Foundation Curriculum
Years 7 - 9 are the first three of a five year curriculum preparing students to grow, learn and fulfil their potential. This is the first stage of a learning journey that leads to a range of qualifications for students when they reach 16 years old.
In many ways we offer a traditional curriculum with twin emphases of personal development and academic achievement. For many students they will study a range of separate subjects through their school week. The following table indicates the balance of the subjects taught each two week cycle (each regular lesson =1 hour)
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For some students, we offer the Purple Pathway as a more appropriate curriculum. The purpose of the Purple Pathway is to help students who require extra support with literacy to make good progress in preparation to access a range of subjects and future qualifications. Students on the Purple Pathway will have an integrated curriculum for most lessons but will study extra English instead of a modern foreign language. For the remainder of their timetable, students study alongside other students. We have prepared a Curriculum booklet with information about each subject, please view this below. |
