THE RUSKIN CURRICULUM

Please select a subject to view the goals for each key stage, an overview of what students will be learning in lessons and an articulation of the wider curriculum.

The Ruskin Curriculum

In year 7, 8 and 9, students engage with a broad and balanced range of subjects which follow the new national curriculum in order to secure key knowledge, skills, concepts and learning needed to be successful in their educational journey. 

The tables below show the subjects and the number of lessons allocated to them over a two week period.

Year 7, 8 and 9 Curriculum    

English	8	MFL	4
Maths	6	History	4
Science	6	Geography	4
RE	2	Performing Arts	2
IT	2	Art	4
PE	4	DT	3
PD	1

                                                         

Year 10 and 11 Curriculum

In year 10 and 11, students continue their core subjects and further develop their knowledge and understanding of their option subjects.

Year 10

Core Subjects		Options
English	8	Option 1	5
Maths	8	Option 2	5
Science	8	Option 3	5
PE	4	Option 4	5
RE	2

Year 11

Core Subjects		Options
English	8	Option 1	6
Maths	8	Option 2	6
Science	8	Option 3	6
PE	2	Option 4	6

Personal Development, including citizenship, careers, British Values, SMSC and SRE, is taught through the mapping of skills across the curriculum in conjunction with bespoke PSHE days.

Option choices

Ruskin prides itself on its rich and broad offer of options at KS4. Below is a representation of the options available at the Academy, subject to sufficient numbers in options:

Geography	Art	Engineering
PE/Sport	Performing Arts/Drama	Childcare
History	Photography	Spanish
Psychology	Product Design	Health and Social Care
Religious Studies	Hospitality and Catering	Business
Computing	Sociology	IT
French