This is the first stage of senior school.
It is a very important phase because students move from a primary model to a secondary model
with specialist subject teachers. The curriculum becomes broader, deeper, and more intellectually
demanding.
Students begin to experience:
At Key Stage 3, students typically study:
Students study increasingly challenging fiction and non-fiction texts. They develop:
They move into:
Science becomes more specialised. Students build secure foundations in:
which prepares them well for IGCSE later.
Students develop knowledge of:
The British curriculum values language study. Students continue building speaking, listening,reading, and writing skills in additional languages.
This stage prepares students for the important subject choices and examination courses that begin at 14.
By the end of Year 9, students should:
