Holistic Curriculum Model
Curriculum Allocation: KS3
| KS3 per fortnight | |
|---|---|
| English | 8 |
| Maths | 8 |
| Science | 6 |
| French/Spanish | 4 |
| DT / Computing / Food / Textiles | 6 |
| PE | 4 |
| Geography | 3 |
| History | 3 |
| Drama / Dance | 2 |
| Music | 2 |
| Religious Studies | 2 |
| Art | 2 |
| PSHE | Tutor Time |
At Key Stage 3 the curriculum is designed around pupils learning the key building blocks of knowledge and skills. This encourages pupils to focus on deeper learning to ensure real understanding of key concepts. Each topic has a planned learning journey with clear statements of intent, setting out what pupils need to know, understand and do to reach their aspirational target grade. Lesson planning allows pupils to develop a range of skills which they can apply across all subject areas to help them with the challenge of the curriculum. The National Curriculum content is carefully tracked to ensure that pupils have covered all areas of non-statutory Key Stage 4 subjects by the end of Year 8. We are proud of our KS3 offer and how it reflects our curriculum vision and principles.
Curriculum Allocation: KS4
| KS4 per fortnight | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Maths | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Science | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Core Physical Education | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| PSHE | Tutor Time | Tutor Time | Tutor Time |
| Guided Destination 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Guided Destination 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Guided Destination 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Guided Destination 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 50 | 50 | 50 |
The Guided Destinations process is structured in such a way to allow pupils a free choice, but within recommended cohorts of study. This ensures equity of delivery, with all pupils having equal access to subjects. The Guided Destinations process is designed to stretch and challenge pupils and to meet the demands of both regional and international commerce. Pupils are offered a mixture of practical and academic subjects from all areas of the curriculum. Within the Guided Destinations process, the school offers a range of different accreditation routes including academic and vocational options through our three routes: ‘EBacc’, ‘Excel’ and ‘Achieve’. This gives every pupil a broad and balanced curriculum offer, but still allows a flexibility to maximise the outcomes achieved by each individual. This model also maintains the widest possible choice for progression routes post-16 as every pupil will have a greater range of subjects on which to choose future opportunities for education and training.
4Rs and the Kindness Charter
As well as our academic curriculum, Kettlethorpe High School recognises the importance of our students’ personal development. We teach, develop and promote positive behaviours, attitudes and characteristics through our 4Rs and Kindness Charter initiatives.
