Curriculum Organisation
The curriculum at The Radcliffe School is organised to meet both the statutory requirements and to offer a broad and balanced offer for all students. Each Key Stage is designed to offer pathways into next steps of education to meet the needs of the students but delivered within the constraints of the resources available. Maths English and Science are at the core of the offer for all students in Year 7 through to Year 11, and where required, offered to Year 12 and Year 13 students as a resit option. KS4 starts in Year 9, with options selected during Year 8, and KS5 starts in Year 12, with selections made during Year 11 and confirmed following GCSE results.
KS5 offers a selection of BTEC and AS courses alongside a linear A2 offer. Students, where appropriate, can select up to 4 Level 3 courses, and can mix and match BTEC and A Level courses.
The timetable is organised in a one week format delivered into six lessons per day, fifty minutes per lesson. The sixth form utilises a seventh period, where required, to allow greater flexibility on the curriculum offer available.
Year 7 and Year 8
|
Subject |
Number of Periods |
|
Maths |
5 |
|
English |
5 |
|
Science |
4 |
|
PE |
2 |
|
Geography |
2 |
|
History |
2 |
|
Religious Education |
1 |
|
Design Technology |
2 |
|
French or German |
3 |
|
Music |
1 |
|
Drama |
1 |
|
Art |
1 |
|
Modern Britain, Values and Ethics |
1 |
Year 9, 10 and 11
|
Subject |
Number of Periods |
|
Maths |
5 |
|
English |
5 |
|
Science |
5 |
|
PE |
2 |
|
Option A |
3 |
|
Option B |
3 |
|
Option C |
3 |
|
Option D |
3 |
|
Modern Britain, Values and Ethics (Year 9 and Year 10) |
1 |
|
Intervention (Year 11 Only) |
1 |
Year 9 Options
|
Option A |
Option B |
Option C |
Option D |
|
French |
Business BTEC |
Art |
Art |
|
Geography |
Drama |
Child Development |
Product Design |
|
German |
Geography |
Product Design |
Drama |
|
History |
German |
History |
Food Technology |
|
IT |
Sport BTEC |
Media |
Business BTEC |
|
Religious Education |
Sociology |
Music |
Computer Science |
|
Sport BTEC |
Photography |
Sport BTEC |
IT |
|
|
|
|
French |
Year 10 Options
|
Option A |
Option B |
Option C |
Option D |
|
Geography |
Child Development |
History |
Art |
|
History |
Computer Science |
Media |
Music |
|
Sociology |
Drama |
Sport BTEC |
Resistant Materials |
|
Food Technology |
French |
Art |
Computer Science |
|
Photography |
German |
Drama |
Geography |
|
Sport BTEC |
Graphics |
Textiles |
Religious Education |
|
Business BTEC |
Media |
Food Technology |
Music |
|
|
|
Art |
Business BTEC |
Year 11 Options
|
Option A |
Option B |
Option C |
Option D |
|
Food Technology |
Child Development |
History |
Art |
|
Geography |
Computer Science |
Media |
Music |
|
History |
Drama |
Sport BTEC |
Resistant Materials |
|
Photography |
French |
Art |
Geography |
|
Sociology |
German |
Drama |
Computer Science |
|
Sport BTEC |
Graphics |
Textiles |
Business BTEC |
|
Business BTEC |
Media |
Food Technology |
|
The option choices are reviewed each year and can vary year to year depending on subject availability and student demand. For further details on 2017-2018 please see the current options booklet here.
Year 12 and Year 13
|
Subject |
Number of Periods |
|
Option A |
5 |
|
Option B |
5 |
|
Option C |
5 |
|
Option D |
5 |
|
Resits |
10 (5 English, 5 Maths) |
Year 12 Options
|
Option
A |
Option
B |
Option
C |
Option
D |
Option
E |
|
Biology |
Chemistry |
Biology |
Chemistry |
Resit GCSE Maths |
|
Geography |
Computer Science |
French |
English Literature |
Resit GCSE English |
|
German |
History |
Physics |
English Language |
|
|
Maths |
Maths |
Art |
Further Maths |
|
|
Photography |
Psychology |
Music Technology |
Economics |
|
|
Product Design |
Theatre Studies |
Criminology |
Psychology |
|
|
Applied Science |
Business BTEC |
Sport BTEC |
Graphics |
|
|
Media |
IT |
|
Film Studies |
|
|
|
|
|
Health and Social Care BTEC |
|
|
|
|
|
Business BTEC |
|
Year 13 Options
|
Option
A |
Option
B |
Option
C |
Option
D |
Option
E |
|
Geography |
IT |
Art |
Chemistry |
Resit GCSE English |
|
Maths |
Applied Sciences |
Biology |
Economics |
Resit GCSE Maths |
|
Psychology |
Chemistry |
Criminology |
English Literature |
Creative Writing |
|
Product Design |
History |
Physics |
Film Studies |
French |
|
Sociology |
Maths |
Sport BTEC |
Graphics |
|
|
Business BTEC |
Psychology |
|
Psychology |
|
|
Sport BTEC |
Media |
|
Health and Social Care BTEC |
|
|
|
Theatre Studies |
|
Business BTEC |
|
|
|
Business BTEC |
|
|
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The option choices are reviewed each year and can vary year to year depending on subject availability and student demand. Students can resit both Maths and English if required. For further details please see the current options booklet here.
If you require any further information on the curriculum that is on offer at The Radcliffe School please contact us on the school telephone number 01908 682222 or by email admin@radcliffeschool.org.uk