At All Hallows, pupils study 30 lessons per week. Every lesson comprises 50 minutes, with the exception of Period 5 which lasts 55 minutes in order to incorporate afternoon registration.

In Years 7 and 8, pupils have the following curriculum:

• RE – 3
• Geography – 2
• English – 4
• History – 2
• Mathematics – 4
• P.E – 3
• Science – 3
• Art – 1
• Languages – 3
• Music – 1
• Technology – 2
• ICT – 1
• Guidance programme – 1 lesson per week

In Technology, pupils study 5 separate disciplines within Technology on a ‘carousel’ system. They are:

• Electronics
• Food
• Graphics
• Resistant Materials
• Textiles

In Year 9, pupils have the following curriculum:

• RE – 3
• Geography – 2
• English – 4
• History – 2
• Mathematics – 4
• P.E – 3
• Science – 4
• Art – 1
• Languages – 3
• Music – 1
• Technology – 2
• ICT – 1

In Technology, pupils study ONE of the 5 disciplines for the whole of the year.

At the start of Year 10, pupils begin their public examination courses.

The curriculum is split into CORE and OPTIONS subjects as follows:

Core Subjects – studied by all pupils

• RE
• English Language
• English Literature
• Mathematics
• PE
• Careers Education & Work Related Learning
• Citizenship
• Personal, Social & Health Education
• Science – some pupils study the Single Sciences of Biology, Chemistry and Physics(This will mean that they do not choose a subject from Option Block 3.) Others follow a Dual Award Science course, which includes elements of all three separate Sciences.

Options – pupils must choose ONE subject from every option block:

OPTION 1 – German, French, ICT

OPTION 2 – Geography, History, Music, Technology

OPTION 3 – Art, Geography, History, Performing Arts, Triple Science

OPTION 4 – Art, Computing, German, ICT, Performing Arts, PE, Technology

Vocational Courses of either Construction or Health & Social Care can be studied in place of Option 1 and Option 3 choices.

N.B. – English Baccalaureate(EBacc)

In order to complete this qualification. Pupils need to attain at least a Grade C GCSE pass in English, Mathematics, 2 Sciences, MFL and either History or Geography. This will clearly impact on the choices many pupils make at the end of Year 9.