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THE CURRICULUM: KS3, KS4 & KS5
POST 16

Courses at Advanced Level are subject to demand. Subjects that we offer include:

KEY STAGE 5 Government & Politics KEY STAGE 5
Health and Social Care
YEARS 13 & 14 History Y13—FOUNDATION

Art and Design Hospitality YEAR
CTEC Business Administration BTEC Information Technology
Biology (Single & Double Award)
GCSEs Maths & English
Chemistry Life and Health Sciences Princes Trust L2 Diploma
BTEC National Award in Child- Mathematics Work Placement Programme
care (Single & Double Award) Moving Image Arts
&
Construction Music (BTEC)
1 AS Level
Digital Technology Professional Business Services
Drama Religious Studies
This is a bespoke programme
Engineering Sport in the Community and is based on individual
English Literature Sports’ Studies (BTEC)
need.
Environmental Technology Technology

Food and Nutrition Travel & Tourism (BTEC)

HOMEWORK
The completion of homework is a very important part of the teaching programme. Homework is regularly set
and marked, and forms part of the pupil’s assessment record. Parents are encouraged to discuss homework
with their children and sign the daily planner. Failure to complete homework without a valid reason will be
treated seriously. Pupils are expected to maintain a daily Learning Journal to help them personally manage
their learning and share their learning at home in a consistent way. Pupils are also able to opt in to after
school clubs, coursework clinics, booster classes and extension homework to motivate fast track students.

BLENDED LEARNING
All pupils will sign up to Google Classroom where teachers will upload resources such as: media files, pod
casts, powerpoints with voiceovers, assignments, quizzes, links to websites and much more. Pupils use this
information to support their studies. The term Blended Learning merges ‘face to face’ teaching and ‘remote
learning’. Teachers will choose aspects of pupil work to mark online and other tasks in hardcopy.

THE SCHOOL DAY
Pupils follow a 10 day timetable (Week 1 & Week 2). They have op-
portunity for a 10min mid-morning break and a 45min lunch. They
can avail of hot food from the servery during Breakfast Club in the
morning, at Break and at Lunch. There is also a tasty Salad Bar avail-
able during lunch where pupils can order wraps, crusty filled rolls
and more! Pupils may also chose to bring a packed lunch.

Sixth Form Students have access to a Sixth Form Centre and study
rooms or the common room. There they can relax and chat with
friends during a super free or at lunch.

The school decants in the afternoon at 3.05pm and 3.15pm.

Occasionally, some exams classes are offered as twilight classes end-
ing at 5pm.
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