Curriculum
At Fullhurst Community College, we offer a broad and balanced curriculum in order to develop confident, responsible and successful young people who have a developed understanding of the world around them. We are proud of our unique context and the richness this brings to our curriculum offer, which is designed especially to meet the needs of our students. Our students learn a broad selection of subjects in order to allow them to reach their aspirations and fulfil their ambitions, whatever they may be. The curriculum they follow also exposes them to varied ideas, diverse cultures and important parts of our heritage that they may not have encountered before so they can play an active role in society as informed, tolerant and responsible citizens
Our curriculum in each subject area is carefully planned, ambitious and well sequenced to support students to build up their knowledge and skills from year 7 up to year 11. Subjects aim to cultivate a sense of awe and wonder, where students understand why the subjects they learn are so important and are keen to learn more. Students also study PSHE to develop their overall character. Our curriculum planning seeks to build on the prior knowledge of students, encourages them to make links and connections between different aspects of their learning and supports them in becoming independent learners. Our curriculum offer also actively addresses the knowledge gaps students may join us with, given the wide range of different starting points our students have and the significantly higher than national rates of disadvantage. We do this by explicit teaching of vocabulary and addressing students’ cultural capital through providing additional reading opportunities.
Our in-lesson curriculum is supplemented by our extra-curricular programme, careers education, assembly programme and Fullhurst Pledge activities (further details can be found by clicking on the links).
Further detail regarding the curriculum covered by individual subjects can be found by visiting faculty pages. If you would like more information about the curriculum at Fullhurst Community College, please contact main reception.
Year 7
In year 7 we provide three different curriculum pathways to try and personalise the learning of students. These pathways are determined by our continuing assessment of students to enable all students to be successful:
| Year 7 Pathway A |
Year 7 Pathway B |
Year 7 Pathway C |
|---|---|---|
| English (4) | English (4) | English (4) |
| Maths (4) | Maths (4) | Maths (4) |
| Science (3) | Science (3) | Science (3) |
| Geography (2) | Geography (2) | History (2) |
| History (2) | History (2) | PE (2) |
| French (2) | French (2) | Geography (2) |
| PE (2) | PE (2) | French (2) |
| Religious Education (1) | Religious Education (1) | Religious Education (1) |
| IT (1) | IT (1) | IT (1) |
| PACA (2) * | PACA (2) * | PACA (2)* |
| Drama/Spanish/PSHE (2) | Drama/Learning Skills/PSHE (2) | Drama/French/PSHE (2) |
| 25 hours | 25 hours | 25 hours |
( ) = lessons per week in each subject area.
* = PACA contains the following subjects: Art, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Drama, Product Design, and PSHE.
In addition to this the following subjects are also included in the PACA rotations but only in certain bands;
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Spanish (Pathway A rotation only),
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French (Pathway C rotation only)
In addition to the subjects mentioned above, in tutor periods (8.45-9.05 each day), students cover a PSHE curriculum, linked to our assembly programme.
Year 8
In year 8 we still offer different curriculum pathways however, as students accelerate progress through their experiences in year 7, there are now 2 routes:
| Year 8 Pathway A |
Year 8 Pathway B |
|---|---|
| English (4) | English (4) |
| Maths (4) | Maths (4) |
| Science (3) | Science (3) |
| Geography (2) | Geography (2) |
| History (2) | History (2) |
| French (2) | PE (2) |
| PE (2) | French (2) |
| Religious Education (1) | IT (1) |
| IT (1) | Religious Education (1) |
| PACA (2)* | PACA (2)* |
| Music/Spanish/PSHE (2) | Music/Drama/PSHE (2) |
| 25 hours | 25 Hours |
( ) = lessons in the week in each subject area
* = PACA contains the following subjects: Art, Drama, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Music and Product Design which are taught on a rotation..
In addition to this the following subjects are also included in the PACA rotations but only in certain bands;
-
German (Pathway A rotation only),
-
French (Pathway B rotation only)
In addition to the subjects mentioned above, in tutor periods (8.45-9.05 each day), students cover a PSHE curriculum and careers guidance, linked to our assembly programme.
Year 9
The allocation of hours in year 9 is outlined below.
|
Year 9 Pathway A |
Year 9 Pathway B |
Year 9 Pathway C |
|---|---|---|
| English (4) | English (4) | English (4) |
| Maths (4) | Maths (4) | Maths (4) |
| Science (4) | Science (4) | Science (4) |
| History (2) | History (2) | History (2) |
| Geography (2) | Geography (2) | Geography (2) |
| PE (2) | PE (2) | PE (2) |
| French (2) | French (2) | French (2) |
| PSHE (2) | PSHE (2) | PSHE (2) |
| PACA (2) | PACA (2) | PACA (2) |
| Drama/Spanish (1) | Drama/Learning Skills (1) | Drama/French (1) |
| 25 hours | 25 hours | 25 hours |
In addition to the subjects mentioned above, in tutor periods (8.45-9.05 each day), students cover a PSHE curriculum and careers guidance, linked to our assembly programme.
Year 10
The allocation of hours in year 10 is outlined below.
Core (subjects studied by all students)
| Core subject | Hours |
|---|---|
| English | 4 |
| Maths | 4 |
| Science | 4 |
| PE | 2 |
| PSHE | 2 |
Options (each option subject is studied for three hours a week)
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Art and Design | Art and Design |
| French | Business and Enterprise | PE |
| Geography | Drama | Drama |
| History | PE | Digital Information Technology |
| Spanish | Geography | History |
|
Hair and Beauty |
Hair and Beauty | Health and Social Care |
| Art and Design | Music | Philosophy and Ethics |
| Business and Enterprise | Design & Technology | Engineering |
| Engineering | Engineering | Statistics |
| Triple Science | Spanish | |
| Computer Science | Food and Nutrition | |
| Digital Information Technology | Film Studies | |
| History | Geography | |
| Health and Social Care | Hair and Beauty | |
| Music | ||
| Design and Technology |
In addition to the subjects mentioned above in tutor periods (8.45-9.05 each day) students cover a PSHE curriculum and careers guidance, linked to our assembly programme.
In addition, to our comprehensive coverage of the PSHE curriculum through tutor periods and assemblies, we offer an engaging and inclusive PSD (Personal Social Development) programme. This involves students learning about Healthy Lifestyles, Finance, Enterprise, IT, RE and Citizenship.
Year 11
The allocation of hours in year 11 is outlined below.
Core (subjects studied by all students)
| Core subject | Hours |
|---|---|
| English | 6 |
| Maths | 5 |
| Science | 4 |
| PE | 1 |
Options (each option subject is studied for three hours a week)
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Art and Design | Art and Design |
| French | Business and Enterprise | PE |
| Geography | Drama | Drama |
| History | PE | Digital Information Technology |
| Spanish | Geography | History |
|
Hair and Beauty |
Hair and Beauty | Health and Social Care |
| Art and Design | Music | Philosophy and Ethics |
| Business and Enterprise | Design & Technology | Engineering |
| Engineering | Engineering | Statistics |
| Triple Science | Spanish | |
| Computer Science | Food and Nutrition | |
| Digital Information Technology | Film Studies | |
| History | Geography | |
| Health and Social Care | Hair and Beauty | |
| Music | ||
| Design and Technology |
In addition to the subjects mentioned above, in tutor periods (8.45-9.05 each day), students cover a PSHE curriculum and careers guidance, linked to our assembly programme.