Curriculum Structure

CURRICULUM

“We have been so impressed at the way the learning has taken place for both our children at Christ's. ...the teachers have been welcoming, calm, confident, reassuring, patient, clear and handled questions really well.” PARENT

 

Intent

The college has a fully inclusive curriculum which is designed to serve our community and provide opportunities for all to flourish. We recognise the context of our community and the intent is to equip all students with the cultural capital and essential knowledge to enable them to access their next steps into further and/or higher education, employment or training.

The curriculum at Christ’s College is broad and ambitious. It provides opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and understanding in curriculum areas as well as reading, citizenship and personal welfare and development. This culminates with students becoming well rounded young adults whose Christian and fundamental British values are central to their everyday activities, embedded in all they do.

 

Years 7, 8 and 9

In Years 7 to 9 all students study a full suite of subjects which gives them the breadth of knowledge and skills to prepare them for later life.

A summary of the curriculum for the Lower school can be found in our Curriculum Content & Pathways By Year Group page here.

  • Art

  • Computing

  • Dance

  • Drama

  • Design Technology - Food & Nutrition

  • Design Technology - Resistant Materials

  • English

  • Geography

  • History

  • Maths

  • Modern Foreign Languages

  • Music

  • Physical Education

  • Religious Studies

  • Science

During the second half of Year 9, students are guided through their option choices process, ready to select the suite of subjects they will study during Years 10 and 11.

 

Years 10 and 11

In Years 10 and 11 all students study the following core subjects to ensure the breadth of the curriculum is maintained:

  • English (Literature and Language)

  • Maths

  • Physical Education

  • Religious Studies

  • Science (Core & Additional)

  • A Modern Foreign Languages or Citizenship

Three optional subjects can then be chosen from the following list:

  • Art

  • Business Studies

  • Computer Science

  • Dance

  • Drama

  • Design Technology - Food & Nutrition

  • Design Technology - Resistant Materials

  • Geography

  • History

  • Information Technology

  • Music

  • Photography

  • Physical Education

    • GCSE

    • Sports Studies

  • Travel & Tourism

  • Health & Fitness

  • Triple Science - Biology, Chemistry and Physics

A summary of the curriculum for the Upper school can be found in our Curriculum Content & Pathways By Year Group page here.

 

Our unique model of teaching and learning expresses our values and ensures effective teaching which fully engages learners.

The Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement Programme (TEEP) model draws on significant educational research that has identified what is required of teachers and of learners in order for them to gain the best learning outcomes possible. The model is made up of three significant components, each with important elements that are connected but need to be recognised individually for their contribution to the teaching and learning process.   

The model includes a six-part lesson planning cycle (in the centre of the graphic) which is built on what we know about effective learning. The stage of learning are shared with students so they can reflect on how to improve their own learning.