Principles & Structure
Our Curriculum Vision
At Blackminster Middle School, we deliver a curriculum that is Aspirational, which provides support and challenge for students of all abilities. Together, we ensure our students are high school ready through our broad and balanced curriculum. Blackminster is Respectful of British values and view education as a force for good. We encourage our staff and students to be Community minded. We expect students to commit to our vision through showing us their Excellent participation, results, progress, breadth and balance.
Curriculum Structure
This table shows the number of periods per week.
| Subject | Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | English | 8 | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Science | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Art | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Creative Arts | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Computing | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Design Technology | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| PSHE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Modern Languages | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Geography | n/a | 2 | 2 |
| History | n/a | 2 | 2 |
| PE | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Humanities | 1 | n/a | n/a |
RE is taught as Deep Learning Days through the year.