Curriculum
As a publicly funded Academy, Sir Roger Manwood’s School has a contract with the Secretary of State that enables it to choose its own curriculum as long as that curriculum is broad and balanced and provides a quality education for all its students and includes English, Mathematics and Science. We use this opportunity to deliver a challenging and inspiring curriculum fit for the 21st century which all students follow. We ensure that the curriculum meets the individual needs of all our learners and the collective needs of the wider community. In accordance with our funding agreements with the Secretary of State we must make provision for the teaching of Religious Education. This is a contractual requirement on all academies.
For full details on our curriculum intent please go Policies for the Curriculum Policy.
The curriculum provision outlined below is for 2022-23. The curriculum is reviewed annually.
The school operates a two week timetable, with 25 hour long periods in each week, with students in Years 7 to 11 having 50 lessons per fortnight. The details for each year group are below; the number in brackets gives the number of hour long lessons per fortnight.
Year 7
- Art (2)
- Computer Studies (2)
- English/Literacy (6)
- E3 (2)
- French (5)
- Geography (3)
- History (3)
- Mathematics (6)
- Music (2)
- PE (4)
- Technology (2)
- Religious Education (2)
- Science (6)
- Spanish (5)
Year 8
- Art (2)
- Computer Studies (2)
- English (6)
- E3 (2)
- French (5)
- Geography (3)
- History (3)
- Mathematics (6)
- Music (2) PE (4)
- Technology (2)
- Religious Education (2)
- Science (6)
- Spanish (5)
Year 9
- Art (2)
- Computer Studies (2)
- English (5) E3 (2)
- French (5)
- Geography (3)
- History (4)
- Mathematics (6)
- Music (2)
- PE (3)
- Product Design (2)
- Religious Education (3)
- Science (6)
- Spanish (5)
Year 10
All students follow GCSE courses in:
Biology (4) Chemistry (4) English (GCSEs in English and English Literature) (7) E3 (1) French or Spanish(5) Mathematics (7) Physics (4)
All students also follow non-examined courses of PE (2) and Religious Education (1)
Students choose to follow a further 3 GCSE courses, of 5 periods each, from:
Art and Design (Fine Art); Business; Computer Studies; Design &Technology; Drama; French; Geography; History; Music; Physical Education; Religious Studies; Spanish
Students will sit GCSEs in the summer of Year 11 in 10 subjects.
Year 11
All students follow GCSE courses in:
Biology (4) Chemistry (4) English (GCSEs in English and English Literature) (7) E3 (1) French or German or Spanish (5) Mathematics (6) Physics (4)
All students also follow non-examined courses of PE (2) and Religious Education (1)
Students choose to follow a further 3 GCSE courses, of 5 periods each, from:
Art and Design (Fine Art); Business; Computer Studies; Design & Technology; Drama; French; German; Geography; History; Music; Physical Education; Religious Studies; Spanish
Students will sit GCSEs in the summer in 10 subjects.
Sixth Form
The standard pattern is that students follow three subjects across both years. If taking four, a student must continue with these subjects across the two years. All subjects follow a two-year linear course. In addition, all students have a one-hour mentoring session, one hour of Sixth Form lecture and a one-hour tutorial session with their tutor. The school also strongly urges its Sixth Form students to undertake at least an hour of volunteering each week, whether that is inside or outside school, and to complete an Extended Project Qualification.
Further information may be found in the Sixth Form section of this website.
Courses Running in Year 12
Art & Design, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, English Literature, Film Studies, French, Geography, Government and Politics, History, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design, Psychology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Sociology
Courses Running in Year 13
Art & Design, Biology, Business, Chemistry, English Literature, Film Studies, French, Geography, Government and Politics, History, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology