Curriculum
Curriculum Content - General
NOTE: Various aspects of the published curriculum policy document may not reflect current policy and practice and a new version will be posted after Governors’ approval in December 2010.
The National Curriculum core and other foundation subjects and Religious Education will be studied by all pupils at Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9). In addition, these pupils will take Drama and PSCHE (Personal,Social, Citizenship and Health Education).
At Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11), the curriculum will include a 'core' and a system of constrained options which satisfies the requirements of the National Curriculum. The core subjects are English (Language with Literature), Mathematics, Science (double certificate or three separate sciences), Physical Education, Religious Education and Citizenship.
The curriculum structure will ensure that all pupils who have not taken their GCSE Language examination in Year 9 take at least one full GCSE course in a Modern Foreign Language. The structure will also enable pupils to take Technology or a second language and two other subjects chosen from the Arts (Art, Music and Drama), the Humanities (History, Geography and RE), Technology (for double language pupils and those wishing to take two Technology subjects) and from other areas including Business Studies, Physical Education, Computing, ICT and Vocational Education.
In the Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13), a wide range of courses will be offered to prepare students for higher and further education, training and employment. Most students will take four subjects to AS level in Year 12and continue with at least three of these subjects in Year 13 to take the A2 examinations required for theaward of A level grades. All Year 12 students will take General Studies through which the statutory requirement for Religious Education will be delivered. All students will also have the opportunity to continue with this programme into Year 13.
Careers
The Careers Curriculum does not describe a subject or study in its own right but relates to a range of work related elements of the KLB school whole curriculum.
Art
Business Education
Business Studies is offered as an option at Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5, with Economics also being an option at Key Stage 5.
Over and above these curriculum options, the department is keen to allow the students to develop a deeper understanding of the business world through competitions and activities such as the Student Investor challenge,
Religious Education
Design Technology
Design Technology is compulsory at KS3. Each pupil is provided with the opportunity to design and make a wide variety of products. The curriculum is designed in a way that pupils spend 40% of their DT lessons designing and 60% making. During Years 7 and 8, pupils rotate around the department on a six week carousel.
History
Pupils have 3 lesson of History per fortnight in Year 7 and Year 8 and two lessons per fortnight in Year 9. GCSE students have 5 lessons of History per fortnight and AS and A2 level students have 10 lessons of History per fortnight.
ICT
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) forms part of the National Curriculum and is offered to all Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils as a subject in its own right, and across the curriculum to all pupils in subject areas where it is relevant and appropriate.
Mathematics
Mathematics is the language of logic and the process of problem solving through structured method and strategy. It is the aim of the Mathematics department to develop all pupils’ abilities to confidently tackle the problems they encounter in an efficient, logical manner utilising a wide range of Mathematical skills and concepts.
Modern Foreign Languages
Modern Foreign Languages form part of the National Curriculum and are offered to all Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils.
Physical Education
Physical Education is crucial to pupil development, it can contribute to spritual, moral, cultural and most importantly physical development. Pupils have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of sporting activities at KLB School but most importantly will learn to lead a healthy and active lifestyle which will benefit them as they move through life.
Science
Science is all about understanding how the Universe works. Pupils at different ages will gain a deeper understanding of parts of this quest. The use of experiments is vital in checking theoretical progress and it is the aim of the Science Faculty to impart some of the wonder and excitement that comes when concepts and mechanisms are understood.
Sociology
Sociology is a popular subject at both Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Students follow the OCR syllabus for both GCSE and A' level.
Curriculum policy
Curriculum.pdf (32.25 kB)
