Key Stage Three Curriculum Summary
All lessons are 50 minutes in duration, apart from Period 4 which is 40 minutes. A 20 minute Tutor Session is timetabled at the end of the day.
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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English |
5 |
5 |
4 |
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Maths |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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Science |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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History |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Geography |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Human and Cultural Education |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Languages |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Drama |
1 |
1 |
Students select 3 subjects and study 2 units per week from:
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Art / Phot |
1 |
1 |
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Dance / Music |
1 |
1 |
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Technology / Textiles |
2 |
2 |
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Media |
- |
- |
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Physical Education |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Computer Science |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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30 |
30 |
30 |
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Key Stage Four Curriculum summary
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Year 10 |
Year 11 |
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English |
5 |
5 |
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Maths |
5 |
5 |
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Science |
5 |
6 |
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Options – Most students select 4 subjects and study 3 units per week from:
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3 |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
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Physical Education |
2 |
2 |
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Human and Cultural Education |
1 |
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‡ Guided Options for Accelerated Curriculum students only / * Delivered through a series of flat-pack workshops |
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Accelerated Curriculum
Accelerated Curriculum - some students arrive at the Academy requiring additional support. This is delivered through a tailored, thematic curriculum. These students will move from the Accelerated Curriculum into the more traditional Aspire Curriculum at the appropriate time in the individual progression.
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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Accelerated- Thematic Curriculum underpinned by Literacy & Linguistics covering: English, History, Geography, Human and Cultural Education, Global Learning and *Science. |
16 |
14 |
13 |
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Maths |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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Science |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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Computer Science |
1 |
1 |
Students select 3 subjects and study 2 units per week from:
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Drama |
1 |
1 |
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Art |
1 |
1 |
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Dance/Music |
1 |
1 |
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Design & Technology |
2 |
2 |
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Media |
- |
- |
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Physical Education |
2 |
2 |
2 |
* Science in Y7 is taught as a hybrid between Accelerated and Aspire Curricula.
For more information regarding our curriculum, please Email: info@qka.education
or Phone: (01733) 383888