Brief notes on the Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8, 9) and Key Stage 4 (Years 10 & 11) curriculum are included below, but should you need detailed Subject information please contact the appropriate member of staff (see lists).

Queries about the curriculum as a whole should be addressed to the Deputy Principal Mr Allen. Queries about the Post 16 curriculum should be addressed to Mr S Tanner Assistant Principal Post 16.

Pastoral development: rolling programme of 1 period per week on Wednesday for all year groups

The Creative Arts and Physical Education: Dance, Art, Drama, Music and PE. All Students study these subjects at KS3. At KS4 they are optional except PE

During Key Stage 3 all students will follow courses to fulfil National Curriculum Criteria. The table above shows how many periods of each subject are taught per week. There are 25 periods in a week of one hour each (lessons on Wednesdays are shorter to allow for Personal Development ).

The most able students will also study Latin which is taught by extraction from one period of English in Year 7, extra lessons before school and in Year 8, and in the enrichment hour in Year 9. At the end of Year 8 Ancient Greek will be additionally offered to specially selected Latin Students on the basis of interest and ability, as an extra lesson before school.

In September 2008 Year 7 began the new Secondary Curriculum. While maintaining the broad structure of weekly lessons below, it is recognised that students learn through a variety of other activities such as assemblies, tutor times, activity week, visits to the library, sports clubs and other curriculum enrichment activities. There are also key Key Skills that we will focus on. In Year 7 these are listening, how to work in a group, problem solving and note taking. These skills will be practised throughout the curriculum during the year.

Targets: all students are set a target to work to: see Homework Diaries. This table shows comparative progress levels at KS 3

Red =Weak Yellow = Below Average Green = Average Purple = Above average

During Key Stage 4 all students follow courses to fulfil National Curriculum/exam requirements including those courses for which they have opted. Course details and requirements regarding the examinations towards which students are working will be given by individual class teachers at the beginning of Year 10. This information will be reviewed in Pastoral Development time with Tutors. All Year 11 students do Work Experience in the Autumn Term.

Options (example only) - Full details published in Year 9 Options Guide

and on website in January 2010

 Options will be fully explained to all Year 9 students before decisions are made.

NOTE

To cater for students of all abilities some Level 1 courses are offered along with reduced time in Science. Students who undertake such courses will study only for a Single Science award, not Double as is standard.

Year 9 Options Evening is on 27 th January 2010