The Curriculum
Students follow a broad, balanced curriculum which is relevant to their needs and caters for all abilities. Our curriculum is personalised to meet the needs of all our students. The delivery is based on active learning where the students participate in a wide variety of activities and are never allowed to be passive observers.
The Ofsted report in September 2008 concluded that “High achievement of able students and those with learning difficulties supports the school’s evaluation that their individual learning needs are being met effectively. The quality of the curriculum is outstanding because it responds to students’ needs. The wider range of courses, qualifications and learning methods now offered has a positive and significant impact on students’ progress and enjoyment.”
Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8, and 9)
In years 7, 8 and 9 all students take the following subjects:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- French (some students may also study German)
- History
- Geography
- Technology (including Food Technology)
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Art
- Drama (within English)
- Music
- Religious Education
- Physical Education and Games
- Social, Personal, and Citizenship Education (SPACE)
And, in year 7 only, Learn to Learn where students discover their preferred learning style, and develop their personal learning and thinking skills.
In year 9 students all complete a BTEC in ICT, which is equivalent to 2 GCSEs and develops the ICT skills students will need to use across the curriculum in Key Stage 4 and beyond.
Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)
Full details of Key Stage 4 Options are available to download in the Year 9 Key Stage 4 Options Booklet 2009.
In years 10 and 11 all students study the following subjects to GCSE level:
- English
- Mathematics
- Double Science
- Technology (choosing from Electronics, Graphics, Engineering, Food and Applied Art and Design)
- Religious Education
They also study Games and SPACE.
These subjects form the statutory Core Curriculum.
In addition students choose one of three possible pathways:
Pathway 1
Students choose three additional GCSE subjects from:
- French
- German
- Geography
- History
- ICT
- Fine Art
- Business Studies
- Drama
- GCSE PE
- Separate Science
- Music
Pathway 2
Students choose to complete a diploma in one of the following areas:
- Engineering, Construction and the Built Environment
- Creative and Media
- Environmental and Land Based Studies
- Hair and Beauty
Pathway 3
Students choose from a wide variety of vocational courses being run at East Riding College and Bishop Burton College.
The Joint Sixth (Years 12 and 13)
Our 6th Form is organised jointly with Beverley High School and teaching in most subjects is shared equally between the staff of both schools.
Both Beverley Grammar School and Beverley High School have extensive and successful experience of 6th Form work and students benefit from the shared resources and wide range of expertise which is available to them.
In addition there is collaboration between the Joint Sixth and Longcroft School to widen still further the choices offered post 16 in the Beverley area. From September 2009 this collaboration was extended further to include Bishop Burton College who offer Level 3 BTEC courses in Public Services, Sports and Fashion on two days per week.
A wide choice of subjects is offered at AS Level, A2 Level and BTEC Level 3 and these include:
- Art & Design
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Dance
- Economics
- English Language
- English Literature
- Graphics
- Food
- French
- Further Mathematics
- Geography
- German
- Government & Politics
- History
- ICT
- ICT BTEC
- Law
- Mathematics
- Media
- Music
- Music Technology
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Product Design
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Textiles
- Theatre Studies
- BTEC Fashion
- BTEC Sports
- BTEC Public Services
In addition to examination courses all Sixth Form students follow a programme of complementary studies which include tutorials, community service and a range of optional courses.