Curriculum Information
At the heart of our curriculum is the firm belief that its fundamental purpose is to develop our learners as happy, confident and successful human beings who know their learning has prepared them for whatever lies ahead. This principle led to the development of our academy curriculum intent. Our curriculum is designed to ensure that all our learners increase their opportunities and life chances in preparation for life beyond Caistor Yarborough Academy, while crucially making progress in line with national expectations.
We ensure the curriculum allows students to become:
- Globally Aware – ensuring the curriculum helps students understand the world around them and how it is changing
- Culturally Aware – students understand other cultures and their locality
- Self-Aware – ensuring students can understand their emotions, their body and their actions
- Work-ready and Ambitious – ensuring students are prepared for the next stages of their lives
We offer a wide range of high quality academic and vocational courses. We follow a one-week timetable. Each day is based around five lessons periods, each one hour in length and one twenty five minute Tutor Period. This means students have 25 lessons over the course of a standard school week.
Key Stage 3
We are not legally bound to follow the National Curriculum; however, we continue to deliver an age and ability appropriate programme that allows all students, across the ability range the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and understanding that will ready them for examination-based study in Key Stage 4 and beyond. With this in mind, the curriculum is broad and balanced, ensuring there is coverage of academic subjects, as well as focusing on the personal and spiritual development of students.
In KS3 students will study all of their lessons, in the proportions specified below. In the majority of subjects, students are put into sets appropriate to their ability.
| English 4 Lessons / 6 Groups | Maths 4 Lessons / 6 Groups | Science 4 Lessons / 6 Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Art 1 Lesson / 6 Groups | ICT 1 Lesson / 6 Groups | Music 1 Lesson / 6 Groups |
| Geography 2 Lessons / 6 Groups | History 1 Lesson / 6 Groups | RE 1 Lesson / 6 Groups |
| MFL 2 Lessons / 6 Groups | Physical Education 2 Lessons | Technology 2 Lessons on Subject rotation |
| Drama / PSHE 1 Lesson of each on Subject rotation |
| English 4 Lessons / 4 Groups | Maths 4 Lessons / 4 Groups | Science 4 Lessons / 4 Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Art 1 Lesson / 4 Groups | ICT 1 Lesson / 4 Groups | Music 1 Lesson / 4 Groups |
| Geography 2 Lessons / 4 Groups | History 2 Lessons / 4 Groups | RE 1 Lesson / 4 Groups |
| MFL 1 Lesson / 4 Groups | Physical Education 2 Lessons | Technology 2 Lessons on Subject rotation |
| Drama / PSHE 1 Lesson of each on Subject |
| English 4 Lessons / 4 Groups | Maths 4 Lessons / 4 Groups | Science 4 Lessons / 4 Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Art 1 Lesson / 4 Groups | ICT 1 Lesson / 4 Groups | Music 1 Lesson / 4 Groups |
| Geography 2 Lessons / 4 Groups | History 2 Lessons / 4 Groups | RE 1 Lesson / 4 Groups |
| MFL 1 Lesson / 4 Groups | Physical Education 2 Lessons | Technology 2 Lessons on Subject rotation |
| Drama / PSHE 1 Lesson of each on Subject rotation |
Key Stage 4
All students study at least 8 GCSEs (or equivalents) including English Language, English Literature Maths and Science (either combined or separate). In addition, students also take part in Games (PE), PSHE (Personal, Social, and Health Education) and have three collapsed days (Discovery Days) centred on PSHE.
| English 5 Lessons / 4 Groups | Maths 5 Lessons / 4 Groups | Science Combined 6 Lessons / 3 Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Science 6 Lessons / 1 Group | Games 2 Lessons / 4 Groups | PSHE 1 Lesson / 4 Groups |
| Options3 Subjects for 2 Lessons | ||
| GCSE Geography (3 Groups) | GCSE Art & Design | GCSE History |
| GCSE Photography | BTEC Technical Award in Sport | GCSE Spanish |
| BTEC Technical Award in Enterprise | BTEC Technical Award in Health and Social Care | BTEC Technical Award in Travel and Tourism |
| English 5 Lessons / 4 Groups | Maths 5 Lessons / 4 Groups | Science Combined 6 Lessons / 2 Groups |
| Separate Science 6 Lessons / 2 Groups | Games 2 Lessons / 4 Groups | PSHE 1 Lesson / 4 Groups |
| Options 3 Subjects for 2 Lessons | ||
| GCSE Geography (2 Groups) | GCSE Art & Design | GCSE History |
| GCSE Drama | GCSE Graphic Design | GCSE Spanish |
| GCSE Photography | BTEC Technical Award in Health and Social Care | BTEC Technical Award in Sport |
| BTEC Technical Award in Travel and Tourism | OCR Business |