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Curriculum

National Curriculum in England

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National Curriculum in England

Statutory programmes of study for maintained schools in England.

Authority:
Department for Education
Version:
National Curriculum 2014
Official source
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Key Stage 3

KS3 Β· Ages 11 to 14

Core Subjects

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Wider reading, analytical writing and language study.

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Separate biology, chemistry and physics strands.

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Algebra, proportion, geometry and probability.

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Non-core / Optional Subjects

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Computational thinking, algorithms, programming and staying safe online.

  • Computational thinking

    Abstraction, decomposition and algorithm design.

  • Programming

    Writing programs in at least two languages, including a text based one.

  • Data representation

    Binary, data types and how computers store information.

  • Systems and networks

    Hardware, software and how networks move data.

  • Digital safety and citizenship

    Privacy, security and responsible online behaviour.

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Developing techniques, critical thinking and a personal portfolio.

  • Techniques and media

    Extending skills across a range of media.

  • Critical study

    Analysing art, design and cultural context.

  • Personal portfolio

    Developing ideas from sketchbook to outcome.

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A modern foreign language, taught throughout Key Stage 3.

Grammar, vocabulary and conversation in French.

  • Grammar

    Verbs, tenses and sentence structure.

  • Conversation

    Holding everyday conversations with confidence.

  • Culture and texts

    Reading and writing about French-speaking cultures.

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History, Geography and Religious Studies explored together.

Britain 1066 to the present day, plus world history depth studies.

  • Britain 1066 to 1901

    Medieval, Tudor, Stuart and industrial Britain.

  • The twentieth century

    World wars, the Holocaust and social change.

  • World history depth studies

    Empires, revolutions and global connections.

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Global locations, processes, environments and fieldwork skills.

  • Global locations

    Africa, Asia, Russia and the Middle East.

  • Physical processes

    Weather, tectonics, glaciation and ecosystems.

  • People and environment

    Population, urbanisation and sustainability.

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Beliefs, ethics and worldviews studied in greater depth.

  • Worldviews in depth

    Religious and non-religious worldviews compared.

  • Ethics and morality

    Right, wrong and moral decision making.

  • Religion in society

    Belief, identity and community today.

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Markets, money, work and how economies make choices.

  • Markets and prices

    Supply, demand and how prices are set.

  • Money, work and the economy

    Income, tax, banking and economic choices.

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