Curriculum INTENT
Therfield Curriculum Overview – 2025-26
Our full Curriculum Policy can be found here:
Intent
Therfield implements a curriculum model based on:
- a broad and balanced curriculum; one which ensures students follow a wide range of subjects – from Sciences, Arts, Humanities, and Languages – for as long as possible,
- a curriculum which keeps students options open and is led by student choice
- a wider-curriculum which supports students’ personal development.
- a curriculum that incorporates a range of qualification routes and is, where appropriate, supported by technical or vocational courses.
More specific details about the subject content taught in the different key stages can be found in the documents below or by contacting relevant class teachers and/or Subject Leaders.
Implementation
Key Stage 3
| Hours taught per fortnight | |||
| Subject | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
| English | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Maths | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Science | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| History | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Geography | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| MFL | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Computing | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PE | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Technology – Food | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Technology – DT | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Technology – Textiles | 1 | ||
| Music | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Art | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Drama | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| RS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PSHE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Key Stage 4
| Hours Taught per fortnight | |||
| Subject | Notes | Year 10 | Year 11 |
| Core Curriculum: | |||
| English | Language and Literature | 8 | 9 |
| Maths | 8 | 8 | |
| Science | Double award or Triple | 10 | 10 |
| Humanity | History or Geography | 5 | 5 |
| Core PE | 2 | 2 | |
| RS | 1 | ||
| Options: | |||
3 choices from:
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5 each | 5 each | |
KS4 Option Blocks in 2025-26
Blocks are built around student choices.
| A | B | C | D | |
|
Year 10 2025-26 |
French Business Studies PE Construction History Food preparation & nutrition Art Music Geography |
Art Computer Science PE Geography Travel & Tourism History French |
History DT Geography Digital IT Computer Science French Child Development Media studies Travel & Tourism |
Food preparation & nutrition Geography Drama Design Technology Media Studies History Business Studies French Citizenship |
| Year 11 2025-26 |
Business Studies Drama Design Technology Food preparation and nutrition French Geography History PE |
Art Business Studies Child development Construction French Geography History PE |
Art Business Studies Design Technology Food preparation and nutrition French Geography History Music |
Business Studies Computer Science French Geography History Media Studies |
KS5 Option Blocks in 2025-26
Blocks are built around student choices and timetables are augmented by the EPQ (Extended Project Qualification).
Year 12 subjects have 9 hours per fortnight, Year 13 have 8 hours per fortnight.
There is an Enrichment programme (PSHE/Food Technology) that students cover over their time in the sixth form to complement their A level studies.
The majority of students will take three subjects.
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
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Year 12 2025-26
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Biology |
Biology |
Art |
Economics |
French
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Year 13 2025-26
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Biology |
Biology |
Art |
Business Studies |
Geography
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