Curriculum Overview 2021/2022
Covid-19
The overview below describes the essential structure of the school’s curriculum. In light of the Covid pandemic, teachers are taking care to identify gaps in students’ learning and address them through modifications to their planning where necessary. More detailed information in relation to individual subjects may be requested from Ms Saddique, Assistant Headteacher, via office@cressex.org
Overview
Cressex Community School offers a broad, balanced and enriching curriculum. Our aims are:
- to enable students to move successfully into the next stage of education, whether in a Sixth Form, in a further education college, or an apprenticeship; and
- to prepare students well for the opportunities and challenges of life in the modern world.
In years 7 and 8, students follow all the subjects of the national curriculum. They are taught in sets according to their ability in English, mathematics, science, art, citizenship, computing, French, geography, history, music and religious studies. This enables students of all abilities to be taught at a level that is appropriate to them. Students may move between sets depending on the progress they are making. Students also take lessons in physical education (PE), design technology (DT), and personal, social and health education (PSHE). PSHE includes drugs education and sex and relationships education.
In years 9, 10 and 11, all students study GCSE English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science and Religious Studies. Students are taught in ability sets for these subjects. All students continue with a programme of core PE. In addition they choose optional subjects from a range of GCSE and BTEC courses. Where numbers allow, students are taught in ability sets for optional subjects.
Students receive independent information, advice and guidance on their career and further study choices within the PSHE programme, through other special events and activities, and during one-to-one interviews with the school’s careers adviser.
Subject Content: GCSE/BTEC Examination Courses (Years 9, 10 and 11)
The chart below lists each subject studied at GCSE/BTEC together with the relevant exam board.
Click on the exam board name to access their website, past papers and supporting materials including mark schemes.
Click on the specification code to view the specification (or syllabus) and to access the course content in detail.
We also invite you to read our broader curriculum document - The Cressex Curriculum - What It Is And What It Leads To - to see how Cressex seeks to inspire our students through a combination of what we do and how we do it using the taught curriculum.
| Subject | Exam Board |
Specification | Year 9 |
Year 10 |
Year 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCSE English Language | Edexcel | 1ENO | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE English Literature | Edexcel | 1ETO | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE Mathematics | AQA | 8300 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE Science Combined (Trilogy) Double Award |
AQA | 8464 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE Biology | AQA | 8464 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE Chemistry | AQA | 8462 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE Physics | AQA | 8463 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE Religious Studies | Edexcel | 1RB0 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE French | AQA | 8658 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE History | Eduqas | C100QS | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE Geography | AQA | 8035 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE Art, Craft and Design | AQA | 8201 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE Citizenship | OCR | J270 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE Design and Technology | Edexcel | 1DT0 | N | N | Y |
| GCSE Computer Science | Edexcel | 1CP1 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE Sociology | AQA | 8192 | Y | N | Y |
| GCSE Business Studies | OCR | J204 | Y | Y | Y |
| GCSE PE | OCR | J587 | Y | Y | N |
| GCSE Statistics | Edexcel | 1ST0 | N | N | Y |
| GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition |
Eduqas | C560P1 | Y | Y | Y |
| L1/L2 Cambridge National Certificate in Creative iMedia |
OCR | J817 | Y | N | Y |
| L1/L2 Cambridge National Certificate in Sports Studies |
OCR | J813 | Y | Y | N |
| BTEC Level L1/L2 Tech Award in Music Practice |
Pearson | 603/2973/7 | Y | Y | N |
| BTEC Level L1/L2 Tech Award in Performing Arts |
Pearson | 603/0406/6 | Y | Y | N |
| BTEC L1/L2 Tech Award in Health and Social Care |
Pearson | 603/0395/5 | Y | Y | Y |
