Curriculum Overview
Curriculum Overview
Manshead CE Academy Curriculum
At Manshead CE Academy we operate a two week timetable cycle.
Key Stage 3 for 2025-2026
Year 7
| Subject | Number of Lessons per 2 week cycle |
| English (Language / Literature) | 8 |
| Mathematics | 8 |
| Science | 6 |
| Modern Foreign Languages (French / Spanish) | 4 |
| History | 3 |
| Geography | 3 |
| Music | 2 |
| Drama | 2 |
| Design Technology (Food Technology / Product Design / Textiles) | 2 |
| Art | 2 |
| Accelerated Reader | 2 |
| Ethics and Philosophy | 2 |
| Computing and ICT | 2 |
| Physical Education | 4 |
Year 8
| Subject | Number of Lessons per 2 week cycle |
| English (Language / Literature) | 9 |
| Mathematics | 9 |
| Science | 6 |
| Modern Foreign Languages (French / Spanish) | 4 |
| History | 4 |
| Geography | 4 |
| Music | 1 |
| Drama | 1 |
| Design Technology (Food Technology / Product Design / Textiles) | 2 |
| Art | 2 |
| Ethics and Philosophy | 2 |
| Computing and ICT | 2 |
| Physical Education | 4 |
Year 9
| Subject | Number of Lessons per 2 week cycle |
| English (Language and Literature) | 8 |
| Mathematics | 8 |
| Science | 6 |
| Modern Foreign Languages (French / Spanish) | 4 |
| History | 4 |
| Geography | 4 |
| Music / Drama | 2 |
| Design Technology (Food Technology / Product Design / Textiles) | 2 |
| Art | 2 |
| Ethics | 4 |
| Computing and ICT | 2 |
| Physical Education | 4 |
Students cover a PDE programme through a combination of form time activities with their tutor and Personal Development days across the school year.
All students will study Design Technology (Food Technology, Product Design and Textiles) across Key Stage 3.
Students study either Music or Drama in Year 9.
Key Stage 4 for 2024-2025
Year 10 Curriculum
| Subject | English Language | English Literature | Mathematics | Science | Option | Ethics | Physical Education | |
| Combined | Triple | 1 / 2 / 3 | ||||||
| No. Lessons per 2 Week Cycle | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 / 6 / 6 | 4 | 4 |
Students cover a PDE programme through a combination of form time activities with their tutor and Personal Development days across the school year.
Year 11 Curriculum
| Subject | English Language | English Literature | Mathematics | Science | Option | Ethics | Physical Education | |
| Combined | Triple | 1 / 2 / 3 | ||||||
| No. Lessons per 2 Week Cycle | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 / 6 / 6 | 4 | 4 |
Students cover a PDE program through a combination of form time activities with their tutor and Personal Development days across the school year.
Key Stage 5 for 2024-2025
Year 12 Curriculum
| Subject | Option | Independent Study/Quiet Study/Exam Hour | PE | Enrichment Option (Students Choose 1 Option) | |||
| 1 / 2 / 3 | Core Mathematics | EPQ | MOOC | Duke of Edinburgh | |||
| No. Lessons per 2 Week Cycle | 8 / 8 / 8 | 12 / 8/ 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Students will cover a Tutorship program including PDE, UCAS and University applications and discussion of current affairs through form time.
Year 13 Curriculum
| Subject | Option | Independent Study / Quiet Study / Exam Hour | Physical Education |
| 1 / 2 / 3 | |||
| No. Lessons per 2 Week Cycle | 8 / 8 / 8 | 12 / 8 / 2 | 1 |
Students will cover a Tutorship program including PDE, UCAS and University applications and discussion of current affairs through form time.