriculum, and is developed to meet the following key criteria:
1. Coherent Planning - The curriculum design seamlessly connects subjects to ensure progression in knowledge and skills development.
2. Sequenced Framework - The curriculum is designed with progressions, and it is taught sequentially so that learners can build on their knowledge to develop their skills and understanding in complex subjects.
3. Mastery Approach - Our curriculum intends to ensure that learners have considerable depth and breadth of study in each subject at each stage of their development.
4. Literacy and Numeracy - We aim to strengthen the use of literacy and numeracy across our curriculum subjects.
5. Personal Development - We are determined to enable learners to become confident, assertive, and self-reliant individuals with strong academic and personal relationships.
6. Inclusivity - Our curriculum is designed to ensure that all groups of learners make sufficient progress and reach their full potential without discrimination.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum Model
Subject |
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
English |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Maths |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Science |
3 |
3 |
3 |
RE |
1 |
1 |
1 |
PE |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Form/Registration |
2 hours 45 minutes per week |
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Computing |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Drama |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Music |
1 |
1 |
1 |
History |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Geography |
2 |
2 |
2 |
French |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Art Food |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Personal Development The school has a comprehensive personal development programme throughout the year, along with additional drop-down days dedicated to personal development. |
Key Stage 4 Curriculum Model
Subject |
Year 10 |
Year 11 |
English |
5 |
5 |
Maths |
4 |
5 |
Science |
4 |
4 |
RE |
1 |
1 |
PE |
2 |
1 |
Form/Registration |
2 hours 45 minutes per week |
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Options |
Students choose 3 of the following options |
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Triple Science |
X 3 one-hour lessons per week |
X 3 one-hour lessons per week |
Computing |
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Drama |
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Music |
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History |
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Geography |
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French |
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Art |
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Food |
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Access - iGCSE English |
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Business |
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iMedia |
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OCR Sport |
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Health & Social Care |
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Psychology |
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Media Studies |
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Child Development |
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Religious Education |
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Photography |
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`Personal Development The school has a comprehensive personal development programme throughout the year, along with additional drop-down days dedicated to personal development. |
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Expected Outcomes based on our Curriculum Model include
1. Stronger evidence-based reasoning in the selection and organisation of the curriculum that intends to deliver better outcomes and a more extensive breadth of knowledge for all learners.
2. A well-sequenced curriculum that is coherently planned across years within subjects and across all subjects, thus ensuring progression in knowledge and skills.
3. Effective use of assessment to support learners' progress, enable them to map their own progress and review future steps, inform teachers' planning and contribute to the overall picture of learners' achievements.
4. Teachers must be thoroughly knowledgeable about their subjects and intentional in the design of the curriculum for long-term learning outcomes.
5. The curriculum should support the learners' social, moral, cultural, and overall spiritual experiences, as well as prepare them to become responsible and contributing citizens.