Withernsea High School

Withernsea High School

Inspiring confident young people to thrive in a changing world

Curriculum overview

Curriculum Statement 

 


The curriculum serves our core purpose:

“To inspire confident young people who thrive in a changing world”

Our aims are rooted in the curriculum and the curriculum is developing to help us achieve these aims:

Aim Objective 

 

Broaden horizons

 

Broaden horizons through the development of curriculum

   
Develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes to thrive in a changing world Develop our pedagogy in response to the challenges of our learning community
   
Achieve excellence Support students to achieve excellence by responding to the needs of the individual

 

Our curriculum is how we enact our core purpose.

It is with a broad and balanced, rigorously planned and sequenced curriculum that we lay the foundation for achieving our aims. 

 

 

Curriculum Overview 

 


The curriculum at Withernsea High School comprises a three-year Key Stage 3 with the national curriculum at its heart. All students study the full curriculum for as long as possible, allowing them to develop deep knowledge across the full range of subjects, before making subject choices at Key Stage 4.

In Years 10 and 11, all students follow the same core curriculum and additionally select from a wide range of academic and vocational optional subjects.

Key Stage 3 - The following subjects are studied in Years 7, 8 and 9  



Geography
Art and Design
History

Computing

Mathematics

Dance

Music

Design Technology

Personal Development *

Drama

Physical Education

English

Religious Education

Food and Nutrition 

Science

French


 

Key Stage 4 - The following are Core Compulsory Subjects (GCSEs) for students in Years 10 and 11 

Combined Science (2 x GCSEs)

Mathematics

English Language

Personal Development (non-exam) * 

English Literature

Physical Education (non-exam) 

History or Geography 
 
Key Stage 4 - The following are Optional Subjects (GCSEs and Vocational) available for study in Years 10 and 11 

Art and Design

Engineering 

Business 

Food and Nutrition

Computing

French

Dance

Geography


Drama
Health and Social Care

Design Technology
History
 

Music


Digital IT 
Sport Science
  Statistics 

* Personal Development includes RHSE, PHSE, and Citizenship for all years and R.E for KS4

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