KS3 Curriculum Overview
‘For every student, regardless of background or circumstance, to acquire the knowledge and develop the qualities which will open the door to the future of their choice.’
Laurus Trust schools provide an excellent and rounded education for all their students, regardless of their individual backgrounds, preparing them well for their future careers.
Our curriculum ensures that every student recognises what it takes to succeed, sets aspirational goals and works hard to achieve them with the support of a highly qualified and dedicated team of education professionals. It is shaped by the students as it responds to their individual needs and is underpinned by the Cornerstones of the Laurus Trust: Academic Aspiration, Leadership and Service, Competition and Physical Endeavour and Culture, Creativity and Rhetoric.
Our approach to the curriculum also complies with the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2014. For further information on how we ensure the curriculum is accessible to those with disabilities or special educational needs please see the Laurus Trust Equality Policy and the SEND information report under the SEND section of our website.
We operate a two-week, 50 lesson, timetable cycle. All lessons are one hour duration.
Key Stage 3
Year 7
View the Year 7 Knowledge and Skills Guide for more information.
Year 8
View the Year 8 Knowledge and Skills Guide for more information.
Year 9
View the Year 9 Knowledge and Skills Guide for more information.
All subjects follow the relevent national curriculum programme of study. For more information please follow this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum
Curriculum Structure
Year 7
Subjects | Number of Lessons |
English | 8 |
Mathematics | 7 |
Science | 6 |
Art | 2 |
Beliefs & Values (RS/PSHE) | 2 |
Design & Technology | 2 |
Computing | 2 |
Geography | 3 |
History | 3 |
Modern Foreign Languages | 9 |
Performing Arts | 2 |
PE | 4 |
Year 8
Subjects | Number of Lessons |
English | 8 |
Mathematics | 8 |
Science | 6 |
Art | 2 |
Beliefs & Values (RS/PSHE) | 2 |
Design & Technology | 2 |
Computing | 1 |
Geography | 3 |
History | 3 |
Modern Foreign Languages | 9 |
Performing Arts | 2 |
PE | 4 |
Year 9
Subjects | Number of Lessons |
English | 8 |
Mathematics | 8 |
Science | 6 |
Art | 2 |
Beliefs & Values (RS/PSHE) | 2 |
Computing | 1 |
Design & Technology | 2 |
Geography | 3 |
History | 3 |
Modern Foreign Languages | 9 |
Performing Arts | 2 |
PE | 4 |