10-day cycle, 50 x 1 hour lessons
5 mins registration (a.m.) + 30 mins tutorial period / assembly / monitoring and guidance (p.m.)
(The numbers in the table refer to the number of periods per cycle)
En | Ma | Sc | Mfl | IT | PE | Te | RE | H | G | A | Mu | Dr | |
Year 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Year 8 | 7* | 7* | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Year 9 | 7* | 7* | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
*2nd language begins in Year 8 for some students, 1 period is taken from Maths and English, and these students have 7 periods of MFL in Years 8 and 9.
PSHE, Citizenship and Whole Curriculum Dimensions are delivered by subjects, in tutorial periods and through half termly Focus Days.
(The numbers in the table refer to the number of periods per cycle)
Core Curriculum | Choices | |||||||||
En | Ma | Sc | Mfl | PE | RE | OP1 | OP2 | OP3 | ||
Year 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Year 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
En is English and English Literature
Sc is 21st Century Science. Either Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Dual Award Combined Science
Options:
Remaining 3 options – guided choice to ensure curriculum balance from:
PSHE, Citizenship and Whole Curriculum Dimensions are delivered by subjects, in tutorial periods and through half termly Focus Days
Details about each course can be found in the Key Stage 4 prospectus.
Key Stage 4 Prospectus 2018-20
4 option blocks (10 periods) matched Y12/13 – generated from student choices.
21 subjects available at A level
English Language, English Literature
Mathematics, Further Mathematics
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology
French, German
Computer Science
Business Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Government and Politics, Sociology
Art, Music, Music Technology, Drama and Theatre Studies
4 Level 3 BTEC courses
Engineering, Health and Social Care, Information Technology, Sport and Exercise
Those students who failed to secure a Level 2 pass in GCSE English and/ or Maths during Year 12 have timetabled lessons in the subject(s) they failed.
General Studies programme introduced through assemblies and developed during tutorial periods.
Details about each course can be found in the Sixth Form prospectus.