Key Stage Three (Years 7 and 8)
Many of our pupils enter Year 7 with depressed literacy levels, consequently there has had to be a huge focus on developing literacy skills early to ensure pupils can access the wider curriculum and achieve exam success as they progress through school. We use the Accelerated Reader programme to enhance pupils’ reading skills and ages. This is monitored weekly by learning coordinators. STAR reading tests are conducted three times across the year.
The subjects studied in year 7 are:
· English
· Mathematics
· Science
· History
· Geography
· Religious Education
· Personal Social Health Education
· French
· German
· Computer Science
· Art
· Drama
· Physical Education
The subjects studied in year 8 are:
· English
· Mathematics
· Science
· History
· Geography
· Religious Education
· Personal Social Health Education
· French
· Computer Science
· Art
· Physical Education
Below is the weekly allocation of periods for each subject.
| Year 7 | Lessons | Year 8 | Lessons |
| English | 4 | English | 4 |
| Maths | 4 | Maths | 4 |
| Science | 4 | Science | 4 |
| History | 1 | History | 2 |
| Geography | 1 | Geography | 2 |
| Religious Education | 1 | Religious Education | 1 |
| PSHE | 1 | PSHE | 1 |
| French | 2 | French | 2 |
| German | 2 | Computer Science | 2 |
| Computer Science | 2 | Art | 2 |
| Art | 1 | Physical Education | 2 |
| Drama | 1 | ||
| Physical Education | 2 | ||
| TOTAL | 26 | TOTAL | 26 |
Download the Year 7 curriculum and assessment guide for pupils and parents here
Download the year 8 curriculum and assessment guide for pupils and parents here
Download the KS3 curriculum and assessment presentation here