Curriculum Overview
All pupils follow a core programme.
Years 7, 8, 9
The programme for years 7, 8 & 9 consists of:
Art, Mathematics, Drama, Music, English, Personal and Social Education, French and/or German, Physical Education, Geography, Religious Education, History, Science, ICT, Technology.
Years 10, 11
All pupils at present follow a core programme consisting of:
Religious Education, Physical Education, English, Personal and Social Education Mathematics, Science, Modern Foreign Language, ASDAN.
In addition all pupils can choose from a range of option subjects including Art & Design, Business & Communication Systems, Drama, Geography, History, ICT (GCSE), Learning for Living, Music, Physical Education (GCSE), Product Design, Food Technology.
In close collaboration with the local 6th Form Colleges we are also able to offer our pupils the opportunity to undertake Modern Apprenticeships and work related Skills for Working Life Programmes. All pupils are able to follow up to 10 GCSE courses of study during Year 10 and 11.
Teaching Groups
All curriculum areas are open to both girls and boys since we are concerned to ensure that our equal opportunities policy permeates everything that we do. As children move through the school they will experience a programme of banding and setting according to ability.
They will also be in differing class sizes according to the nature of the subject being studied. Parents are given full information about these matters at curriculum meetings. In these ways the curriculum is structured to help to fully extend and support all of our pupils.
Support for pupils of particularly high ability or with learning difficulties is provided in a variety of ways. Some temporary withdrawal of pupils from normal lessons occurs but generally support is given to pupils within the normal classroom setting.