Subjects

Through a strong culture of excellence and standards, underpinned by Universal Sikh and British values (Together As One), we will instill a love for learning and nurture all our pupils to:

• Excel academically, personally and spiritually as lifelong learners
• Think critically about the world they live in and contribute responsibly
• Develop their talents and interests through a wide variety of co-curricular opportunities

We recognise that all of our learners will be different with regards to their interests and aspirations. At The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton, we offer an academic and vocational/skills-based curriculum that includes a broad range of subjects at KS3 together with an enrichment programme and extra-curricular activities which will engage all our learners.

From Year 7, our learners will begin to build a portfolio of qualifications in the core subjects: Mathematics, English and Science as well as Foundation subjects.

We will offer every learner the opportunity to gain qualifications in a variety of subjects; see the list below.

If you would like further information about our curriculum and courses on offer please contact info@tkaw.org

Key Stage 3 - Years 7, 8 & 9

At Key Stage 3, the curriculum is currently organised as follows:

Subject	Weekly lesson(s) in Year 7	Weekly lesson(s) in Year 8	Weekly lesson(s) in Year 9
Maths	5	4	4
English	5	4	4
Science	4	4	4
Physical Education	1	1	1
Art	1	1	1
Design Technology & Textiles Rotation	1	1	1
Computer Science	1	1	1
Drama	1	1	1
Music	1	1	1
Modern Foreign Language	1	2	2
Geography	1	2	2
History	1	2	2
Religious Education	1	1	1
PSHE	1	0	0
Total	25	25	25

Key Stage 4 - Years 10 & 11

Maths, English, and Science are part of the core qualifications. Every child in key stage 4 also have recreational Physical Education and Personal Development lessons. There are four options blocks in Key Stage 4.

Options Available at Key Stage 4*:

• GCSE History
• GCSE Religious Studies
• GCSE Geography
• GCSE French
• GCSE Spanish
• GCSE Panjabi
• GCSE Computer Science
• GCSE Triple Science
• GCSE Business Studies
• GCSE Design and Technology
• GCSE Art and Design
• GCSE Drama
• GCSE Citzenship
• GCSE Food and Nutrition
• GCSE 3d Art
• BTECs
• BTEC Health & Social Care
• BTEC Sports
• BTEC DIT/iMedia
• BTEC Music

* Option subjects offered are reviewed annually. All options are subject to availability of specialist teaching staff and capacity restrictions.

 

Subject	Weekly lesson(s) in Year 10	Weekly lesson(s) in Year 11
Maths	5	4
English	5	4
Science	6	4
Physical Education	1	1
Option A	2	3
Option B	2	3
Option C	2	3
Option D	2	3
Total	25	25

 

 

Key Stage 5 – Year 12 & Year 13

The subjects offered at Key Stage 5 are selected with a view to supporting pupils moving from Key Stage 4 (Year 10 and Year 11) to post-16 study. They are also selected to address national shortages in employment sectors, and to provide a competitive curriculum for pupils seeking to be competitive within prospective employers and higher education providers, such as universities.
 

A Level Qualifications

The A level qualifications that are on offer at TKAW:

• A level Biology
• A level Chemistry
• A level Physics
• A level English
• A level Maths
• A level Law
• A level Art
• A level Business Studies
• A level Psychology
• A level Geography
• A level History
• A level Computer Science
• A level Technology (DT)
• A level Sociology
• A Level Further Maths
   

Vocational Level 3 Qualifications

The Level 3 qualifications that are on offer at TKAW:

• BTEC L3 Business
• Applied Law
• Digital Media
• BTEC Sports
• BTEC H&SC
• Applied Science
• AS Core Maths (1 year)
   

Level 2: Mathematics or English

Students that require improving their Level 2 Mathematics and/or Level 2 English are given the opportunity to re-sit their GCSE exam in their first Year of Sixth Form.

Additional Qualifications

All pupils are given the opportunity to study an EPQ qualification. Majority of our students will have added qualifications based or enrichment activities to their programme of study over the two years of their sixth form experience. All students complete a week’s work experience placement in their first year of Key Stage 5 study.