Curriculum
We provide a curriculum which:
- Meets all statutory requirements
- Is both challenging and relevant
- Meets the needs of all students and helps them develop to their full potential
- Is delivered in a safe, positive learning environment
- Prepares students to be responsible, active workers and citizens
- Prepares students to be lifelong learners
AT KEY STAGE 3
- There are 50 x 1 hour lessons per fortnight with time allocations per subject in line with National Curriculum recommendations
- All students study French in Years 7, 8 and 9. There is the opportunity for more able linguists to study German and Spanish in Years 8 and 9. In Y9, all students take a Foundation GCSE in French.
- In all years of KS3, students have one hour per fortnight of Personal Development, covering PSHE, Sex & Relationships Education, Work-Related Learning and Careers.
- In Y9, just over a third of students take a Short Course GCSE in Citizenship.
AT KEY STAGE 4
All students study a Core curriculum of English, Maths, Science, Humanities, PE, ICT Functional Skills and Personal Development.
In addition to the Core subjects students are also able to choose from and follow GCSE courses in:
- a Science option (Additional Science, Applied Science or Triple Science. The Triple Science option consists of 3 separate sciences, Biology, Chemistry and Physics).
- a Technology subject (Food, Catering, Graphics, Resistant Materials, Textiles)
- a Humanities subject (History, Applied History, Geography, Religious Education, Citizenship)
- Media Studies
- Art
- Drama
- Music
- Physical Education
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Child Development
- ICT
- Applied Busines
The following courses are run in partnership with the College at Braintree but are only available to selected students:
- Beauty Therapy (Level 1)
- Construction (Level1)
- Motor Vehicle Certificate (Level 1)
