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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, 8 & 9 | |
Subject | Hours per fortnight |
Maths | 7 |
English | 7 |
Science | 7 |
History | 3 |
Geography | 3 |
French | 5 |
PE | 4 |
RPE | 2 |
PSHE | 2 |
Art | 2 |
Music | 2 |
Drama | 2 |
IT | 2 |
Technology | 2 |
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, RPE and PSHE.
Year 10 & 11 | |
Subject | Hours per fortnight |
Maths | 8 |
English | 8 |
Science | 9 |
PE | 4 |
RPE | 0.5 |
PSHE | 0.5 |
Option A | 5 |
Option B | 5 |
Option C | 5 |
Option D | 5 |
Option A: History, Geography Option B: French, Geography Option C: Food Technology, Art & Design Option D: Sport Science, Photography |
For information about the subjects above, please see the Subject Information tab.