Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 is a challenging yet extremely enjoyable phase our students’ school career. We have designed the curriculum in years 7, 8 and 9 to ensure that students are prepared, academically and socially during this time to enable them to achieve their potential in their GCSE years and beyond.
We aim to provide lessons across a range of subjects that will prepare students by providing them with the knowledge, understanding and love of learning which are needed for the future.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum statutory curriculum requirements for all:
- English
- Maths
- Science
- History
- Geography
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Design and Technology
- Art and Design
- Music
- Physical Education
- Citizenship
- Computing
Schools must provide religious education (RE) and Sex Education from Key Stage 3 but parents can ask for their children to be taken out of the whole lesson or part of it.
Year 7 Timetable
Year 7: timetable organised on a 25 period week of 1 hour periods
| SUBJECT | GROUPING | NUMBER OF GROUPS across the year | PERIOD ALLOCATION per fortnight on average | CURRICULUM TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Mixed ability | 8 | 7 | 14% |
| Mathematics | Mixed ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| Science | Mixed ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| Arts | Mixed ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| Technology | Mixed ability | 10 | 4 | 8% |
| Humanities (History/Geography) | Mixed ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| RE | Mixed ability | 8 | 2 | 4% |
| Personal Development | Mixed ability | 8 | 1 | 2% |
| PE | Setted by ability | 8 | 4 | 8% |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Mixed ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| Computing | Mixed ability | 8 | 2 | 4% |
Year 8 Timetable
Year 8: timetable organised on a 25 period week of 1 hour periods
| SUBJECT | GROUPING | NUMBER OF GROUPS across the year | PERIOD ALLOCATION per fortnight on average | CURRICULUM TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Setted by ability | 8 | 7 | 14% |
| Mathematics | Setted by ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| Science | Setted by ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| Arts | Mixed ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| Technology | Mixed ability | 10 | 4 | 8% |
| Humanities (History/Geography) | Mixed ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| RE | Mixed ability | 8 | 2 | 4% |
| Personal Development | Mixed ability | 8 | 1 | 2% |
| PE | Setted by ability | 8 | 4 | 8% |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Setted by ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| Computing | Mixed ability | 8 | 2 | 4% |
Year 9 Timetable
Year 9: timetable organised on a 25 period week of 1 hour periods
| SUBJECT | GROUPING | NUMBER OF GROUPS across the year | PERIOD ALLOCATION per fortnight on average | CURRICULUM TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Setted by ability | 8 | 7 | 14% |
| Mathematics | Setted by ability | 8 | 7 | 14% |
| Science | Setted by ability | 8 | 7 | 14% |
| Art | Mixed ability | 8 | 2 | 4% |
| Technology | Mixed ability | 10 | 2 | 4% |
| Humanities (History/Geography) | Mixed ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| RE | Mixed ability | 8 | 2 | 4% |
| Personal Development | Mixed ability | 8 | 1 | 2% |
| PE | Setted by ability | 8 | 5 | 10% |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Setted by ability | 8 | 6 | 12% |
| Computing | Mixed ability | 8 | 1 | 2% |
| Business Studies | Mixed ability | 8 | 1 | 2% |
| Drama | Mixed ability | 8 | 1 | 2% |
| Music | Mixed ability | 8 | 1 | 2% |
| Media Studies | Mixed ability | 8 | 1 | 2% |