Secondary Curriculum

General Principle

To enable our young people to engage fully in society we plan for our curriculum to be broad, balanced and relevant. In doing this we provide opportunities for pupils to not only gain relevant academic and vocational qualifications, but also to become upstanding, caring, hardworking citizens, who can care for others. We intend that the education they will receive will enable them to see the benefits of lifelong learning, securing economic prosperity for themselves, whilst making a valuable contribution to the British society.

We plan for our pupils to learn new and important functional skills which will allow them to access the curriculum and allow effective progress to be made. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of all pupils. We have a wealth of experience and expertise in providing individual support for students/children with learning and language difficulties. The Bemrose School is an Enhanced Resource School offering specialist facilities for students with communication difficulties.

All pupils follow PSHE and Citizenship that embrace democracy, the rule of law, liberty, equality, mutual respect and tolerance across all faiths and beliefs. This is fundamental at The Bemrose School.

Years 7, 8 and 9 (Key Stage 3)

Our emphasis is on the acquisition of skill and knowledge across a broad range of subjects. We offer the core national curriculum subjects; English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities including Religious Education, Citizenship, PSHE, ICT, Design & Technology, Physical Education, Art, Music, Design Technology and Modern Foreign Languages.

Subject	Year 7 Hours	Year 8 Hours	Year 9 Hours
English	7	8	8
Maths	7	7	7
Science	7	7	7
Geography & History	3	3	2 or 3
RE	2	2	2
PHSE	2	2	2
MFL	4	4	4
Design Technology	4	3	4
PE	4	4	4
Art & Music	2	2	2
Computing	3	3	3
Total Hours	50 Hours	50 Hours	50 Hours

Pupils are taught in a range of groupings based in the subject they are following and the year they are in. PE is always taught in single sex groupings.

Years 10 and 11 (Key Stage 4)

Pupils have an opportunity to gain GCSE and Vocational qualifications. All pupils study English Language, English Literature, mathematics, combined science, PE, RE and PSHE in addition to their option choices.

Subject	Year 10 Hours	Year 11 Hours
English	8	8
Maths	8	8
Science	8	8
PE	4	3
RE	2	3
PSHE	2	2
Options (x3)	18 (3×6)	18 (3×6)
Total Hours	50 Hours	50 Hours

In addition, they have the opportunity to study three subjects from: Art & Design, Business, Food Technology, French, Spanish, Geography, Child Development, Health & Social Care, History, Computing, Design Technology, Textiles, Sociology, Psychology, Sports Studies and Triple Science.  Some students follow vocational courses on our work-related learning programme. Students and parents are fully involved.

Year 11: 2025-2026
Block A	Block B	Block C
Art	French	Art
Business Studies	Geography	Business Studies
Child Development	History	ESOL
Food Tech	Health and Social Care	Food Tech
RM – Design Tech	Computer Science	Geography
RM – Textiles	Spanish	History
Sociology	Sociology	iMedia
Triple Science	Social Skills	Music
Vocational		Sport – Health & Fitness

 

Year 10: 2025-2026
Block A	Block B	Block C
Spanish	Art	Computer Science
French	Business	iMedia
Business Studies	RM – Design Tech	Art
Geography	RM – Textiles	Music
History	Food Tech	Geography
Health and Social Care	Child Development	History
Sociology	Triple Science	Psychology
Sport – Health & Fitness	Psychology	Social Skills
Vocational

Post 16

We offer Post 16 courses to all pupils who meet the schools’ criteria. At Level 3 pupils can study Computer Science, Business, Health & Social Care, Child Development, Biology, Chemistry, Maths, English Literature, Art and Sociology. In addition, Level 2 qualifications are offered in Maths and English for those students who have not achieved a higher grade. For those pupils who wish to specialise in Child Care we offer Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications which prepare young people who want to work in a range of Early Years settings. These courses are supplemented by a broad enrichment programme of PE, Tutor Time and Citizenship complimented by opportunities to gain Key Skills and work experience. We work closely with a range of partners to help our pupils make the right decisions about Post 16 education, training and employment.

Level 3 Qualifications [x4]	10 Hours
Level 2 Maths and or English	4 Hours each
PE	2 Hours
Citizenship	2 Hours

Year 12: 2025-26
Block A	Block B	Block C	Block D	Block E	Block G	Block H
Business Studies Single Award	Child Development	Health and Social Care	Sociology	Child Care L1/2	Maths GCSE	Community Languages
–	Biology	English Lit	Chemistry	–	–	–
–	–	English GCSE	–	–	–	–
–	–	Maths	–	–	–	–

Year 13: 2025-26
Block A	Block B	Block C	Block D	Block E	Block G
Sociology	Child Development	Forensic Science	Health and Social Care	Child Care L1/2	Maths GCSE
Business Studies Double Award	Applied Science	Business Studies Single Award	English GCSE	–	–

 

 

 

Working Together

At The Bemrose School we believe that to be successful we need the support, interest and full involvement of parents. We want to work closely with parents to make plans and decisions affecting our students’/children’s futures together. Our learning platform cements partnerships by providing information on home learning, rewards and timetabling. Alongside our belief that a partnership with parents is essential, we work hard to foster partnerships with other training providers and schools in order to increase the breadth of provision.

Support for Learning

We pride ourselves on the quality and extent of the support we offer to students with learning, language and communication needs. The Bemrose School is a truly inclusive school.

We believe that interesting and challenging homework or learning can make a vital contribution to pupil’s learning. Homework is set at least once a week in each subject through our learning platform. We encourage our pupils to develop their initiative to learn by using research resources, which are available out-of-hours.

An Enriched Educational Experience

We believe that activities outside the classroom can enrich and extend our students’ learning. We offer a full range of clubs at lunchtime and after school including ICT, reading, science and sports clubs to name but a few. Our students/children enjoy many visits to museums and theatres, both locally and further afield. We organise visits to London, various locations across the UK and Spain, France, as well as fieldwork trips to support students’ learning. Pupils from the school have also undertaken voluntary work locally. There is an extensive sporting calendar, with many inter-form as well as inter-school matches. Our students regularly celebrate considerable success at local, county and national level.

Preparing For The Future

We have a well-structured careers programme with students receiving support in specific careers lessons and from our school based Careers Advisers. The emphasis is on decision- making and students are encouraged to focus on their strengths, leading to well-informed decisions about their future. In Year 10 all pupils undertake a form of work experience which is linked to the work they do in other lessons. This combination helps pupils to appreciate the world of work and how this can support success in their studies. We are developing partnerships with world of work and business link organisations in order to enhance the opportunities available to our young people.

Read about our Careers Provision which starts from Year 1 in our Primary phase right through to our Year 13 pupils who attend our Sixth Form.

Careers Curriculum

Celebrating Diversity

We acknowledge and work towards accepting and valuing difference. Our curriculum reflects the rich and varied cultures represented by Bemrose students/children. Pride in culture is encouraged through celebrations in which the whole school takes part.

PSHE and Citizenship

RoadmapPersonal Development