Curriculum and extra-curricular activities
Curriculum
Current curriculum
Subjects taught at each school will vary. Most secondary schools will teach the core subjects of English, maths and science, along with the foundation subjects of the national curriculum. Schools can also include other subjects or topics of their choice as part of the school curriculum.
- Key stage 3 (KS3) curriculum Covers years 7 to 9
- Visit the school website to view the KS3 curriculum (opens in a new tab)
- Key stage 4 (KS4) curriculum Covers years 10 and 11
- Visit the school website to view the KS4 curriculum (opens in a new tab)
Extra-curricular activities
Activities schools can offer
Schools can offer a range of extra-curricular activities, for example:
- civic engagement – for example, volunteering, debating, school democracy, community engagement
- arts and culture – for example, taking part in and having live experience of music, art, dance, theatre, other expressive arts, visits to museums and galleries
- nature, outdoors and adventure – for example, time outdoors, climate education and sustainability projects, gardening, residentials and camps
- sport and physical activities – for example, participating in individual and team sports, physical activities like dance, fitness activities or cycling, representing the school, attending live events
- developing wider life and future skills – for example, digital literacy, STEM clubs, cooking, managing finances, enterprise
Current extra-curricular activities offered
Most schools offer a range of activities that are linked to, or work in addition to, the curriculum.
The range of activities can vary due to staff availability, time of year and funding availability.
- Extra-curricular activities
- Visit the school website for current extra-curricular activities (opens in a new tab)