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Curriculum Provision
Students in Year 7 are taught in groups of approximately 27. Some subjects are taught in ability sets.
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Key Stage 3
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KS3 is a two year programme covering the National Curriculum subjects. Students are ‘streamed’, with those identified as the most able being taught all subjects in a single class on each campus in each. Students identified as needing additional support are taught within a ‘Transition’ group for non-practical subjects. English, Maths and Science are broadly set according to ability. Towards the end of Year 8 students choose their GCSE subjects to begin as Key Stage 4 courses in Year 9.
The teaching week has 25 teaching periods of one hour, allocated as follows:
| Subject | Yr 7 | Yr 8 |
| English | 3 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | 3 |
| Science | 3 | 3 |
| Information and Communication Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Geography | 2 | 1 |
| History | 1 | 2 |
| Religion and Life (RS, PSHE and Citizenship) | 2 | 2 |
| Languages | 3 | 3 |
| Technology (Design & Technology / Textiles & Food) | 2 | 2 |
| Art | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Education | 2 | 2 |
| Music | 1 | 1 |
| Drama | 1 | 1 |
Key Stage 4
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KS4 is a three year programme leading to GCSE and equivalent examinations. All students follow a core curriculum of English, Mathematics, Science, Religious Studies, Physical Education and ICT. Students choose four subjects from a range of options, some of which lead to vocational qualifications, and are encouraged to choose subject combinations that lead to the English Baccalaureate. Students are entered for two qualifications at the end of Year 9 (ICT and Science), with the majority of exams taken in Year 11. Links with local colleges of FE provide opportunities for part or full time specialist courses for pupils of all ability levels. English and Maths are set according to ability into 6 groups on each campus. In science, students are guided on to one of three courses (BTEC, GCSE double science, GCSE triple science) depending on prior attainment.
The teaching week has 25 teaching periods of one hour, allocated as follows for 2012-13:
| Subject | Yr 9 | Yr 10 | Yr 11 |
| English | 4 | 3 | 4 (3)* |
| Mathematics | 3 | 4 (3)* | 3 |
| Science | 4 | 5 (6)* | 5 (6)* |
| Information and Communication Technology | 2 | - | - |
| Religion and Life (RS, PSHE and Citizenship) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| PE | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Option 1– students choose from a range of options | 2 | 2 | 2# |
| Option 2 – students choose from a range of options | 2 | 2 | 2# |
| Option 3 – students choose from a range of options | 2 | 2 | 3# |
| Option 4 – students choose from a range of options | 2 | 4# | 3# |
PSHCE in Years 10 and 11 is delivered through the Enrichment Day programme throughout the year.
* Hours for students studying ‘triple science’ shown in brackets.
# Students in Years 10 and Yr 11 who have Target Grades of A*-C for English and Maths but are not predicted to achieve these will receive additional English and/or Maths teaching in place of the option in which they were making the least progress.
The Key Stage 4 options pathways model for 2012-13 onwards is as follows:
| Pathway | Option 1 | Option 3 | Option 2 | Option 4 |
| EBacc | TurkishFrench | GeographyHistory |
TurkishFrenchPE
Food Tech BTEC Media Design & Technology Art & Design |
GeographyHistoryBTEC HSC
Textiles Citizenship Photography Business Studies Economics |
| Core |
TurkishFrenchPE
Sociology Music Food Tech ICT |
GeographyHistoryArt & Design
Drama BTEC HSC Textiles Business Studies |
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| Foundation | Personal & Social Development | |||
Sixth Form
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Students who stay on in the Sixth Form are offered a wide range of courses at Level 3 including AS, A2 and BTEC Nationals as well as some one year courses at Level 1 and 2.
Students are well supported through a tutorial programme that offers them career planning and social skills development as well as considerable support for university and college applications.
A consortium system operates at Sixth Form level within Enfield and some courses are offered through this arrangement. As a result some students from other schools join courses at Edmonton County and some students from our school join Sixth Form courses in another school. [Find out more...]
Additional provision
- The social, moral, spiritual and cultural development of students is promoted through subject teaching, pastoral guidance, tutor work and an assembly programme.
- A range of extracurricular activities including educational visits, musical performances, drama presentations, celebration assemblies and prize giving ceremonies provide opportunities to achieve beyond the classroom.
- A programme of extracurricular extension provision provides opportunities to enhance learning beyond the classroom for students with identified gifts and talents
- A school council promotes responsibility and students are encouraged to take part in voluntary community work.
- A mentoring programme supports students in identifying strategies to assist them attaining the highest standards
