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Curriculum INTENT

Therfield Curriculum Overview – 2023-24

Our full Curriculum Policy can be found here: 

Curriculum Policy

Intent

Therfield implements a curriculum model based on:

  • a broad and balanced curriculum; one which ensures students follow a wide range of subjects – from Sciences, Arts, Humanities, and Languages – for as long as possible,
  • a curriculum which keeps students options open and is led by student choice
  • a wider-curriculum which supports students’ personal development.
  • a curriculum that incorporates a range of qualification routes and is, where appropriate, supported by technical or vocational courses.

More specific details about the subject content taught in the different key stages can be found in the documents below or by contacting relevant class teachers and/or Subject Leaders.

Implementation

Key Stage 3

 

Hours taught per fortnight

Subject

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

English

8

7

7

Maths

7

7

7

Science

6

6

6

History

3

4

4

Geography

3

4

4

MFL

5

5

5

Computing

2

2

2

PE

4

4

4

Technology – Food

1

1

1

Technology – DT

1

1

1

Technology – Textiles

1

 

 

Music

2

2

2

Art

2

2

2

Drama

2

2

2

RS

1

1

1

PSHE

1

1

1

Key Stage 4

 

 

Hours Taught per fortnight

Subject

Notes

Year 10

Year 11

Core Curriculum:

English

Language and Literature

8

9

Maths

 

8

8

Science

Double award or Triple

10

10

Humanity

History or Geography

5

5

Core PE

 

2

2

RS

 

1

 

Options:

3 choices from:

  • History
  • Geography
  • French
  • German
  • Art
  • Business Studies
  • Child Development
  • Computing
  • Construction
  • Design Technology
  • Drama
  • Food Preparation
  • ICT
  • Media
  • Music
  • PE
  • *Majority of students are expected to take a language

 

5 each

5 each

KS4 Option Blocks in 2023-24

Blocks are built around student choices.

 

A

B

C

D

Year 10 2022-24

Business Studies

Child Development

Computer science

Construction

Design Technology

French

Food preparation and nutrition

Geography

History

Music

Art

Business studies

Computer science

Drama

French

Geography

History

Media studies

Business Studies

French

Geography

IT

History

Media Studies

PE

Business Studies

Child development

Design technology

French

Food preparation and nutrition

Geography

PE

Year 11 2023-24

Business Studies

Child Development

Construction

Design Technology

French

Geography

History

Music

Business Studies

Computing

German

French

Geography

History

Media Studies

PE

Business Studies

Computing

Drama

Food Preparation & Nutrition

French

Geography

History

Media Studies

Art

Business Studies

Design Technology

Food Preparation & Nutrition

French

Geography

History

PE

 

 KS5 Option Blocks in 2023-24

Blocks are built around student choices and timetables are augmented by the EPQ (Extended Project Qualification).

Year 12 subjects have 9 hours per fortnight, Year 13 have 8 hours per fortnight.

The majority of students will take three subjects.

 

A

B

C

D

E

Year 12 2023-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English Literature

Physics

Psychology

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art

Computer Science

Design Technology

Geography

PE

 

 

 

 

Business Studies

Chemistry

BTEC Computing

Economics

Further maths

History

 

 

 

Biology

Economics

French

English Literature

Media Studies

 

 

 

 

Business Studies

Maths

Music

Politics

Sociology

Theatre studies

 

 

 

Year 12 also do enrichment courses for 1 hour per fortnight:

Fitness

Careers

Introduction to Spanish

Introduction to Italian

Cooking for university/Independence 

Introduction to Mandarin

Year 13 2022-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economics

Geography

Literature

Maths

 

 

 

 

Biology

Media

Music

Physics

 

 

 

 

Chemistry

Design Technology

Further maths

PE

Psychology

Theatre studies

BTEC Computing

Art

Biology

Business Studies

Maths

 

 

 

 

History

Sociology

Computer science