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Curriculum INTENT

Therfield Curriculum Overview – 2021-22

Our full Curriculum Policy can be found here: 

Therfield 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

4

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

2

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
  • Sports Development
  • *Majority of students are expected to take a language

 

5 each

5 each

KS4 Option Blocks in 2021-22

Blocks are built around student choices.

A B C D

Year 10 2022-24

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

Year 11 2021-23

Business Studies

Drama

Design Technology

Food Preparation & Nutrition

French

Geography

History

PE

Business Studies

Computing

Food Preparation & Nutrition

French

Geography

ICT

Media Studies

Music

Art

Business Studies

Child Development

Computing

Construction

French

History

Media Studies

Hair Dressing

Art

Design Technology

French

Geography

History

BTEC Sport

 

 

 KS5 Option Blocks in 2022-23

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.

The option blocks will change for the new academic year in September 2023 based upon student preferences for courses.

A B C D E
Year 12 2022-24

Economics

Geography

English Literature

Maths

Biology

Media Studies

Music

Physics

Chemistry

Design Technology

Further Maths

PE

Theatre Studies

Psychology

BTEC Computing

Art

Biology

Business Studies

Maths

Further Maths

History

Sociology

Computer Science

 

 

 

 

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

Fitness

Careers

Introduction to Spanish

Introduction to Italian

Cooking for university/Independence 

Debating

Year 13 2021-23

Biology

Further Maths

History

English Literature

Chemistry

Economics

Sociology

Business Studies

Physics

Psychology

Maths

Media Studies

 

Business Studies

Computer Science

Geography

Politics

PE