Curriculum Overview
The curriculum at Abbeywood Community School supports our ambitious vision and enables all students to become:
- Successful learners who are determined to make excellent progress in school and beyond through
- Confident and resilient individuals, who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives
- Responsible and well-informed citizens who make a positive contribution to society
We have constructed the curriculum on the following principles:
- Ensure there is a broad and balanced offer that enables students to develop and grow a lifelong love of learning and develop as independent learners
- Driving scholarly success, lifelong skills and enriching experiences
- Provide experiences and qualifications to suit all our learners, offered across all key stages, that appropriately challenge students and enable them to succeed
- Offer a wide range of enrichment activities and opportunities to develop personal interests including opportunities to broaden cultural horizons
Curriculum Model
At KS3 we offer a well-balanced and ambitious programme that entitles students to study the full range of subjects including English, Maths, Science, the Arts, Technology, PE, Humanities, Languages and PSHE.
The curriculum continues into KS4 where, currently, students have the opportunity to select three or four subjects based on their own interests and aspirations. All students study English, Maths, Science and Religious Education as well as having discrete timetabled lessons in PE and PSHE.
At KS5 we offer a broad range of subjects both within in our own centre and across the Olympus partnership. All subjects are delivered over 9 taught hours and 1 ghost period. In addition to examined qualifications, there are core and enrichment curriculums which provide students the opportunity to develop wider knowledge and skills to equip them for the next stage in life. To find out more about our Post 16 provision please see here.
Music Development Plan
Music is a key part of our curriculum and enrichment across all key stages. Please click on link below to view our Music Development Plan.