Curriculum
William Farr (C of E) Comprehensive School is proud of its reputation for academic excellence and the high standards and expectations shared by all staff and students. Our curriculum supports students to engage with ‘life in all its fullness’ through excellence, exploration and encouragement.
The curriculum at William Farr, which includes the PSHE Programme, will actively seek to support the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of its students in line with the six core values identified by the school of:
Compassion
Friendship
Perseverance
Respect
Responsibility
Wisdom
This page shows the subjects taught, the hours per week scheduled for each subject or option in each year group and our Curriculum Statement.
The subject pages under Sixth Form give further information about subjects in Key Stage 5 and the subject pages under Students give further information about subjects in Key Stages 3 and 4.
KEY STAGE 3
In Years 7, 8 and 9, each student studies:
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3 hours per week of |
2 hours per week of |
1 hour per week of |
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English |
Design and Technology |
Art |
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Mathematics |
French |
Drama |
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Science |
Geography |
ICT |
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History |
Music |
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Physical Education |
PSHE |
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Religious Studies |
KEY STAGE 4
In Years 10 and 11, students study the following core subjects:
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5 hours per week of |
4 hours a week of |
3 hours a week of |
1 hour a week of |
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Combined Science |
English Language and |
Optional Subjects x 3 |
PSHE |
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Mathematics |
Religious Studies |
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Physical Education |
The three optional subjects are chosen from:
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Art |
Geography |
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GCSE Business Studies |
Graphics |
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Computer Science |
History |
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Drama & Theatre Studies |
IT: Creative iMedia |
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DT Electronics |
Music |
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DT Product Design |
Photography |
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DT Textiles |
Physical Education GCSE |
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Enterprise & Marketing |
Spanish |
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Food & Nutrition |
Sport Studies |
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French |
Triple Science |
KEY STAGE 5
Students may choose three or four subjects to study at A level. Each A level subject is taught for 5 hours per week. In addition, students have 1 hour per week for PSHE, 1 hour per week for EPQ and 2 hours per week of Supervised Study.
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Art & Design |
Graphics |
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Biology |
History |
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Business Studies |
Mathematics |
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Chemistry |
Music |
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Computer Science |
Philosophy & Ethics |
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Design Engineering |
Photography |
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Drama |
Physical Education |
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English Language & Literature |
Physics |
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English Literature |
Politics |
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Film Studies |
Product Design |
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French |
Psychology |
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Further Mathematics |
Sociology |
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Geography |
Spanish |