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.