OUR CURRICULUM

‘Aspire not to have more but to be more.’ – Oscar Romero

At St Joseph’s Catholic School, we aim to maximise the broadest range of life chances for all our pupils. We look to ensure that all our pupils hold ambitions that challenge both their own, and others’ expectations.

At its core, our curriculum is underpinned by spiritual development and provides our pupils with opportunity to appreciate life from different perspectives, to ask big questions about life, to take part in experiences that inspire awe and to be able to sense that there is more to life than the material.

Through this approach we aim to give our pupils a context and language for life, through which they can apply the core skills and abilities learned then mastered throughout their time with us.

Our curriculum is not merely the attainment of knowledge but the acquisition of values and the discovery of truth, taught in the light of the Gospel.

Curriculum Policy

SUBJECTS

Click the links below to view information about each of the subjects we offer, including Learning Journeys and useful resources.

Long Term Plans

Art – KS3 - KS4
Computing – KS3 - KS4 GCSE - KS4 BTEC
Dance – KS4
Design Technology – KS3 - KS4
Drama – KS3 - KS4
English – KS3 - KS4
Food Technology – KS3 - KS4
French – KS3 - KS4
Geography – KS3 - KS4
History – KS3 - KS4
Maths – KS3 - KS4
Music – KS3 - KS4
PE – KS3 - KS4 Core - KS4 GCSE
RE – KS3 - KS4
Spanish – KS3 - KS4
Sociology – KS4

Curriculum Map (Experienced Based)

Alongside the traditional lesson based curriculum, we work to develop a range of experiences and opportunities throughout a pupil's learning journey with us. Those experiences help to build the cultural understanding, diversity of opinion and background, and personal development needed to meet our curriculum intent. We have a wide range of extra curricular clubs that pupil's can join to expand their learning experience as well as those outlined in the map below.
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