Key Stage 3: Years 7 - 9

In Years 7 to 9, pupils are taught a variety of subjects, as well as Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education (PSHCE):

• Art
• Computing
• Design Technology (comprising Food Technology, Resistant Materials, Textiles and Graphic Products)
• Drama
• English Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Mathematics
• Modern Foreign Languages (MFL): Pupils will study two languages from French, German and Spanish throughout Key Stage 3
• Music
• Physical Education
• Religious Studies
• Science

Pupils are taught in their form groups during Year 7; in Year 8 there are broad ability groupings in Mathematics, which are reorganised in Year 9 based on Key Stage 3 performance.

Information for Year 8 Parents and Carers

The following document gives guidance on how to support your child at home with their homework and classwork. It outlines how information will be provided by subjects to your child.

Year 8 Subject Resources

Information for Year 7 Parents and Carers

The following presentation outlines how pupils are assessed at TWGGS, including the marking of work and feedback to pupils, as well as the procedures for reporting to parents. It also gives a brief overview of the TWGGS Key Stage 3 curriculum.

Year 7 Information for Parents