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Key Stage 3 Curriculum
At Dartmouth Academy we have a three-year key stage 3. Pupils follow the national curriculum subjects, providing them with the breadth and depth of subjects required as a foundation for their key stage 4 studies and the knowledge and skills required for later life.
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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Subject |
Hours per fortnight |
Subject |
Hours per fortnight |
Subject |
Hours per fortnight |
Maths | 8 | Maths | 8 | Maths | 8 |
English | 8 | English | 8 | English | 8 |
Science | 5 | Science | 5 | Science | 7 |
History | 3 | History | 3 | History | 3 |
Geography | 3 | Geography | 3 | Geography | 3 |
French | 4 | French | 4 | French | 4 |
PE | 4 | PE | 4 | PE | 4 |
RE | 2 | RE | 2 | RE | 2 |
PSHE | 2 | PSHE | 2 | PSHE | 1 |
Art | 3 | Art | 3 | Art | 3 |
Music & Drama | 4 | Music & Drama | 4 | Music & Drama | 3 |
IT | 2 | IT | 2 | IT | 2 |
Technology | 2 | Technology | 2 | Technology | 3 |
Creative Curriculum | 1 | Creative Curriculum | 1 |
Key Stage 4 Curriculum
At Dartmouth Academy we operate a two-year Key Stage 4. Pupils are encouraged to follow the EBAC, comprising of English, Maths, Science, a humanity, a modern foreign language and two other option choices as well as the other core curriculum subjects of PE, RE and RSE.
Year 10 |
Year 11 |
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Subject |
Hours per fortnight |
Subject |
Hours per fortnight |
Maths | 8 | Maths | 9 |
English | 8 | Maths | 8 |
Science | 10 | Science | 10 |
PE | 4 | PE | 4 |
RE | 3 | RE | 3 |
PSHE | 2 | PSHE | 1 |
Option A | 5 | Option A | 5 |
Option B | 5 | Option B | 5 |
Option C | 5 | Option C | 5 |
Option A: French, Music, Photography Option B: History, Geography Option C: Hospitality & Catering, Art & Design
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Option A: French, Photography, Hospitality & Catering Option B: History, Geography Option C: Art & Design, Film Studies
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For information about the subjects above, please see the Subject Information tab.