Curriculum

Curriculum Rationale

Curriculum Map

We run a two week timetable, below shows the number of lessons we allocate by subject at each stage of their school career. Each lesson is 90 minutes, to ensure all pupils get a fair chance to learn from an accessible curriculum.

Key stage 3: Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 Core Subjects

SubjectLessons Per Fortnight
English6
Maths5
Science2
P.E.3

Key stage 3: Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 Rotation Subjects *

SubjectsLessons Per Fortnight
Art1
Dance1
Digital Media1
Drama1
Food Technology1
I.C.T / Computing1
Life Skills1
Personal Challenge / Swimming / Fitness for life / Mountain Biking **2
3D Design1
Textiles1
World Studies1

* Rotation subjects with an allocation of 1 will have one lesson a week, on a 9 weekly rotation.

This equates to one lesson a week over the year.

** Each pupils has a half -a- term Swimming, the rest of the year group are split between Personal Challenge, Fitness for Life and Mountain Biking.

Key Stage 4: Year 10

SubjectsAcademic Lesson Per FortnightFoundation Lessons Per Fortnight
English55
Maths55
Science33
PE33
I.C.T10
Selection 130
Selection 230
Selection 330
Life Skills20
Vocational Studies00
Work Experience00
Foundation Learning to include; Functional Maths, Art, Technology, I.C.T, Performing Arts012

Selection Subjects

Selection 1Selection 2Selection 3
Performing Arts, Food Technology, Resistant MaterialsArt, Digital media, TextilesPhotography, Textiles, Food Technology

Year 11

SubjectsAcademic Lessons Per FortnightVocational Lessons Per FortnightFoundation Lessons Per Fortnight
English555
Maths555
Science333
PE533
Selection 1330
Selection 2330
Selection 3300
Vocational Studies020
Work Experience020
Foundation Learning to include; Cooking Skills, World Studies, I.C.T, Performing Arts0012
Personal Challenge044

Selection Subjects

Selection 1Selection 2Selection 3
Photography, Computing, Food Technology, Performing ArtsArt, Digital Media, PE, LSB SupportTextiles, Digital Media, Resistant Materials