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Curriculum

Key Stage 3

Curriculum overview

At Key Stage 3 our curriculum is project based focusing on the skills that we know can help our students develop in the time they are with us.
All students have a blend of pastoral and academic subjects, some with a keener focus on their social, emotional and mental health, dependent on their entry points and developmental needs.
We passionately believe that developing our children’s literacy levels will improve access to their whole education and we have designed the curriculum with reading at the heart linking our subjects, where possible, across the curriculum.
As well as our formal curriculum students will also have access to two activity sessions a week where they will be able to access an array of different opportunities each half term such as kayaking, rock climbing, outdoor adventures and cultural trips. 

Curriculum map

Subject

Skills/Theme

English

Reading

Comprehension

Analysis

Creative Writing

Maths

Properties of Number

 

Place Value

Expressions and Equations

Multiplicative Relationships

Science

Predictions

 

Planning

 

Experimental Skills

 

Evaluating

Humanities

Causation

 

Using evidence

 

Global Citizenship

 

Reflection

Hair and Beauty

Active listening

 

Hair styling

 

Basic skin care

 

Practical Skills

 

Art

2D,3D & Digital

 

Materials

 

Technique

Artist Research

 

Food Technology

Active listening

 

Nutrition

 

Hygiene

 

Practical Skills

 

Sport

Active listening

 

Team work

 

Health & Fitness

 

Practical Skills

 

Construction

Active listening

 

Basic skills

 

Health & Safety

 

Wood work

 

Strengthening Minds

Raising self-esteem

Positive Me

 

Emotional Wellbeing

 

Positive Mental Health

 

Relationships and Sex Education

Respectful relationships

Families

Being safe

Sexual Health

Health Education

Internet safety and harms

Mental Wellbeing

Drugs, alcohol and tobacco

 

Health and Prevention

 

Outdoor Learning

Exploration

 

New experiences

 

Independence

 

Resilience