Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8, 9)
Our curriculum endeavours to provide a broad and balanced experience for all boys in KS3 that allows them to discover and begin to fulfil their potential in a wide range of subjects. The school operates a two week, 50 period timetable and the allocations for each subject in each year are as follows. More detail on the subject content in each area can be found by clicking on the subject in the table.
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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English * |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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6 |
6 |
7 |
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6 |
6 |
9 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
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6 |
6 |
6 |
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N/A |
- |
- |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
2 |
2 |
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PSHE/Tutorial |
2 |
2 |
2 | |
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2 |
2 |
N/A |
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2 |
2 |
1 |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
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| Total periods in two weeks | 50 | 50 | 50 |
*= In years 8 and 9 some boys studying two languages have an even split of the 6 language lessons between French and the second language.
**= Boys who enter Y7 in an even numbered year (2014, 2016, 2018 etc.) will study German as their second language in years 8 and 9, those who enter Y7 in odd numbered years (2013, 2015, 2017 etc.) will study Spanish as their second language in years 8 and 9.