Curriculum
Students in the school are placed in classes determined by their ability within the subject area. In Year 7, this is determined by Key Stage 2 SATS results. The sets are flexible and students are periodically moved in line with their progress.
At Key Stage 4, students can select subjects to study alongside the compulsory subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, ICT, PSHVE and Physical Education.
There are 30 fifty minute periods per week. This amounts to 25 hours per week teaching time, excluding assemblies, registration periods and breaks. The Government recommends a minimum of 24 hours. Aldworth also runs enhancement lessons after school for students in Key Stage 4. As well as in class teaching, Aldworth also uses three different websites to help students with their education: Studywiz is the school's virtual learning environment; MyMaths is used by the maths department; and SAM Learning is a revision tool
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