The Curriculum Our Vision for Learning At Penrice we are unwavering in our commitment to deliver the highest quality of education for all our students, ensuring the best possible life chances for them. This involves achieving success in public examinations but also involves the development of the individual, to be able to lead fulfilling, happy and purposeful lives. We want our students to leave Penrice being able to contribute to society in a positive and valuable way; being able to think freely, make informed choices and explore the world around them. We believe that equipping students with knowledge and understanding is pivotal in ensuring we achieve our ambitions. As such, our curriculum and strategy for learning is crafted to empower students with knowledge and provide a broad and diverse range of enriching opportunities. We inspire our students to contribute to society through our knowledge rich character curriculum, which empowers them to make considered choices through teaching them about character virtues and the attributes they may strive to have. Our Curriculum Structure Our curriculum is split into three phases… Years 7 & 8 – Broad and Strong Foundations We study the full breadth of the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum and beyond. Developing strong, knowledge rich foundations across a broad range of subjects. In Year 7 and 8 students study the full breadth of the KS3 National Curriculum and beyond. Developing strong, knowledge rich foundations across a broad range of subjects. Our ambitious approach for all students ensures our students have completed the content on the KS3 national curriculum at the end of Year 8. We endeavour to provide the strongest possible foundation, ensuring all our students have access to powerful knowledge across the full breadth of subjects. All students study: English Maths Science History Geography French or Spanish Computer Science Art Drama Music Food Design Technology CLASS Religion and World Views PE Full Year 7 CurriculumFull Year 8 Curriculum Years 9 – Personalisation and Enrichment We personalise the subjects studied, allowing students to participate in a range of enriching and diverse opportunities. In Year 9 students personalise the range of subjects being studied and experience our enrichment curriculum. This broadens their horizons and ensure the students are equipped with an appreciation of the place each subject has in the world. We continue to develop powerful knowledge. Halfway through Year 9 students then begin to specialise to the subjects they will take qualifications in. All students study: English Maths Science History or Geography French or Spanish CLASS PE Pupils study four of the following: Art Business Creative Media Drama Engineering Food Sociology Sport & PE Photography Film Studies Computer Science Music Music Technology Animal Care Health & Social Care Full Year 9 Curriculum Years 10 & 11 – Specialisation and Expertise We focus on the subjects students will gain qualifications in, allowing them to develop deep expertise in their chosen disciplines. During Year 10 and 11 our students develop expertise in their chosen subjects. Students leave Penrice having been highly successful in their chosen disciplines. We encourage students to engage with curriculum choices that are right for them. Students are proactively encouraged to study the full English Baccalaureate. All students study: English Maths Science History or Geography CLASS PE Pupils study three of the following: French Spanish Art Business Creative iMedia Drama Engineering Food Sociology Sport and PE Photography History Film Studies Computer Science Music Music Technology Animal Care Health and Social Care Full Year 10 CurriculumFull Year 11 Curriculum Outstanding Teaching and Learning Download our Curriculum Overviews for each subject below. If you are looking for Key Stage 4 options, the full brochure can be found here. If you would like to know more about the curriculum at Penrice Academy, please email enquiries@penrice.org.uk where your request will be forwarded to the most appropriate subject teacher. Resources to download Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Animal Care Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Art & Design Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Business (Includes Computer Science) Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Child Development Curriculum Overview 21-22 - CLASS (Culture, Lifestyle & Society Studies) Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Computer Science and Business Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Creative iMedia Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Drama Curriculum Overview 21-22 - DT & Engineering Curriculum Overview 21-22 - English Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Food, Hospitality & Catering Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Health & Social Care Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Geography Curriculum Overview 21-22 - History Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Maths Curriculum Overview 21-22 - MFL (French and Spanish) Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Music & Music Technology Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Photography Curriculum Overview 21-22 - PE Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Science Curriculum Overview 21-22 - Religion & World Views