Curriculum Intent
Every girl is expected to work to the best of her ability, and is offered a broad and balanced school curriculum which will form the basis for later choices. We operate a 2 year Key Stage 3, which provides girls with 3 years working towards their GCSE qualifications. Click on each key stage to find out more or contact Mrs Devereux, Deputy Headteacher in charge of Achievement and Curriculum who will be happy to help.
To view details of subject intent at each key stage, scroll down and take a look. You can also view the details of our PSHCE programme by clicking the link below:
Revision Support
To help students in all years with revision, we have put together some key revision strategies which can be viewed in the document below:
Key Stage 3 Subject Curriculum Intent
In Key Stage 3, all girls study English, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Information Technology, Geography, History, Art, Music, Modern Languages, Physical Education, Drama, Dance and Religious Education. Pupils also follow a Personal, Social and Health Education programme which incorporates Citizenship, alongside a range of Careers opportunities throughout the key stage and can be viewed here. All pupil progress is tracked against three progress areas using our 'Assessment Without Levels' stages of learning criteria. Click this link to see what assessment in our Year 8 end exams looks like:
Why not take a look at our Key Stage 3 Curriculum Intent guide below:
Year 8 GCSE Options information
We have three option blocks for all students. To meet the new government curriculum requirements, all students will need to choose from either Creative or Languages as one of their option choices. Once students have decided on their Creative or Language choice, all students will then have a further two option choices from a wide range of courses on offer.
Key Stage 4 Subject Curriculum Intent
We offer a wide choice of subjects in Key Stage and these include both GCSE and BTEC courses.
Take a look at our Key Stage 4 Curriculum Intent guide below:
Key Stage 5
The right to withdraw from religious education and/or collective worship.
Parents have the right to withdraw their children from religious education and/or collective worship. From age 16, pupils can choose for themselves to opt out of collective worship if they wish. However, they cannot opt out of receiving religious education without parental consent until they are 18. Please email the school directly at office@swakeleys.org.uk if you wish to make this request.