Our Curriculum Intent

 

We have high expectations of everyone; each member of our school community is nurtured and supported to develop academically, socially, emotionally and morally to be the best they can be. Every interaction between our members is well planned, deliberate and meaningful. Learning happens everywhere in our school, in a variety of different ways and together with our curriculum, we ensure that all students, regardless of starting points or barriers, enjoy learning and leave school equipped with the learning behaviours, acumen and skills to achieve academic success. We engender our students into lifelong learners who progress onto positive destinations, fulfil their high aspirations and make a positive contribution to society. Kinver High School and Sixth Form offers a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum. We continue to operate with a traditional 3-year Key Stage 3 and 2-year Key Stage 4. During Key Stage 3 students follow a broad curriculum. There is the opportunity to explore a wide range of subjects and experiences, developing new interests and skills along the way. All students have the opportunity to study the full range of subjects, in order to allow them to discover and reach their full academic and creative potential. Our curriculum enables students to develop the knowledge and skills required to be successful and take advantage of the range of opportunities offered once they leave Kinver High.

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Although there are some subjects that all Key Stage 4 students will study including Mathematics, English, Science and at least one other subject from History, Geography, Computer Science or Spanish. Through our options system we endeavour to enable our students to follow their interests and pursue their strengths. There is a broad range of subjects designed to cater for the needs of all. Our aim is to provide a curriculum to meet the needs of all students with some vocational subjects offered alongside GCSE options. Decisions at KS4 are rooted on the principal of ‘choice’ and all decisions are always made in the best interests of students. However, we remain ambitious for all our students, and will always continue to encourage all of our students to choose the most challenging and appropriate qualification that will best prepare them for their chosen future pathway.

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Preparation for life beyond school is a priority at Kinver High School and all students receive careers talks and guidance on making job applications, interviews and other work-related topics, as well as completing a work experience placement in KS4.

At Kinver many students choose to continue their education Post 16 through with us. We are delighted that from September 2025, we will become a single site Sixth Form, K6.

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A more detailed breakdown of our curriculum on offer can be found on the subject pages.