24-25 KS4 Curriculum Model from September 2024 - Lessons Per Fortnight
| Subject | KS4 - Y10 and Y11 - Periods per Fortnight Identical in Both Years |
|---|---|
| English | 8 |
| Maths | 8 |
| Combined Science | 10 |
| Single Science Additional | 5 (within Preference A) |
| Option A | 5 (One of the three parts of single science sits in Preference A) |
| Option B | 5 |
| Option C | 5 |
| Option D | 5 |
| Core PE | 2 |
| Personal Development | 2 |
- Single Science students additionally use 'Preference A' time (5 hours) to study part of their Single Science course and adds to the 10 lessons per fortnight for the majority of students for Combined Science.
- Combined Science students study English, Maths, Science, and 4 preference subjects.
- Single Science students study English, Maths, Science, and 3 preference subjects.
- In Y10-24-25, the vast majority of students take French or German and take History or Geography.
- 2 lessons of Personal Development cover RS, PSHE, Careers, Economic Well-being, and Citizenship.
- Aspire provision, over 50 lessons, including all three lunches, is for students not taking a full options package, but specifically in Y10 and Y11 option blocks. This includes specialist English, Maths and Science teaching.
- 11A Strive and 10B Strive are further strands to the 'one less option' model for a very small number of students getting extra general learning support and specialist English, Maths and Science teaching.
KS3 Curriculum Model September 2024 - Lessons Per Fortnight
| Subject | Y7* | Y8* | Y9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Maths | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Science | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Fr and/or Ge | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Geography | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| History | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PE | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Computing | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Technology | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rs and Pd | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Music | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Art | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Drama | 1 | 2 | 2 |
