Aims
The aim of the Key Stage 3 Curriculum is to help boys develop into successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens. It aims to stimulate them intellectually, emotionally and socially as laid out in the School’s curriculum policy, in order that they are prepared at the end of the Key Stage to make the transition to Key Stage 4 with confidence. The subjects are:
- Art for Key Stage 3
- Biology for Key Stage 3
- Chemistry for Key Stage 3
- Design Technology for Key Stage 3
- English for Key Stage 3
- French for Key Stage 3
- Geography for Key Stage 3
- History for Key Stage 3
- ICT for Key Stage 3
- Mathematics for Key Stage 3
- Music for Key Stage 3
- PE and Games for Key Stage 3
- Physics for Key Stage 3
- PSHE for Key Stage 3
- RS for Key Stage 3
- Spanish for Key Stage 3
Successful learners at Key Stage 3 will:
- have the essential learning skills of literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology.
- understand how they learn and learn from their mistakes.
- be able to learn independently and with others
- know about big ideas and events that shape our world
- enjoy learning and be motivated to achieve the best they can now and in the future.
- show a sound knowledge of the subjects they have studied through recall of information such as facts, terms, basic concepts and answers.
- demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, stating main ideas, grasping meaning, grouping, inferring causes, ordering and predicting consequences.
- solve problems by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way and use information, methods, theories in new situations.
- demonstrate analytical skills by breaking information down into its component parts, identifying motives or causes, making inferences, finding evidence to support generalizations, seeing patterns, recognizing hidden meanings.
- present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, ideas or quality of work based on a set of criteria
- compare and discriminate between ideas, assessing the value of theories or presentations
- verify the value of evidence, recognizing subjectivity and bias.
- show creativity and resourcefulness by combining elements in a new pattern, proposing alternative solutions, drawing conclusions from a range of sources, using old ideas to create new ones and by putting together ideas or elements to develop an original idea
These curriculum aims are supported by the School Aims:
- to be a happy school where learning is both challenging and enjoyable.
- to pursue academic success and to enable boys to grow in knowledge, skills and understanding within a dynamic learning environment.
- to create an ethos – intellectual, pastoral, creative, physical, spiritual and moral – in which each boy is purposefully involved and is encouraged in accordance with his needs and abilities to develop his special talents to the full.
- to develop young men of integrity, social conscience, warmth and courage who are aware of the need for service to others.
- to be a supportive, orderly, respectful and civilised community. We seek to achieve this through self-discipline and pride in the school.
to work in partnership with parents to promote the welfare of all the boys and establish sound relationships based on a mutual trust.
Aims
The aim of the Key Stage 3 Curriculum is to help boys develop into successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens. It aims to stimulate them intellectually, emotionally and socially as laid out in the School’s curriculum policy, in order that they are prepared at the end of the Key Stage to make the transition to Key Stage 4 with confidence.
Successful learners at Key Stage 3 will:
- have the essential learning skills of literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology.
- understand how they learn and learn from their mistakes.
- be able to learn independently and with others
- know about big ideas and events that shape our world
- enjoy learning and be motivated to achieve the best they can now and in the future.
- show a sound knowledge of the subjects they have studied through recall of information such as facts, terms, basic concepts and answers.
- demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, stating main ideas, grasping meaning, grouping, inferring causes, ordering and predicting consequences.
- solve problems by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way and use information, methods, theories in new situations.
- demonstrate analytical skills by breaking information down into its component parts, identifying motives or causes, making inferences, finding evidence to support generalizations, seeing patterns, recognizing hidden meanings.
- present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, ideas or quality of work based on a set of criteria
- compare and discriminate between ideas, assessing the value of theories or presentations
- verify the value of evidence, recognizing subjectivity and bias.
- show creativity and resourcefulness by combining elements in a new pattern, proposing alternative solutions, drawing conclusions from a range of sources, using old ideas to create new ones and by putting together ideas or elements to develop an original idea
These curriculum aims are supported by the School Aims:
- to be a happy school where learning is both challenging and enjoyable.
- to pursue academic success and to enable boys to grow in knowledge, skills and understanding within a dynamic learning environment.
- to create an ethos – intellectual, pastoral, creative, physical, spiritual and moral – in which each boy is purposefully involved and is encouraged in accordance with his needs and abilities to develop his special talents to the full.
- to develop young men of integrity, social conscience, warmth and courage who are aware of the need for service to others.
- to be a supportive, orderly, respectful and civilised community. We seek to achieve this through self-discipline and pride in the school.
to work in partnership with parents to promote the welfare of all the boys and establish sound relationships based on a mutual trust.