Key Stage 3
At Key stage 3 it is important that pupils maintain a broad and balanced curriculum. At Hope pupils will benefit from a very wide curriculum offer.
In Year 7, pupils will be placed in one of the five schools and experience a curriculum which reflects our vision to create a ‘small school feel, while maintaining the advantages of a large school in terms of our range of expertise, subjects and resources available.
This approach includes a home base for students, where teachers come to the pupils, reducing the need for constant movement around the school. Pupils will, of course, move around to access a wide range of specialist facilities including science, physical education and art.
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Pupils follow a broad range of subjects based on the national curriculum, including religious education. A competency-based curriculum has also been designed, to make sure pupils have the opportunity to develop key skills – such as learning to learn, problem solving and thinking skills – alongside their subject-based curriculum.
A choice of Languages
The Academy will offer French and Spanish as modern foreign languages. All pupils will select to follow one of these languages on entry, with the option of selecting a second language in Year 8. Pupils will also have a range of options through our enrichment programme.
Technology
Throughout Key Stage 3 pupils will experience a range of technology subjects, including food, resistant materials, graphics and textiles.
Art and Design
In Art pupils will experience a range of areas...
Performing Arts
In year 7 all pupils will follow...
Pupils will be able to specialise in Dance and Drama or pick up a second Modern Foreign Language in Year 8
Three separate Sciences will be offered in Year 9 |
