Whole Curriculum Design Homewood School

• Personalisation - opportunity to specialise

• Individual negotiated pathways of learning - breadth of opportunity

• Creation of flexible adaptable learners - skilled at learning

• Engender responsibility and autonomy

• Evolution of curriculum driven by these principles

KS3• Two years

• Discovery College - continuity of staffing

• PBL - rigorous assessment, cross disciplinary projects, multiple drafting

• Literacy and numeracy

• Learning Support

KS4

• Options selected in Year 8

• Personalised pathways 14-19

• Two year/Three year courses

• Three year Core

KS4 Learning Colleges• Specialisation

• Arts

• Enterprise

• World

• I-College

KS5

• Continuation of pathways

Pathway AchievementAdvanced Extended (4 AS Courses)

8 A*- B Including English and Maths

Advanced (3/4 AS and or Level 3 Courses)

5 A*- C Including English and Maths

Advanced Applied (3/4 BTEC/AS Courses)

5 A* - C

Widening Careers (Level 3 BTEC/GCSE)

5 A* - D Including English and Maths

Step Ahead (Mix of Level 1 and Certificate Courses)

Specific requirements (individual tailored courses)