Curriculum Model 2022-2023
Key Stage 3 students have 25 hours of directed learning per week
Key Stage 4 students have 16 hours of directed learning with an additional 9 hours of option subject learning per week
Key Stage 5 students have on average 18 hours of learning with an additional hour for Academic Tutoring per week
School Day Structure
| Lesson | KS3 | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Lesson 1 08:35 – 09:50 |
Y7 form time 8.35 – 8.50 |
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| Monday P1 is CARE agenda form time for all key stages 8.35 – 8.50. | |||
| Lesson 2 09:50 – 10:55 |
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| Break 10:55 – 11:25 |
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| Lesson 3 11:25 – 12:25 |
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| Lesson 4 12:25 – 13:30 |
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| Lunch | |||
| Lesson 5 14:10 – 15:10 |
15:10 finish | ||
| Lesson 6 15:10 – 16:10 |
Intervention sessions | ||
Key Stage 3
| English | Geography | History | PSHE/Life | MFL | Reading | IT | Maths | Science | ADT | PA | PE | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| PREP7 | 12 – Theme based curriculum | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | |||||
| Y8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Y9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3/4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
ADT: Rotating curriculum comprising Art, Food Technology, Graphics, Product Design and Textiles.
MFL: Year 7 students will study either French or Spanish throughout KS3. Y9 students who wish to continue to study their KS3 language may have an additional hour, those not wishing to continue studying a language at KS4 will have an additional hour of science.
Performing Arts: Rotation of Drama and Music.
Science: Some classes will have an additional hour of science in year 9 in preparation for Triple Award GCSE sciences.
Key Stage 4
All students study the core curriculum offer
Students choose three additional subjects across the EBACC and Open option columns
| CORE CURRICULUM | EBACC | OPEN | |||||
| English | Maths | Science | PE | PSHCE/RE | Computer Science French Geography History Spanish |
Art Business Studies Business Enterprise Dance Drama Food and Nutrition Health and Social Care IT Music Philosophy and Ethics Photography Product Design PE GCSE PE VCert. Sociology Textiles Travel and Tourism |
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| Hours | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 x 3 options = 9 | |
