Key Stage 3

The Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) curriculum at Box Hill School ensures that a breadth and balance of subjects are studied. We follow the intentions of the National Curriculum, but broaden its scope to guarantee that courses are constructed to suit the abilities and interests of our students.

Study skill courses are provided annually in curricular time, and examinations are taken annually to test attainment and progress. The curriculum is delivered throught a ten day timetable, in 55 minute lessons, which allows all subjects a variety of learning slots dispersed across the two week cycle.


Art Key Stage 3 students attend regular lessons which cover a broad variety of projects designed to explore the formal element of Art and Design; including line, shape, colour, surface and texture...		Biology In the first two years, topics covered include body structure, cell functions, reproduction and environmental biology...
Chemistry Chemistry forms part of an integrated science curriculum based on the Exploring Science Scheme in Years 7 and 8. In Year 9, students are taught Chemistry as a separate subject...		Design and Technology KS3 D&T addresses the need to blend skills development and design awareness, with creativity and ideas being an important factor...
Drama Our KS3 Drama curriculum is based upon developing student imagination, communication and creativity whilst assessing progress in the three essential areas of making, performing and responding...		English English at Key Stage 3 focuses on the key skills of reading, writing and speaking and listening, with students studying a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and media texts...
Geography The discipline is the spatial science, and it provides a unique bridge between the study of the physical environment, and the study of societies and cultures...		History History in Years 7-9 investigates themes from the time of the Norman Conquest to the Twentieth Century...
ICT At Key Stage 3 the policy of the department is twofold. We try to combine an introduction to useful computer skills with a look at some of the more specialist uses...		Mathematics In Key Stage 3, the basic skills in number, algebra, shape and space and data handling are established...
Modern Languages All pupils at Box Hill School study two Modern Languages at Key Stage 3; French and Spanish in Years 7 and 8 and then any combination of two languages out of French, Spanish, German and Mandarin Chinese in Year 9...		Music The curriculum is largely project-based and over the course of 3 years, students can expect to study a wide variety of topics ...
PE PE develops pupils’ competence and confidence to take part in a range of physical activities that hopefully become a central part of their lives, both in and out of school...		Physics Physics forms part of an integrated science curriculum based on the Exploring Science Scheme in Years 7 and 8. In Year 9, students are taught Physics as a separate subject...
KS3 Library Services Upon arrival in Year 7 students are given a full introduction to the resources in the Library...