Year 8 into Year 9 Curriculum Personalisation

In Year 9, students have the opportunity to tailor their curriculum of subjects through curriculum personalisation.

The principles of this process are as follows:

• To ensure our curriculum is tailored and personalised to our students.
• To ensure our students have full exposure to a curriculum based around the KS3 National Curriculum. This is broad and ambitious, giving coverage and depth of as many subjects as possible. Any gaps are identified and addressed through curricular days/activities in Year 9. 
• To ensure our students have the opportunity to personalise their curriculum and gain exposure to possible GCSE option subjects in Year 9.
• Final choices of subjects to study in Years 10 and 11 will take place later in Year 9.

In Year 9, all students will study the Core Curriculum:

English, Maths, Combined Science, Geography, History, Spanish, Religious Studies (non-examined), PE (non-examined) and Personal Development (non-examined)

In addition to this, students will choose:

1.  One subject from the following:

Art, Computer Science, Design Technology, Drama, Music, Separate Sciences (this is also known as Triple Science and has been re-introduced to the curriculum)

2.  Two further subjects, in preference order, from the following:

Art, Business, Drama, Citizenship, Computer Science, Design Technology, Food Preparation and Nutrition, iMedia (IT course), Media, Music, PE GCSE, Religious Studies GCSE, Separate Sciences

3. Finally, whilst we seek to ensure every student has the opportunity to study their chosen courses, a ‘reserve’ subject should be chosen should it not be possible for them to study one of their original choices.