There are twenty five periods per week and each lesson will last for 60 minutes.

In Year 7 pupils will study:

• Art
• Communications
• Design and Technology
• Drama
• French
• Geography
• History
• Mathematics
• Music
• Personal and Social Education
• Physical Education
• Religious Education
• Science Science in Society

 

ICT is integrated into all subjects in Years 7 - 9. The Science in Society course incorporates a programme of core ICT skills for all Year 7. In Years 8 and 9 pupils will continue to study the subjects listed above except for Science in Society; in addition other subjects but it is also a core module in the Art in Society course (Year 8) and the Music in Society course (Year 9).

Home Learning

Home learning is an important part of the work pupils complete at The Sweyne Park School. It is essential for academic success. Specifically, home learning:

• adds a substantial amount of study time to a pupil’s education;
• offers opportunities for work which is independent of the teacher;
• can exploit materials and sources of information which are not accessible in the classroom;
• allows pupils to complete work started in school;
• allows pupils to practise skills learnt in the classroom;
• permits the setting of tasks in accordance with the ability of the pupil;
• strengthens home-school links enabling parental involvement;
• set on a regular basis, encourages good study habits and ensures that work becomes part of the culture.
  
  

All pupils have a Sweyne Park Pupil Planner in which to record their home learning. Parents will receive a separate home learning booklet giving details of the home learning timetable.

This home learning should consist of:

• exercises and tasks set by the teacher;
• work that the pupil needs to do in order to improve his/her performance such as extra reading, more practice exercises and end of topic learning.
  
  

On average pupils are expected to complete one and a half hours of home learning each night in Year 7. This time increases in Years 8 and 9.