Our KS3 Curriculum

Our KS3 curriculum ensures that students have the skills, knowledge, and values they need to be successful learners in a rapidly changing world, and to prepare them well for the demands of GCSE study and beyond. The provision offers our students a broad, balanced range of subjects designed to keep their options open when it comes to their future directions. Studying a range of subjects over three years equips our students with high-quality thinking and interpersonal skills, as well as opportunities to be creative and resilient. 

In Years 7 to 9, our students study a full complement of National Curriculum subjects, and all participate in memorable experiences from singing Christmas carols in a foreign language to exploring the geographical features of Dovedale in the Peak District.

In addition to the core subjects of English, mathematics and science, we value the contributions of all subject areas in developing our learners. Being creative is essential to our well-being and the future prosperity of our society. Students experience a wide variety of specialisms in technology and art, and we have retained our specialist Performing Arts curriculum in drama, dance and music, because we know what a difference it makes to young people’s understanding of the world around them and their understanding of themselves. It is also integral to deepening their appreciation of the power of practice.

In Year 9, our students are supported to engage in selecting their subject areas for further study at GCSE.  This process is carefully managed by providing tailored guidance to all students to enable them to make the right decisions. 

Further information can be found about the curriculum studies in individual subjects by following the links below.

Curriculum maps

Curriculum allocation

Music Development Plan