At Dawlish College, we have a three-year key stage 3, where students are able to follow the national curriculum subjects in order to provide them with the breadth and depth of subjects required as a foundation for their key stage 4 studies and the knowledge and skills required for adulthood.
In order to provide the variety of subjects we work across a two-week timetable: Week A and Week B.
Dawlish College’s KS4 curriculum builds from the breadth and variety offered at KS3. The subjects available to study at GCSE level range from the more ‘traditional’ subjects, such as humanities and languages, to creative opportunities, such as performing arts and music, to practical skills, such as catering, and vocational courses, such as Health and Social Care.
We continue to review our curriculum offering annually to ensure that it meets the needs of our learners.
KS3 – Summary of Curriculum Model 2024
| Subject | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
| English | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Maths | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Science | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Modern Foreign Languages (French or Spanish) | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PE | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| History | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Geography | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Religious Studies | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Drama | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Art | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Technology | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| IT | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Music | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Co-Core (50mins) | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Co-Elective (50 mins) | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 60 | 60 | 60 |
Students select their options for study at GCSE towards the mid-point of Year 9 and there will be plenty of information and advice about that process when the time comes.
