KS3 Curriculum
The curriculum in key stage 3 gives our student an opportunity to experience new sports as well as develop skills in familiar ones. Once proficient, students will have the chance to apply their skills against each other in House competitions and against other schools.
Pupils study the following activities on a rotation schedule. Fitness testing takes place two times over the year. The sequencing will be slightly different depending on the set the pupils are placed in.
Year 7
Topic 1
Girls: Trampolining
Boys: Table Tennis
Topic 2
Girls: Netball
Boys: Gymnastics & Dance
Topic 3
Girls & Boys: Cross Country
Topic 4
Girls & Boys :
Indoor Athletics
Topic 5
Girls: Badminton
Boys: Hockey
Topic 6
Girls: Dance
Boys: Orienteering
Topic 7
Girls: Athletics
Boys: Athletics
Topic 8
Girls: Ultimate Frisbee
Boys: Cricket
Topic 9
Final Week of the year:
Challenge Based Activities
Year 8
Pupils study the following activities on a rotation schedule. Fitness testing takes place two times over the year. The sequencing will be slightly different depending on the set the pupils are placed in. 8a5 follow a slightly different curriculum due to timetabling.
Topic 1
Girls: Trampolining
Boys: Table Tennis
Topic 2
Girls: Netball
Boys: Hockey
Topic 3
Boys & Girls:
Cross Country
Topic 4
Boys & Girls:
Indoor Athletics
Topic 5
Girls: Gymnastics
Boys: Handball
Topic 6
Girls: Badminton
Boys: Rugby
Topic 7
Girls: Athletics
Boys: Cricket
Topic 8
Girls: Rounders
Boys: Athletics
Topic 9
Final Week of the year:
Challenge Based Activities
Year 9
Pupils study the following activities on a rotation schedule. Fitness testing takes place two times over the year. The sequencing will be slightly different depending on the set the pupils are placed in.
Topic 1
Girls: Orienteering
Boys: Trampolining
Topic 2
Girls: Hockey
Boys: Football
Topic 3
Boys & Girls:
Cross Country
Topic 4
Boys & Girls:
Indoor Athletics
Topic 5
Girls: Football
Boys: Rugby
Topic 6
Girls: Health Related Exercise
Boys: Badminton
Topic 7
Girls: Rounders
Boys: Softball
Topic 8
Girls: Basketball
Boys: Ultimate Frisbee
Topic 9
Final Week of the year:
Challenge Based Activities