Curriculum

Key Stage 3 Curriculum: Years 7, 8, 9

The KS3 Curriculum is informed by and builds on best practice in primary schools and creates an effective transition to GCSE study. Subjects are taught according to National Curriculum and QCA guidelines and locally agreed syllabus. All students study the following subjects:

• Art
• Design and Technology
• Drama
• English
• French
• Geography
• History
• ICT
• Mathematics
• Media Studies
• Music
• Physical Education
• Religious Education
• Science

Religious education is taught within the Humanities Curriculum and adheres to the East Sussex agreed syllabus.

Parents can withdraw their child from all or part of the religious education and collective worship programme. These students will work on Independent Studies in the Library.

Sex Education is taught within the PSHCE and Science Curriculum and adheres to National Curriculum and locally agreed guidelines. Parents can withdraw their child from the elements of the programme that are not part of the National Curriculum.
For more information on Sex Education please click here.

Key Stage 4 Curriculum: Years 10 and 11

At KS4 there is a "Core Curriculum", a number of courses which all students follow under the National Curriculum in Key Stage 4. These are GCSEs in:

• English
• Maths
• Science
• Citizenship
• Philosophy and Ethics

In addition all students follow PSHE and PE.

Options

Outside the "Core Curriculum" you have the opportunity to follow up to three more courses called Options. When selecting your options, staff at PCS strongly recommend you choose to study a broad and balanced curriculum.