Curriculum Model 2024-25

Lesson allocation – 24 x 1 hour lesson plus 25 minute daily tutorial/assembly.

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (each subject group taught over at least 50 hours per annum)

Subject

Hours per week

English (Language & Literature)

4

Mathematics

4

Sciences

3

Geography (Individuals & Societies)

2

History (Individuals & Societies)

2

German / Spanish (Language Acquisition)

2

Information & Design Technology (Design)

2

Visual & Performing Arts (Arts)

2

Physical & Health Education

2

PSHRE (Individuals & Societies)

1

Arts = 1 hour of Visual Art & 1 hour of Performing Arts (Music/Drama)

Design = 1 hour of Information Technology & 1 hour of Design Technology

Language Acquisition = 2 hours of German or Spanish.

PSHRE = Includes the delivery of the statutory Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE), Religious Education & Citizenship. This is supported through our advisory programme.

GCSE English Baccalaureate & Vocational Pathways

Subject

GCSEs

Hours per week

English Language & Literature

2 (AQA)

4

Maths

1 (Edexcel)

4

Sciences

2

4

Option A

1 (or equivalent)

3

Option B

1 (or equivalent)

3

Option C

1 (or equivalent)

2

Option D

1 (or equivalent)

2

Physical Education

–

1

PSHRE

–

1

PSHRE = Includes the delivery of the statutory Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE), Religious Education & Citizenship. This is supported through our advisory programme.

Year 10 Option Blocks
All options are GCSE unless stated as vocational

Block A

German
History
Triple Science (x2)
Photography
Sociology
Product Design

Block B

Spanish
Geography (x2)
Business (vocational)
Sport (vocational)
Art
Textiles

Block C

German
Geography
Photography
Sport (vocational)
Business (vocational)
Digital Information Technology (vocational)

Block D

Spanish
History (x2)
Travel & Tourism (vocational)
Health & Social Care (vocational)
Food Technology

GCSE English Baccalaureate & Vocational Pathways

Subject

GCSEs

Hours per week

English Language & Literature

2 (AQA)

4

Maths

1 (Edexcel)

4

Sciences

2

4

Option A

1 (or equivalent)

2

Option B

1 (or equivalent)

3

Option C

1 (or equivalent)

3

Option D

1 (or equivalent)

2

Physical Education

–

1

PSHRE

–

1

PSHRE = Includes the delivery of the statutory Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE), Religious Education & Citizenship. This is supported through our advisory programme.

Note: Further Maths is available for identified students in Year 11 as an additional qualification.

Year 11 Option Blocks
All options are GCSE unless stated as vocational

Block A

German
History
Triple Science (x2)
Travel & Tourism (vocational)
Sociology
Product Design

Block B

German
Geography
Business (vocational)
Sport (vocational)
Art
Textiles

Block C

Spanish
Geography (x2)
Photography
Health & Social Care (vocational)
ICT (vocational)

Block D

Spanish
History (x2)
Photography
Business (vocational)
Sport (vocational)
Food Technology

Pathways

  • Academic: 3 A level subjects
  • Vocational: 3 applied general qualifications 
  • Blended: any combination of A level and applied general qualifications
  • Tonbridge Angels Football Pathway: triple award Sport or double award sport with an additional subject detailed below.

Pathway

Subjects

Hours per week

Block A

Maths (A Level)
Geography (A Level)
History (A Level)
Health & Social Care (vocational)

4

Block B

Chemistry (A Level)
Product Design (A Level)
Business (vocational)
Law (vocational)
Art (A Level)

4

Block C

Physics (A Level)
Media Studies (A Level)
Criminology (vocational)
Sport (vocational)

4

Block D

Biology (A Level)
English Literature (A Level)
Sociology (A Level)
Photography (A Level)

4

Tonbridge Angels Football Academy

Sport (triple award – vocational)

12 (minimum)

–

PSHRE

1

PSHRE = Includes the delivery of the statutory Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE), Religious Education & Citizenship. This is supported through our advisory programme.

GCSE Maths & English resits are timetabled around the blocks above (Maths = 4 hours per week, English = 3 hours per week)

Note: Further Maths available in addition to Maths via additional lessons within the timetable.

Pathways

  • Academic: 3 A level subjects
  • Vocational: 3 applied general qualifications 
  • Blended: any combination of A level and applied general qualifications
  • Tonbridge Angels Football Pathway: triple award Sport or double award sport with an additional subject detailed below.

Pathway

Subjects

Hours per week

Block A

Biology (A Level)
Sociology (A Level)
Product Design (A Level)
History (A Level)

4

Block B

Chemistry (A Level)
Criminology (vocational)
English Literature (A Level)
Geography (A Level)
German (A Level)

4

Block C

Maths (A Level)
Photography (A Level)
Business (vocational)
Health & Social Care (vocational)

4

Block D

Media Studies (A Level)
Law (vocational)
Art (A Level)
Sport (vocational)
Physics (A Level)

4

Tonbridge Angels Football Academy

Sport (triple award – vocational)

12 (minimum)

–

PSHRE

1

PSHRE = Includes the delivery of the statutory Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE), Religious Education & Citizenship. This is supported through our advisory programme.

GCSE Maths & English resits are timetabled around the blocks above (Maths = 4 hours per week, English = 3 hours per week)

Note: Further Maths available in addition to Maths via additional lessons within the timetable.

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a Candidate School* for the Middle Years Programme (MYP).  This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Leigh Academy Hugh Christie believes is important for our students. *Only schools authorised by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org