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 2020
We are operating a two week timetable and the number of 50 minutes lessons stated are per fortnight.
| Year 7 | |
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| English | 10 lessons |
| Maths | 10 lessons |
| Science | 8 lessons |
| Religious Education | 4 lessons |
| Spanish/French | 4 lessons |
| Geography | 4 lessons |
| History | 4 lessons |
| Technology/Drama/Music/Food Technologyâ/Art | 6 lessons |
| Physical Education | 4 lessons |
| Computing | 2 lessons |
| Personal Development | 2 lessons |
| Year 8 | |
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| English | 10 lessons |
| Maths | 10 lessons |
| Science | 8 lessons |
| Religious Education | 5 lessons |
| French/Spanish | 5 lessons |
| Geography | 4 lessons |
| History | 4 lessons |
| Technology / Drama / Music / Food Technology / Art | 6 lessons |
| Physical Education | 4 lessons |
| Computing | 2 lessons |
| Year 9 | |
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| English | 10 lessons |
| Maths | 10 lessons |
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Science |
8 lessons |
| Religious Education | 4 lessons |
| French / Spanish | 5 lessons |
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Physical Education |
4 lessons |
| History | 4 lessons |
| Geography | 5 lessons |
| Computer Science | 2 lessons |
| Art / Graphics / Design Technology / Music / Drama / Food Technology |
6 lessons |
KS4 Curriculum Information September 2020
| Year 10 | |
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| English | 10 lessons |
| Maths | 10 lessons |
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Science Biology/Chemistry/ Physics |
9 lessons |
| Religious Education | 5 lessons |
| Core Physical Education | 4 lessons |
| All Option Subjects | 5 lessons |
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Orange Pathway 1 Choice: History, Geography 2 Choices from the following: |
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| Year 11 | |
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| English | 10 lessons |
| Maths | 10 lessons |
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Combined Science Biology/Chemistry/ Physics |
9 lessons |
| Religious Education | 5 or 6 lessons depending on timetable block |
| Core Physical Education | 2 lessons |
| Sport Studies / Sport Science | 5 or 6 lessons depending on timetable block |
| Option Subjects | 5 or 6 lessons depending on timetable block |
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Orange Pathway 1 Choice: History, Geography 2 Choices from the following: |
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