STM Whole School Prospectus 2021-22

KEY STAGE 3
Alpupilsstudyabroadrangeofsubjectsincluding:
English
Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM
ReligiousEducation
PhysicalEducation
ComputerScience
History
Geography
Art
Music
DesignTechnology
FoodTechnology
TextilesDesign
Drama
French
German
PHSEandCitizenship
SCHOOLINFORMATION
InYear7pupilsaregroupedaccordingtotheirability,althoughthegroupingsarenotconsideredfinalasYear7isgeneralya
diagnosticyear.Alpupilsfolowacommoncuriculum andtheirprogresiscarefulymonitoredsothatteachinggroupscanbe
adjustedatanystage.Pupilswithspecificlearningdificultiesaretaughtinsmalergroups.
InInYears8and9,teachinggroupsarerefinedandorganisedmorespecificalytoperformanceincertainsubjects.Forexample,
pupilswiltypicalybegroupedforMathematicsorScience,basedupontheirabilityandperformanceinthatsubject,whichmay
varytotheteachinggrouptheyareinforexampleforEnglishandHumanities.Theprecisegroupingsofsubjectsmayvaryslightly
from yeartoyear.
KEY STAGE 4
InYears10and11pupilsstudysubjectsatgreaterdepth.Theyfolowacommoncorecuriculum,butalsochoosefrom alistof
optionalsubjects(Year9Options).Parentsarecloselyinvolvedintheoptionproces. Aparents’eveningafordsparentsthe
opportunityofdiscusingchildren’spotentialwithsubjectandcareersstaf.
AlpupilsstudythefolowingGCSEs:
ReligiousEducation
EnglishLiterature
EnglishLanguage
Mathematics
CombinedScienceor
3SeparateSciences
PupilsalsostudyPhysicalEducation,howeverwilnotsitanexam unlestheyalsochoseitasaGCSEoption.
Pupilsthenchooseanadditional3subjects.PupilsinYear9wilreceiveanOptionsGuideintheSpringterm whichwilconfirm
thesubjectsavailable
FolowingKS4mostpupilschoosetoreturntoschooltopursueSixthForm CourseswhichleadtoqualificationsatGCEAdvanced
Level,NationalDiplomasandNationalVocationalQualifications.
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