Subjects

Pupils benefit from a well-thought-out curriculum. This includes a carefully considered range of qualifications offered in Years 10 and 11. Teachers’ strong subject knowledge and the very calm atmosphere in classrooms mean that pupils are able to learn well. This in turn leads to strong outcomes for pupils - Ofsted Report June 2022

Our approach to the curriculum

BALANCED: to promote the intellectual, moral, spiritual aesthetic, creative emotional and physical development of the young person.
RIGOROUS: disciplinary habits of mind – disciplinary specific, powerful ways of thinking that are developed through sustained engagement with the discipline, e.g. 'Think Hard'.
COHERENT: designed to promote the development of capabilities across subjects
VERTICALLY INTEGRATED: material taught in one year builds on what was learned in previous years, and how this relates to the skills, knowledge and understanding required for GCSEs.
APPROPRIATE: we aim to provide challenge for students with consideration for their well-being.
RELEVANT: we aim to take into account the interest, needs and wishes of students, but within a framework of informed choice in respect of pedagogy, curriculum, IAG guidance and local, regional and national employment trends.

Key Stage 3

Compulsory national curriculum subjects are:

Religious Education
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
English
Maths
Science
History
Geography
Modern Foreign Languages (French or Spanish)
Design and Technology
Art and Design
Music
Physical Education
PSHE
Computer Science

Key Stage 4

During key stage 4 most pupils work towards national qualifications - usually GCSEs.

Core subjects are:

Religious Education
English
Maths
Science

Option Subjects:

Arts
Astronomy (starts September 2022)
ASDAN
Business Studies
Child Development (starts September 2022)
Computer Science
Design and Technology
Drama
Food
Functional Skills
Geography
History
Media Studies
Modern Foreign Languages (French and Spanish)
Music
Physical Education (GCSE)
Psychology (starts September 2022)
Textiles

Non-exam subjects are:

Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Physical Education
PSHE