Curriculum

Meden Curriculum Intent

The Meden School’s academic curriculum places ambitious subject knowledge at its core, complimented by a deliberate focus on wider knowledge that appreciates difference and challenges stereotypes and consider ethical dimensions in society. This combination ensures our students become well – informed young people who have the confidence and knowledge to become catalysts of change. Each subject makes a valuable contribution to the development of our students thinking, encouraging them to see the inequalities around them and ‘do something about them!’

The specialist knowledge taught in each subject area, including our Personal Development curriculum, is thoughtfully selected in line with the National Curriculum and intelligently sequenced so our students learn well over time. Specialist vocabulary sits at the heart of our academic curriculum and combines with our focus on oracy throughout the school, providing our students with the language and confidence to have their voice heard.

Subjects studied according to year group

Year 7

Art	Drama	Design and Technology	English
Geography	History	IT	Maths
PE	PSHE	Religious Education	Science
Spanish

Year 8

Art	Drama	Design and Technology	English
Geography	History	IT	Maths
PE	PSHE	Religious Education	Science
Spanish

Year 9

Art	Drama	Design and Technology	English
Geography	History	IT	Maths
PE	PSHE	Religious Education	Science
Spanish or French

Year 10

BTEC Art and Design Practice	Cambridge National Business — Enterprise and Marketing	GCSE Design and Technology
BTEC Digital Info Technology	BTEC Engineering	GCSE English
GCSE English Literature	EDUQAS Food (Hospitality and Catering)	GCSE French
GCSE Geography	BTEC Health and Social	GCSE History
GCSE Maths	BTEC Media (Creative Media Production)	BTEC Performing Arts
Cambridge National Sport Activity and Fitness	PSHE	GCSE Science — Trilogy (Double Award)
GCSE Science Triple

Year 11

BTEC Art and Design Practice	Cambridge National Business — Enterprise and Marketing	GCSE Design and Technology
BTEC Digital Info Technology	BTEC Engineering	GCSE English
GCSE English Literature	EDUQAS Food (Hospitality and Catering)	GCSE French
GCSE Geography	BTEC Health and Social	GCSE History
GCSE Maths	BTEC Media (Creative Media Production)	BTEC Performing Arts
Cambridge National Sport Activity and Fitness	PSHE	GCSE Science — Triology (Double Award)
GCSE Science Triple

Meden College — Year 12 and 13

A-Level Biology	A-Level Business	A-Level Chemistry
A-Level English Literature	A-Level Geography	A-Level History
A-Level Maths	A-Level Media	A-Level PE
A-Level Physics	A-Level Psychology	A-Level Sociology
A-Level Computer Science (Garibaldi)	LIBf Diploma in Financial Studies (Garibaldi)	PSHE