In each Year group, pupils are organised into mixed ability forms of between 22 and 27. Pupils spend 15 minutes each day with their Form Tutors. Personal, Social, Citizenship and Health Education (PSHCE) is taught in form groups.

Each pupil receives 25 hours’ education per week. Lessons are delivered in one hour sessions, five sessions per day. Example timetables are shown under each year group heading.

Year 7

An example of a Year 7 timetable is shown below:

	Period 1	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4	Period 5
Monday	History	English	Science	Geography	Music
Tuesday	PSHCE	History	PE	Technology	Art
Wednesday	ICT	Art	Technology	Maths	French
Thursday	Maths	Science	English	Geography	French
Friday	Maths	Science	PE	Social & Religious	English

Year 7 pupils are grouped by ability in:

• English
• Mathematics
• Technology

Initial groups are based on information received from Year 6 teachers and Key Stage 2 results. Movement between teaching groups may occur during the course of the school year.

• PE is taught in single gender groups.
• All other subjects are taught in mixed ability form groups.

Year 8

An example of a Year 8 timetable is shown below:

	Period 1	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4	Period 5
Monday	Geography	ICT	Maths	Science	PE
Tuesday	PSHCE	Maths	Music	English	PE
Wednesday	French	History	Geography	Technology	Technology
Thursday	History	French	Art	Science	English
Friday	Science	Social & Religious	Maths	English	Art

Year 8 pupils are taught in ability groups in:

• English
• French
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Science

• PE is taught in single gender groups.
• All other subjects are taught in mixed ability form groups.  

Year 9

An example of a Year 9 timetable is shown below:

	Period 1	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4	Period 5
Monday	English	Science	PE	History	Maths
Tuesday	PSHCE	Science	English	History	Maths
Wednesday	English	French	PE	Art	Geography
Thursday	Science	Music	Maths	French	Geography
Friday	ICT	English	Social & Religious	Technology	Technology

Year 10

At Year 10, pupils select three option choices from the following range:

• Art and Design
• BTEC First Certificate in Business
• BTEC First Certificate in Sport
• Design and Technology: Electronic Products, Home Economics (Food and Nutrition), Resistant Materials
• Drama
• French
• Geography
• History
• Applied ICT
• Mathematics Study Plus
• Media
• Music
• Optional Science

Senior staff support pupils in making guided option choices. All pupils have a two-week Work Experience placement. Some pupils with Additional Educational Needs have access to a variety of other pathways – please contact our SENCO, Ms E Shimwell, for further information.

An example of a Year 10 timetable is shown below; subjects in red are core and undertaken by all pupils.

	Period 1	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4	Period 5
Monday	Maths	Business St	English	Science	Media
Tuesday	PSHCE	Art	English	Business St	Science
Wednesday	Science	Media	Maths	PE	ICT
Thursday	Media	Social & Religious	English	Science	Art
Friday	Art	Science	Business St	English	Maths

Most pupils study English and English Literature and some pupils studying Mathematics also study Statistics. Many pupils study the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) as part of ICT provision. A variety of accreditations exist including GCSE, BTEC, Adult Literacy and Numeracy. Pilot Diploma work is being explored for September 2010.

Year 11

An example of a Year 11 timetable is shown below:

	Period 1	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4	Period 5
Monday	Science	Maths	Business St	Art	Social & Religious
Tuesday	PSHCE	Science	Food Technology	English	Business St
Wednesday	Food Technology	Maths	Science	English	PE
Thursday	Science	Business St	Food Technology	Art	English
Friday	English	Art	Science	Maths	ICT

The Year 11 timetable is a continuation of the Year 10 timetable.