KS3 Information
Key Stage 3 covers Years 7, 8 and 9.
Year 7
During Year 7 students settle into secondary school life. This is a big change for them, and you may have questions about school life or learning.
Any questions about progress and learning should be directed to the Year 7 Head of Year. Any pastoral concerns should be directed to the Year 7 Pastoral Support Manager (PSM) using the email tws_admin@swale.at
Parents will have the opportunity to meet their child's tutor during Term 1. The Head of Year, Pastoral Support Manager and Transition Lead will also be available.
Year 8
Students are now well-established in the secondary routine. There are a host of different clubs and enrichment activities that are open to all students.
Year 9
During Year 9, pupils will start thinking about their GCSE options. For more information about this go to the KS4 Options page.
Compulsory national curriculum subjects
- English
- maths
- science
- history
- geography
- modern foreign languages
- design and technology
- art and design
- music
- physical education
- citizenship
- computing
Schools must also provide:
- relationships, sex and health education
- religious education
Parents can ask for their children to be taken out of sex education and religious education (for the whole lesson or part of the lesson)
Useful links for parents and carers
The School Run: Parents' guide to secondary school
BBC Bitesize: KS3 Subjects