Curriculum
Curriculum Overview
The Stretford High School curriculum is organised into a one week timetable of 34 (forty five minute) lessons many of which are timetabled as doubles. This structure allows us to offer a broad and balanced curriculum at both Key Stages and gives students the opportunity to achieve their full potential, and make as much progress as possible. The new academic year now begins at the end of June, eg Year 7 will be progress to Year 8 in the June time, as opposed to the following September.
Key Stage Booklets
Key Stage 3 Overview
The following subjects are taught across each year of the key stage 3:
| Subject | Total hours over year | Stretford actual time per week | Stretford % allocation (these are all in line or above national recommended allocation) |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 108 | 3 3/4 hours | 15% |
| Mathematics | 108 | 3 3/4 hours | 15% |
| Science | 108 | 3 3/4 hours | 15% |
| Computing | 36 | 1 1/2 hours | 6% |
| Vocational* | 54 | 1 1/2 hours | 6% |
| History | 45 | 3 hours | 15% |
| Geography | 45 | ||
| RE** | 45 | ||
| Modern Foreign Languages*** | 72 | 2 1/4 hours | 9% |
| Art & Design | 36 | 3 hours | 12% |
| Music | 36 | ||
| Drama | |||
| PE | 54 | 1 1/2 hours | 6% |
| Everything Else**** | 27 | 1 1/2 hours | 6% |
*Vocational – includes Catering, Design & Technology and Engineering (Year 9 students select 2 options from the above)
**Religious Education – If you wish to withdraw your child from all or part of the R.E. curriculum, please contact the school.
***MFL – This includes French, Spanish, Urdu and Arabic, with students continuing in the same language throughout KS3
****PSHE is taught through our ‘Everything Else’ curriculum
Key Stage 4 Overview
At Key Stage 4 students follow both the core compulsory curriculum as well as selecting three options from a wide range of subjects.
Please refer to the Options page for further details.
The curriculum is designed to enable students to achieve 9 or more 9-4 GCSE passes or equivalent.
Students have the opportunity to select courses directly suited to their interests and aspirations which, in turn, promotes high standards of achievement.
Subject Timetable – Allocations
The curriculum at Stretford High School is designed to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum. The school timetable is structured around 34 periods per week
Subject Timetable – Allocations – Year 10
| Subject | Stretford actual time per week | Stretford % allocation |
|---|---|---|
| English | 3 3/4 hours | 15% |
| Mathematics | 3 3/4 hours | 15% |
| Science | 4 1/2 hours | 18% |
| PE | 1 1/2 hours | 6% |
| Citizenship/EE | 1 1/2 hours | 6% |
| Option AD | 3 hours | 9% |
| Option B | 3 hours | 9% |
| Option C | 3 hours | 9% |
| Eng/Math/Sci | 1 1/2 hours | 6% |
| Form time Focus | 1 & 40 mins | 1% |
Subject Timetable – Allocations – Year 11
| Subject | Stretford actual time per week | Stretford % allocation |
|---|---|---|
| English | 4 1/2 hours | 18% |
| Mathematics | 3 3/4 hours | 15% |
| Science | 3 3/4 hours | 15% |
| PE | 1 1/2 hours | 6% |
| Citizenship/EE | 1 1/2 hours | 6% |
| Option AD | 3 hours | 9% |
| Option B | 3 hours | 9% |
| Option C | 3 hours | 9% |
| Eng/Math/Sci | 1 1/2 hours | 6% |
| Form time Focus | 1 & 40 mins | 1% |