The School Curriculum

The school has a commitment to ensuring that all pupils follow the National Curriculum.   Full details of the curriculum can be found in the Parents' Guides to Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and the Sixth Form; the Local Education Authority's curriculum statement; the Governing Body's statement on the curriculum, including sex education; the LEA's agreed syllabus for Religious Studies; schemes of work and public examination syllabuses may be seen at the school upon request.

Periods allocated to subjects in 2005/06
Subject Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11
English 4 4 4 4 4
Mathematics 4 4 4 3 4
Science 3 3 4 4 5
Modern Language 2 2 2    
History 1 1 1    
Geography 1 1 1    
Technology 2 2 2    
Expressive Arts
(Art/Music/Drama)
3 3 2    
PE/Games 2 2 2 2 1
Religious Studies 1 1 1 1 1
Options       Varies
IT 1 1 1 Varies
Citizenship 1 1 DAY 1 1
Skills Period   1      
  25 25 25 25 25