Curriculum Time
Students are taught for 25 lessons a week - each is 60 minutes long.
In addition students have a daily tutorial period of 20 minutes and a fortnightly independent study session of 60 minutes.
Modern Foreign Languages
In Years 7, 8 and 9 half the year group studies German and half the year group takes French. We offer both French and German at GCSE.
Key Stage 3 Setting Arrangements
Broadly, we look to have set ability groupings with some mixed ability groups where appropriate at Key Stage 3:
KS3 | Mixed Ability Classes | Set Ability Classes |
Years 7, 8 & 9 | Art, Drama, Technology, PSHE | Maths, English, Science, MFL, Geography, History, RS, Computing, PE, Independent Study |
Key Stage 4 Setting Arrangements
KS4 | Mixed Ability Classes | Set Ability Classes |
Years 10 & 11 | Option Subjects | English, Maths, Science, PE |
Key Stage 4 Option Subjects
KS4 | Option Choices |
Years 10 & 11 | Art, BTEC Sport, Business Studies, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Food & Nutrition, Drama, French, German, Geography, Health & Social Care, History, Music, Separate Sciences, RS, Study Support |
Key Stage 5 Option Subjects
KS5 | Subjects |
Years 12 & 13 |
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