KS3 Curriculum
Throughout KS3 we aim to ensure our students meet the highest expectations by training students to develop the cognitive tools to be able to think like geographers, mathematicians, artists, scientists, and historians etc… We cover the National Curriculum across Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9). After a review of our curriculum offer and to align to the Olympus curriculum guidelines in order to share best practice and assessment, we moved to a three year model for Key Stage 3 which came into effect for all students in September 2024.
Y9 students will choose their Key Stage 4 options with advice and guidance across the year. Please see the Pathways page for more information. From experience we know that students do best when they enjoy their learning and follow their passions. Based on this we have developed our GCSE pathways process to enable students to have free choice and study the subjects that are of most interest to them. Students study at least one EBacc subject.
Subject |
Time allocations per fortnight |
Curriculum Information |
English |
6 hours |
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Maths |
7 hours |
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Science |
5 hours |
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Geography |
3 hours |
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History |
3 hours |
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Religious Studies |
3 hours |
|
Product Design (all forms) |
3 hours |
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Computing |
3 hours |
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Art |
3 hours |
|
Drama |
3 hours |
|
Music |
3 hours |
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Physical Education |
4 hours |
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Languages |
4 hours |
|
Personal, Social and Health Education |
1 hour |
|
Enrichment |
2 hours |
Enrichment |
Tutorial and Assembly |
2 hours and 20 minutes |
Tutor and Assembly |