Curriculum Overview

The curriculum at Christ’s offers a dynamic and inclusive learning environment where every student is empowered to achieve academic excellence.

We are committed to fostering consistency and rigour in our educational practices, ensuring that all students have access to high-quality, challenging, and engaging learning experiences.

By promoting inclusivity, we embrace the diverse strengths and needs of each student, providing equitable opportunities for success. We are determined that each child has the opportunity to flourish.

Our aim is to develop well-rounded, resilient, and reflective learners who are prepared to excel in an ever-changing world, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for lifelong success.

For further details of our curriculum rationale, please refer to the Curriculum Rationale below.

Christ's School Curriculum Rationale

Christ's School Curriculum Information

Year 7 and Year 8

With the exception of maths, all students are taught in mixed ability teaching groups, many lessons with their tutor groups. PE, Languages and Technology are taught in mixed ability groups with a chance to work with students in other tutor groups. Maths is taught in attainment sets from the beginning of Y7, regularly reviewed to ensure students are placed in the most appropriate groups for their learning.

Year 9

Students in Y9 are largely taught in mixed ability teaching groups. Maths continues to be taught in attainment sets, whilst science has two higher ability sets, with the rest of the group taught in mixed ability groups. Year 9 is also Options year, where students decide their GCSE subjects. The school supports at every step of the options process, and is there to guide students and parents to ensure students make the best possible choices.

Year 10

Year 10 is the start of the GCSE and Cambridge National courses. Students take a combination of core subjects and optional subjects chosen in year 9. Most subjects are taught within mixed ability groups, other than for English, RE maths and science where students are taught in some attainment sets. English, RE and science have a higher ability set (two in science), with the majority of students taught in mixed ability groups.

Year 11

Students complete their KS4 programme of study, and sit public examinations at the end of the school year. Students have two rounds of pre-public exams at the beginning and in the middle of Y11 and may be invited to attend intervention and/or academic challenge sessions. Some courses have a non-examined assessment component, and will require coursework or practical assessment.

Curriculum Rationale

Equalities

The Equality Act 2010 and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Regulations 2014 place certain duties on schools to ensure that students with SEND are able to take advantage of the same opportunities that other students have. In certain circumstances, we reserve the right to make alterations to the curriculum, if it best suits the needs of the student. For how Christ's School complies with these duties see:

Christ's School Equality Assessment & Objectives Review

Christ's School Accessibility Plan

Christ's School SEND Policy

Christ's School SEND Information Report