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Curriculum Overview
Curriculum
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 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
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.
Options booklet
Pupils are issued with an options booklet containing a full description of these courses and their contents.
Personal Development
Please click here to download the Personal Development Statement of Intent.
Further information
If you require further information about any aspect of the All Hallows school curriculum, please contact Mr B McMullen, Deputy Headteacher, in school.