Curriculum, Enrichment & Assessment - Key Stage 3 (Years 7 - 9)
KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM
In Year 7, 8 and 9 our curriculum aims to be broad and balanced providing students with a range of experiences across a variety of subjects.
Students in Year 7 and 8 will study:
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Core Subjects |
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English |
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Mathematics |
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Science |
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Foundation Subjects |
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Art |
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Computing |
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Design & Technology |
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Drama & Dance |
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Geography |
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History |
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Modern Foreign Language (French or Spanish) |
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Music |
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Physical Education |
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PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic education) |
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Religious Studies |
As students move into Year 9 they continue to study these subjects with an element of choice in Design & Technology, and the performing and creative arts subjects. Students must study at least one Design & Technology subject from Food, Product Design & Textiles, one Performing Arts subject from Dance, Drama and Music with free choice across Design & Technology, Performing Arts and Art for a third subject choice
All subjects studied by students at Key Stage 3 lead on to the wide range of courses we offer at GCSE and A Level and thus enables a seamless progression through to Key Stage 4 and Post 16. We are very proud of the wide range of subjects we offer, and are committed to maintaining a broad choice for our students as an 11-19 College.
During Year 9 students will be supported to choose their subject choices for Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11) that will lead onto GCSE qualifications. Further details on this process and the KS4 Guide to Courses booklet can be found on our Key Stage 4 Curriculum page.
KEY STAGE 3 ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
In addition to their KS3 curriculum studies students are encouraged to participate in the wide range of enrichment opportunities offered, including:
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Arts Award |
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Co-curricular Programme |
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Sports Teams |
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School Productions |
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Student Leadership |
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Student Voice |
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Honours (AGT) Programme |
KEY STAGE 3 ASSESSMENT
At Lutterworth College, we have developed an assessment and reporting policy for KS3 that focuses on each individual student, so that they can be supported to achieve high levels of progress.
Each subject has designed a long-term curriculum and assessment plan that maps out the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be successful in a subject.
On entry to Lutterworth College students are given a progress pathway, this is based on their prior attainment at primary school. During the year they will be given opportunities to develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and understanding in each subject that are relevant to that pathway.
A student’s progress is monitored and assessed throughout the academic year against their pathway with outcomes from key formal assessments recorded in GO 4 Schools which all parents and students have access to. Parents will be sent written information about their child’s progress once a year in a Progress Review report.