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Curriculum by Year and Subject
Our Curriculum at Stratton School
At Stratton School, our curriculum is designed to provide every student with a broad, ambitious and carefully sequenced education, supporting our school values of Be Kind, Be Engaged, Be Ambitious.
Our curriculum extends beyond examination outcomes. We want students to develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and wider experiences they need to succeed at school and progress successfully into further education, training, apprenticeships, university and employment.
In line with Department for Education requirements, this page provides information about the content of our curriculum for each subject and each academic year. The DfE requires schools to publish their curriculum by subject and academic year, including Religious Education even where it is delivered under another name or within other curriculum provision.
All Subject Progression Maps can be found here: Curriculum Maps | Stratton School
Key Stage 3 Curriculum
Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 follow a broad curriculum which provides the foundations for future study and ensures that students experience learning across a wide range of disciplines.
Click on the subject below for more information on the KS3 course.
Year 7
Students study:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- History
- Geography
- Religious Education / Religion and Ethics
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Art and Photography
- Design & Technology
- Computing
- Music
- Drama
- Physical Education
- PSHE and Personal Development
- Careers Education
PSHE, Personal Development and Careers
Students receive planned PSHE and personal-development provision alongside careers education. Stratton's current programme specifically identifies Year 7 PSHE and B4L provision
Year 8
Students continue to develop their knowledge and skills through:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- History
- Geography
- Religious Education / Religion and Ethics
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Art and Photography
- Design & Technology
- Computing
- Music
- Drama
- Physical Education
- PSHE and Personal Development
- Careers Education
Key Stage 4 (Years 9+10+11)
Students follow a combination of core subjects and option subjects.
Stratton's current KS4 documentation states that students study the core subjects of English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and Science, with non-examined Religious Education and Core PE also forming part of the core curriculum. Students then select additional option subjects.
Students study regardless of options:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Physical Education
- PSHE and Personal Development
- Careers Education
Core curriculum
English Language
Students develop their ability to read, understand and analyse a range of texts and communicate effectively through writing and spoken language.
English Literature
Students study a range of literary texts and develop increasingly sophisticated analytical and evaluative skills.
Mathematics
The GCSE Mathematics curriculum includes:
- Number
- Algebra
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change
- Geometry and measures
- Probability
- Statistics
Science
Students study Science throughout Key Stage 4, including Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Physical Education
All students continue to participate in Core Physical Education. Core PE is not examined.
Religious Education / Religion and Ethics
Religious Education continues to form part of the curriculum at Key Stage 4. Stratton's current KS4 documentation identifies Religion and Ethics / Core RE as part of the core curriculum and confirms that it is non-examined.
Students may also choose GCSE Religious Studies as an examination option.
PSHE, Personal Development and Careers
Students continue to receive personal development, PSHE and careers education alongside their academic curriculum.
Key Stage 4 Option Subjects
Our current Key Stage 4 curriculum documentation identifies the following option courses:
- French
- Spanish
- German
- Art & Design: Fine Art
- Art & Design: Photography
- Drama
- Music
- Design & Technology: Textiles
- Design & Technology: Product Design
- Geography
- History
- Religious Studies
- Business Studies
- Computer Science
- Digital Information Technology
- Hospitality & Catering
- Media Studies
- Sociology
- Sport
Students' individual Year 10 and Year 11 curricula therefore vary depending upon the option subjects selected.
Detailed Year 10 and Year 11 curriculum content for each option subject should be linked from the relevant subject curriculum page.
View our Key Stage 4 Options information Year 8 Guided Choices for GCSE | Stratton School
Sixth Form Curriculum
Years 12 and 13
Students in Years 12 and 13 follow an individual programme of study based upon their chosen post-16 courses, alongside wider Sixth Form personal development, careers and life-skills provision.
The school's current Sixth Form curriculum materials provide individual course information, including course content, assessment and progression routes. For example, the current Biology materials describe assessment across three examination papers alongside required practical activities and the Practical Endorsement.
The school's 2026/27 personal-development programme also identifies separate Year 12 and Year 13 Life Skills/PSHE provision.
Year 12
Students follow the first year of their chosen Level 3 courses alongside:
- Personal Development / PSHE
- Life Skills
- Careers education, information, advice and guidance
- Enrichment and wider opportunities
Curriculum Accessibility and Inclusion
We are committed to providing an ambitious curriculum for all students and to ensuring that students with special educational needs and/or disabilities can access and participate in the curriculum.
Reasonable adjustments and appropriate support are provided according to individual need so that barriers to learning are identified and reduced wherever possible.
Find Out More
Parents, carers and members of the public who would like further information about the curriculum taught at Stratton School can:
- explore the individual subject curriculum pages linked above;
- view our Key Stage 4 Options information; Year 8 Guided Choices for GCSE | Stratton School
- view our Sixth Form course information; Courses and Qualifications | Stratton School
- contact the school for further information about a particular subject or year group.
Stratton School
Eagle Farm Road
Biggleswade
Bedfordshire
Telephone: 01767 220000