Overview of Our Curriculum
At Beths, we develop confident, resilient, and well-rounded scholars, and foster an ethos of working hard. Our students are ambitious and have a thirst for knowledge so wanting to achieve highly is the norm. We seek to help them secure the very best outcomes, with academic achievement being our primary focus.
Our key value of Excellence is evident in our curriculum. It is purposely aspirational and helps to develop our students’ intellectual curiosity. We set high standards for our students who respond in kind with a genuine passion for learning, the ability to overcome challenges, and a strong work ethic that leads to achievements they can be proud of. Our impressive academic records are reflected in our alumni who go on to attend some of the world’s most prestigious universities and secure positions at leading organisations.
As part of our vision, we embrace technology and innovation alongside our heritage. All students have access to their own laptop upon joining Beths. This ensures there are no barriers to learning and enables students to develop the skills needed to thrive in the modern world.
We provide a broad and in-depth curriculum, ensuring our students acquire both essential knowledge and skills from the core curriculum and, as they progress through the year groups, they gain autonomy to select specialist subjects based on their strengths, interests and preferences, broadening their skillset even further. In fact, our sixth form offers an array of more than 30 subjects to choose from, which is the most diverse A-Level programme available locally.
Curriculum Map
Below is a breakdown of our curriculum and what subjects will be taught to students each year. Homework is given regularly to help our scholars develop self-reliance and independent thought, as well as to provide repetition and reinforcement to embed their learning.
Year 7
All students follow a similar curriculum with a choice of a Modern Foreign Language being the difference in an individual’s personal timetable.
Art (2 ppc), Drama (1 ppc), English (5 ppc), Games/PE (3 ppc), Geography (2 ppc), History (2 ppc), Mathematics (3 ppc), Music (1 ppc), Religious Studies (1 ppc), Science (3 ppc), Computing (1 ppc)
Design & Technology (2 ppc).
Modern Foreign Language (4 ppc): Mandarin, French or Spanish.
Total: 30 ppc
Year 8
All students follow a similar curriculum apart from a further choice of a second Modern Foreign Language being the difference in an individual’s personal timetable.
Art (1 ppc), Computing (1 ppc), Design & Technology (2 ppc), Drama (1 ppc), Games (4 ppc),
Geography (2 ppc), History (2 ppc), Music (1 ppc), Religious Studies (1 ppc).
Modern Foreign Languages: First Language from Year 7 (2 ppc)
Second Language (3 ppc): A further choice from Mandarin, French, German, Italian, Latin or Spanish.
Setting by Ability in English (4 ppc), Mathematics (3 ppc), Science (3 ppc).
Total: 30 ppc
Year 9
All students follow a similar curriculum, apart from their two Modern Foreign Languages studied in Year 8 being the difference in an individual’s personal timetable.
Art (2 pppc), Drama (1 ppc), Games (4 ppc), Geography (2 ppc), History (2 ppc), Music (1 ppc), Religious Studies (1 ppc), Design & Technology (2 ppc), Computing (1 ppc).
Modern Foreign Languages (2 ppc): Each MFL is taught on 2 ppc.
Setting by Ability in English (4 ppc), Mathematics (3 ppc), Science (3 ppc)
Total: 30 ppc
Year 10
Students follow a core curriculum at GCSE and have the option to choose subjects that personalise their curriculum.
The core curriculum includes English (5 ppc) set by ability, Mathematics (5 ppc) set by ability and Games (2 ppc).
Science is offered as the Separate Sciences of Biology, Chemistry and Physics and is taught on 2 periods per subject per cycle and is set by ability.
Four Option Choices, each on 3 ppc are selected from: Art, Chinese, Computing, Drama, DT, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, French, Geography, Geology, German, Government & Politics, History, Italian, Latin, Mandarin, Music, PE, Philosophy, Photography, Psychology, RE, Sociology, Spanish and Statistics.
Total : 30 ppc
Year 11
Students continue to follow a core curriculum and their chosen options at GCSE.
The core curriculum includes English (5 ppc) set by ability, Mathematics (4 ppc) set by ability, Games (2 ppc), Directed Study (1 ppc).
Separate Sciences of Biology, Chemistry and Physics continue to be taught on a 2 periods per subject per cycle and is set by ability.
Four Option Choices continued from Year 10 each taught on 3 ppc continue from the previous year.
Total : 30 ppw
Year 12 and 13
Students opt for a minimum of Three A-Levels plus an enrichment such as the EPQ, Games, Mentoring and Life Skills.
Subject Choices are made from a list of over 30 subjects detailed in the Sixth Form Prospectus.
Entry requirements for each course are also detailed there too.
Each Advanced course is taught up to 7 periods per week with the remainder of the time designated to directed study and enrichment options.
Options booklets
You can find out more about what each subject entails within our options booklets.