Curriculum Core and Options
Key Stage 3
Years 7, 8 and 9 follow a broad and balanced curriculum based on the National Curriculum. Further detail of the KS3 curriculum can be found in the subject links below.
Subject | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
---|---|---|---|
Teaching periods per fortnight | |||
English | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Maths | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Science | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Technology | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Food | 1 | 1 | 1 |
French | 3 | 3 | 3 |
History | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Geography | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Art | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Music | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Computer Science | 1 | 1 | 1 |
PE | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Drama | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Life (RSHE / PSHE) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
RE | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Media | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Key Stage 4
Years 10 and 11 students will follow a curriculum based on a compulsory core of subjects and then choose from a wide range of options.
Core Subjects | Optional Subjects | Year 10 & Year 11 | |
---|---|---|---|
Teaching periods per fortnight | |||
English | 9 | ||
Life (non-examined) | 1 | ||
Maths | 9 | ||
PE (non-examined) | 2 | ||
Science | 9 | ||
Triple Science | 5 | ||
Art | 5 | ||
Computer Science | 5 | ||
Design Technology | 5 | ||
Food & Nutrition | 5 | ||
French | 5 | ||
Geography | 5 | ||
History | 5 | ||
Media | 5 | ||
Music | 5 | ||
Performing Arts | 5 | ||
PE GCSE | 5 | ||
RE | 5 | ||
Spanish | 5 | ||
Sport Studies | 5 |
Below you will find links to the curriculum intent and structure for each subject.
These offer a useful overview of each subject together with the topics covered and how they are sequenced for each year group.
For more information about our curriculum please contact Mr D Bagshaw at dbb@pakefield.org.uk