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Higham Lane School

Higham Lane School

Curriculum Information

CURRICULUM PLAN: Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 2025-26

(Based upon 50 periods, fortnightly timetable)

Key Stage 3

  English Maths Science Computer Science

PSHE/

Citizenship

PE D&T History Geog French Art Music Religion & World Views
Year 7 7 7 6 2 2 4 3 4 4 4 3 2 2
Year 8 7 7 6 2 2 4 3 4 4 4 3 2 2
Year 9 7 7 7 2 1 4 3 4 4 4 3 2 2

Key Stage 4

  English Maths Science PSHE/Citizenship PE Modern Ethics French/Extra English Option A Option B Option C
Year 10 9 9 9 1 2 2 4 4 hours for Geography and History.  5 hours for all others 4 hours for Geography and History.  5 hours for all others 4 hours for Geography and History.  5 hours for all others
Year 11 9 9 9 1 4 2 4 4 4 4

Notes:-

  • C&PSHEE in Key Stage 4 & 5 can take place in either Week A or Week B e.g. Year 9 could have C&PSHEE on Wk A whilst Year 10 have it Wk B.
  • GCSE English and GCSE Maths re-sit lessons take place during Enrichment time in Year 12.
  • Post 16 students study 3 or 4 A-levels.  Key Stage 4 students generally study 3 option subjects.
  • Students in Years 10 & 11 have three option choices, one of which has to be Geography or History
  • All Year 10 & 11 students will study GCSE French from Sept 2023 except for a small group of approx.. 20 students who will study Extra English instead.
  • Year 7-9 will be studying a 3 year KS3 from Sept 2024

 

Key Stage 4 Options 2024-25

  Option A Option B Option C
Year 10

Business

Drama

Engineering*

Food Preparation & Nutrition

Geography and PSHE

History and PSHE

PE

Sociology

Photography

Art

Business

Computer Science

Engineering*

Food Preparation & Nutrition

Geography and PSHE

History and PSHE

PE Sport*

Photography

Sociology

Business

Business*

Engineering*

Food Preparation & Nutrition

Geography and PSHE

History and PSHE

Music

Sociology

Year 11

Business

Business*

Computer Science

Engineering*

Food Preparation & Nutrition

Geography

History

PE

Sport*

Photography

Art

Business

Drama

Engineering*

Food Preparation & Nutrition

Geography

History

Sociology

Art

Business

Business*

Geography

Health and Social Care*

History

IT

Photography

Sociology

  • Please note that all qualifications are GCSE qualifications apart from those marked with an * which are vocational qualifications.

 

Key Stage 5 Options 2025-26

  Block A Block B Block C Block D
Year 12

Chemistry
Economics
English Literature

French
Maths
Psychology

Art
Business
Chemistry
English Language
Government & Politics

Maths
Psychology
Physics

Biology
Business
Further Maths
Geography
Law
Sociology

Physics
Computer Science
History
Criminology
Maths
Biology
PE
Year 13 Chemistry
Economics
English Literature
Maths
Psychology
Art
Business
Chemistry
English Language
Government & Politics
Psychology
Physics
Biology
Business
Further Maths
Geography
Law
Sociology
Computer Science
History
Criminology
Maths
Biology
PE

For the School Policy on the Curriculum please go to Policy 11 on the Schools Policy page

For a copy of the above information, please click on the PDF below.