Curriculum

KS3

At KS3, learners engage with a core offer of English, Maths, Science, RSHE. and Home Cooking. They also take part in Art, Humanities, and PE, as well as Forest School, Outdoor Education, and Enrichment activities.

Learners have thirty 45-minute lessons each week. The allocation of time to subjects are as follows:

 

Fitzwilliam Campus - RBA Core Subjects

  English Maths Science RSHE Home Cooking
Year 7 / 8 3 3 3 2 2
Year 9 Gems 4 4 4 2 2

 

Fitzwilliam Campus - RBA Foundation Subjects

  Art   Humanities PE   Forest School  Enrichment Farming  Outdoor Education Arts Award
Year 7 2 2 3 2 2 6    
Year 9   3 2   2   3 4

 

KS4

At KS4, learners continue with the core offer of English, Maths, Science, RSHE, and Home Cooking, whilst also being offered option blocks, where they can choose from: Cambridge National Sports Science, GCSE Art, BTEC Public Services, BTEC Health and Social Care, and Functional Skills IT. At KS4, learners also have the opportunity to do either a Construction Skills or Beauty course at Peterborough College.

Learners have a thirty period week. The allocation of time to subjects is as follows:

 

Fitzwilliam Campus

Year 10 GEMS

 

English

Maths

Science

RSHE

Home Cooking

Option Block Subjects

Beauty at Peterborough Regional College

Arts Award

Year 10 Gems

4

4

4

2

3

Chosen from: 

  • GCSE Art
  • BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award Health & Social Care
  • BTEC Level 1/2 First Award Children's Play, Learning, and Development

6

2

 

 

Year 11 Gems

 

English

Maths

Science

Home Cooking

RSHE

Beauty at Peterborough Regional College

Option Block 1

Option Block 2

Arts Award

Enrichment

Year 11 GEMS 

4

4

4

2

1

6

3

Chosen from:

  • GCSE Art
  • BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award Health & Social Care
  • BTEC Level 1/2 First Award Children's Play, Learning, and Development

3

Chosen from:

  • GCSE Art
  • BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award Health & Social Care
  • BTEC Level 1/2 First Award Children's Play, Learning, and Development

2

1