Curriculum
The school’s academic standards are high and our curriculum model encourages students to be fully secure in English and Maths and to take a full range of EBAC subjects from Year 7 -11 as these will facilitate the widest range of choices post-16. All students also study RE to GCSE. The school has a music specialism, so music is a dominant area within the curriculum and overall ethos of the school. All students follow a full curriculum in Music, Computing, and Art & Design Technology, covering KS3 National Curriculum requirements in Year 7 and 8 in these subjects. Students also study Drama in Years 7 and 8. Year 9 is used as an enrichment year in these subjects, giving students maximum opportunity to enhance their skills before making their GCSE choices along with their other subjects at the end of Year 9.
All subjects use a consistent system of curriculum planning – taking a coherent approach from the purpose (intent) of the curriculum to the assessment of outcomes (impact). The Trust approach is to have common features in the delivery (implementation) of all subjects so that the learning habits of students are consistently developed across the curriculum. This includes the ability to retain and retrieve knowledge and use it in new and unfamiliar contexts. Literacy is also integrated into the delivery of all subjects as part of the whole school strategy.
Parents of current students can find out more about the school's curriculum on COPIA.
For more information please see each subject's curriculum intent statement and the Trust's assessment policy as well as the learning habits, literacy and whole school teaching and learning routines (by clicking on the relevant tab above).
Guides for prospective students and parents at different stages can be found below:
For the curriculum from Year 7, please read the guide below.
GCSE and other qualifications available at Key Stage 4:
A Level qualifications available at Key Stage 5:
Online Resources for Staff, Students and Parents
We offer two systems Copia and Go4Schools which enable staff, students and parents to access a wide range of school information over the internet. We encourage all parents to use both Copia and Go4Schools to help them support their child's learning.
Go4Schools provides access to online assessment records, gradesheets and school reports.
You can find out more about our approach to the curriculum and how students are assessed in the Twyford Trust's policies below.
Our SEN Policy and Report give details about how the curriculum is made accessible for those with SEND
Exams
Our aim, within this section, is to provide you with information relating to sitting exams at Twyford CofE High School. Public examinations take place in January and May/June each year and timetables will be published here.
Should you not be able to find the answer to your question or if you need to contact the Examinations Officer, Mr Stanton, you can email him on [email protected]
Useful links to exam board websites and other helpful resources can also be found below.
Details of our Remote Learning offering can be found below.
Parents of current students can find out more about the school's curriculum on COPIA