Curriculum

Preston School provides a broad and balanced curriculum for all students. We are proud of the breadth of subjects we offer, which are taught by subject specialists.

In Year 7, students study the following subjects:

• • Maths – Students study Maths for seven hours per fortnight. In a block with English, students are split into X and Y halves of the year group. Each of the halves then has four Maths sets, which are ability set.

• • English – Students study English for seven hours per fortnight. In a block with Maths, split into X and Y halves of the year group. Each of the halves then has four English sets, with one top set and three mixed sets.

• • Science – Students study Science for six hours per fortnight. Science is in its own block, made up of eight groups. Science is ability set.

• • Modern Foreign Languages – Students study either French or Spanish for four hours per fortnight.

• • DT and PE – Students study DT and PE for four hours per fortnight each.

• • History and Geography – Students study History and Geography for three hours per fortnight each.

• • Art, Computing, Drama, Music and PSHE – Students study Art, Computing, Drama, Music and PSHE for two hours per fortnight each.

• • Enterprise and Renaissance Reading – Students study Enterprise and Renaissance Reading for one hour per fortnight each.

In Year 8, students study the following subjects:

• • Maths – Students study Maths for seven hours per fortnight. In a block with English, students are split into X and Y halves of the year group. Each of the halves then has four Maths sets, which are ability set.

• • English – Students study English for seven hours per fortnight. In a block with Maths, split into X and Y halves of the year group. Each of the halves then has four English sets, with one top set and three mixed sets.

• • Science – Students study Science for six hours per fortnight. Science is in its own block, made up of eight groups. Science is ability set.

• • Modern Foreign Languages – Students study either French or Spanish for six hours per fortnight.

• • DT and PE – Students study DT and PE for four hours per fortnight each.

• • History and Geography – Students study History and Geography for three hours per fortnight each.

• • Art, Computing, Music and PSHE – Students study Art, Computing, Music and PSHE for two hours per fortnight each.

• • Enterprise and Drama – Students study Enterprise and Drama for one hour per fortnight each.

In Year 9, students study the following subjects:

• • Maths – Students study Maths for seven hours per fortnight. In a block with English, students are split into X and Y halves of the year group. Each of the halves then has four Maths sets, which are ability set.

• • English – Students study English for seven hours per fortnight. In a block with Maths, split into X and Y halves of the year group. Each of the halves then has four English sets, with one top set and three mixed sets.

• • Science – Students study Science for seven hours per fortnight. Science is in its own block, made up of eight groups. Science is ability set.

• • Modern Foreign Languages – Students study either French or Spanish for four hours per fortnight.

• • DT and PE – Students study DT and PE for four hours per fortnight each.

• • History and Geography – Students study History and Geography for three hours per fortnight each.

• • Art, Computing, Drama, Music and PSHE – Students study Art, Computing, Music and PSHE for two hours per fortnight each.

• • Enterprise – Students study Enterprise for one hour per fortnight each.

In Year 10 and 11, all students study the following subjects:

• • Maths – Students study Maths for seven hours per fortnight. In a block with English, students are split into X and Y halves of the year group. Each of the halves then has four Maths sets, which are ability set.

• • English – Students study English for seven hours per fortnight. In a block with Maths, split into X and Y halves of the year group. Each of the halves then has four English sets, with one top set and three mixed sets.

• • Science (Separate or Combined) – Students study Science for ten hours per fortnight. Science is in its own block, made up of eight groups. Science is ability set.

• • PE – Students study Core PE for four hours per fortnight.

• • PSHE – Students study PSHE for two hours per fortnight.

Students also pick from four GCSE Option subjects. Each subject is studied for five hours per fortnight. Our current GCSE offering, includes:

• • Fine Art (GCSE)
  • Business Enterprise (BTEC)
  • Business Studies (GCSE)
  • Child Development (Cambridge National)
  • Computer Science (GCSE)
  • Design and Technology (GCSE)
  • Drama (GCSE)
  • French (GCSE)
  • Food Preparation and Nutrition (GCSE
  • Geography (GCSE)
  • History (GCSE)
  • iMedia (Cambridge National)
  • Italian (GCSE)
  • Music (GCSE)
  • Photography (GCSE)
  • Spanish (GCSE)
  • Sport Science (Cambridge National)