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Curriculum Overview

At Bronte Girls’ Academy our curriculum is designed to promote the spiritual, moral, social, cultural, intellectual, personal, and physical development of all students. The curriculum includes formal lessons and a wide range of extra-curricular activities both within the school day and in the evenings and weekend.

Intent

The Bronte Girls' Academy intent is to offer all our students an ambitious curriculum, which:

Is underpinned by our core values of Honesty, Respect, Integrity, Inclusiveness and Growth.
Promotes a love of learning and independence.
Enables students to achieve outstanding outcomes equipping them with the knowledge and skill they need to succeed in life.
Is broad, balanced and relevant whilst providing a stronger grounding in Literacy and Numeracy as well as Science, Technology and Maths.

In the organisation and planning of the curriculum, we aim to meet the needs of all our students so they achieve the best they can. To maximise achievement, we will:

Ensure high quality teaching and learning.
Encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning, to identify strengths and weaknesses, and improve performance to meet individual targets.
Support students through mentoring, additional study, and homework.
Provide opportunities for students to take part in a range of social enterprise, community service and extra-curricular activities.

Key Stage 3 Programmes of Study

At Key Stage 3 pupils will be taught National Curriculum programmes of study in the following subjects. Click on the links below to see the curriculum overview for each subject areas (parents/carers and members of the public can request further information regarding the curriculum simply by contacting the academy):

Click on the links below to see the curriculum overview PDF for each subject area:

NB. Each PDF contains information for both Key Stage 3 and 4.

English

Maths

Science

Art & Design Technology (Textiles, Food Technology and Art)

Performing Arts (Music and Drama)

Computing

Modern Foreign Languages

Key Stage 4 Programmes of Study

At Key Stage 4 most pupils will follow a combination of subjects which will enable them to achieve the English Baccalaureate. Pupils will also be able to opt to take additional GCSE or equivalent subjects. A very small number of pupils will undertake an alternative vocational pathway. This will be a targeted pathway which will ensure SEN pupils, including those supported with an EHC Plan and those newly arrived to the country, are supported in their learning to ensure they make rapid progress. Pupils will complete nationally and industry recognised awards and qualifications, developing a personalised portfolio to include GCSEs and vocational achievements.

At Key Stage 4 pupils will be taught GCSE programmes of study in the following subjects:

English Baccalaureate Subjects