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Curriculum Guide

The school week consists of 25 lessons of 60 minutes each. We have a two-week timetable. We have broken down the lessons into separate year groups below. In addition to the guides below:

  • English covers two GCSEs - English Language and English Literature - students will complete both.
  • In PE in KS4 students may also complete BTEC Level 2 Sport.
  • PHSE is Personal, Health & Social Education and is taught by Form Tutors in the main.
  • Students will have an assembly and a pastoral programme during registration each week.

Year 7

English 7 RE 2
Maths 7 Art 2
Science 7 IT 2
History 3 Performing Arts 4
Geography 3 DT 4
French 2 PE 4
Spanish 2 PHSE 1

Design & Technology are taught on a "carousel". Students are in groups and rotate the year between Food Technology and Product Design.

Performing Arts is also taught on a "carousel". Students are in groups and rotate the year between Music, Drama and Dance.

Year 8

English 7 Art 2
Maths 7 IT 2
Science 7 Performing Arts 4
History 3 DT 4
Geography 3 PE 4
French or Spanish 4 PHSE 1
RE 2  

Design & Technology are taught on a "carousel". Students are in groups and rotate the year between Food Technology and Product Design.

Performing Arts is also taught on a "carousel". Students are in groups and rotate the year between Music, Drama and Dance.

Year 9

English 8 Option A (Geography or History) 5
Maths 8 Option B (French or Spanish) 5
Science 8 Option C 5
PE 5 Option D 5
PHSE 1  

Options available:

  • Performing Arts
  • Product Design
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Art
  • Business Studies
  • Food
  • Media
  • Triple Science
  • Computing
  • ICT
  • Music
  • Religious Studies
  • Business BTEC
  • Economics
  • Health & Social Care

Year 10

English 8 Option A (Geography or History) 5
Maths 8 Option B 5
Science 8 Option C 5
PE 5 Option D 5
PHSE 1  

Options available:

  • Computing
  • Food
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Art
  • Triple Science
  • Sociology
  • Business Studies
  • Health & Social Care
  • ICT
  • Music
  • Media
  • Dance
  • Product Design
  • Business BTEC
  • Design Technology
  • Economics

Year 11

English 7 PHSE 1
Maths 7 Option A 5
Science 7 Option B 5
PE 4 Option C 5
RE 4 Option D 5

Options available:

  • Computing
  • ICT
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Business Studies
  • Hair & Beauty
  • Music
  • Product Design
  • Psychology
  • Art
  • Food
  • Triple Science
  • Sociology
  • Dance
  • Business BTEC
  • Design Technology