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.
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.
Click on the subject name below for an overview of the units covered in each year group.
KS3 / KS4 Curriculum Information September 2017
| Year 7 | |
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| English | 4 lessons |
| Maths | 4 lessons |
| Science | 3 lessons |
| Religious Education | 2 lessons |
| French / Spanish / Literacy | 2 lessons |
| Geography | 1 lesson |
| History | 2 lessons |
| Technology / Art / Drama / Music / Textiles / Food Technology | 3 lessons per week on rotation |
| Physical Education | 2 lessons |
| Computing | 1 lesson |
| Year 8 | |
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| English | 4 lessons |
| Maths | 4 lessons |
| Science | 3 lessons |
| Religious Education | 2 lessons |
| French / Spanish / Literacy | 2 lessons |
| Geography | 2 lessons |
| History | 1 lesson |
| Computing / Technology / Art / Drama / Music / Textiles / Food Technology | 4 lessons per week on rotation |
| Physical Education | 2 lessons |
| Year 9 | |
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| English | 4 lessons |
| Maths | 4 lessons |
| Combined Science | 4 lessons |
| Religious Education | 2 lessons |
| Physical Education | 2 lessons |
| All Option Subjects | 2 lessons |
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| Year 10 | |
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| English | 4 lessons |
| Maths | 4 lessons |
| Combined Science | 4 lessons |
| Religious Education | 2 lessons |
| Physical Education | 2 lessons |
| All Option Subjects | 2 lessons |
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Yellow Pathway 3 Choices from the following: |
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| Year 11 | |
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| English | 4 lessons |
| Maths | 4 lessons |
| Science (Combined Science) | 4 lessons |
| Religious Education | 2 lessons |
| Physical Education | 1 lesson |
| All Option Subjects | 3 lessons |
| Green Pathway 1 Choice: History or Geography 1 Choice: Spanish or French 1 Choice from the following: French, Spanish, History, Geography, Art, Business, Drama, Graphics, Media Studies, Music, PE, Photography, Resistant Materials, separate Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) |
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| Yellow Pathway 1 Choice: History, Geography, Spanish or French 2 Choices from the following: French, Spanish, History, Geography, Art, Business, Drama, ECDL, Graphics, Media Studies, Music, PE, Photography, Resistant Materials, Vcert Business, Vcert Health & Fitness, Vcert Food & Cookery, BTEC Child Development |
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