Curriculum
Back to Key InformationThe curriculum for Hope Academy is designed to encourage a thirst for knowledge and understanding and a love of learning. It covers a range of subjects and provides opportunities for academic, technical and sporting excellence.
The curriculum at Hope enables students to experience a wide range of subjects in Key Stage Three. Students develop a broad knowledge and skills base upon which they can build once they select their options for GCSE and begin to develop expertise across a number of different courses in year 10.
Hope has a curriculum offer which extends beyond the Academy day and offers a wide range of expressive arts, sporting and literacy based opportunities provided by staff and external coaches.
Hope has developed a bespoke curriculum which supports and challenges learners of all abilities. To find out more information about the curriculum we are following please contact Mrs M Adams (marie.adams@sthelens.org.uk) on 01744 671930.
An overview of the units covered in each subject for each year group can be found in the subjects section.
KS3 Curriculum Information September 2019
| Year 7 | |
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| English | 4 lessons |
| Maths | 4 lessons |
| Science | 3 lessons |
| Religious Education | 2 lessons |
| Spanish | 2 lessons |
| Geography | 1 lesson |
| History | 2 lessons |
| Technology / Drama / Music / Food Technologyâ | 2 lessons per week on half yearly rotation |
| Physical Education | 2 lessons |
| Computing | 1 lesson |
| Art | 1 lesson |
| Year 8 | |
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| English | 4 lessons |
| Maths | 4 lessons |
| Science | 3 lessons |
| Religious Education | 2 lessons |
| French | 2 lessons |
| Geography | 2 lessons |
| History | 1 lesson |
| Technology / Drama / Music / Food Technology | 2 lessons per week on half yearly rotation |
| Physical Education | 2 lessons |
| Computing | 1 lesson |
| Art | 1 lesson |
| Year 9 | |
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| English | 4 lessons |
| Maths | 4 lessons |
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Science |
4 lessons |
| Religious Education | 2 lessons |
| French | 2 lessons |
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Physical Education |
2 lessons |
| History | 2 lessons |
| Geography | 2 lessons |
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Students refine their studies at the end of year 8 and choose two of the following Creative Arts and/or Technology subjects (1 lesson each per week): Art, Computer Science, Design Technology, Drama, Music All students study OCR National PE in year 9-11 (Sports Studies or Sports Science). |
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KS4 Curriculum Information September 2019
| Year 10 | |
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| English | 4 lessons |
| Maths | 4 lessons |
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Science Biology/Chemistry/ Physics |
4 lessons |
| Religious Education | 2 lessons |
| Physical Education | 2 lessons (Sports Studies or Sports Science) |
| History/Geography | 2 lessons |
| All Option Subjects | 3 lessons |
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Green Pathway 1 Choice from the following: |
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Orange Pathway 1 Choice: History, Geography 2 Choices from the following: |
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Yellow Pathway 2 Choices from the following: |
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| Year 11 | |
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| English | 4 lessons |
| Maths | 4 lessons |
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Combined Science Biology/Chemistry/ Physics |
4 lessons |
| Religious Education | 2 lessons |
| Physical Education | 2 lesson (Sports Studies or Sports Science) |
| All Option Subjects | 2 lessons |
| Green Pathway 1 Choice: History or Geography 1 Choice: Spanish or French 2 Choices from the following: French, Spanish, History, Geography, Art, Business, Computer Science, Drama, Media, Music, GCSE PE, Photography, Design Technology, Separate Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Dance |
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| Yellow Pathway 1 Choice:History, Geography, Spanish or French 3 Choices from the following: French, Spanish, History, Geography, Art, Business, Drama, Digital IT, NCFE Graphics, Media, Music, Photography,Design Technology, Vcert Business, Vcert Food & Cookery, BTEC Child Development & Care, NCFE Graphic Design |
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