Curriculum
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Business Studies
Business Studies
Business Studies at Biddenham allows students to develop their entrepreneurial spirit and enterprise ideas as well as securing the knowledge of key Business Studies topics including: Ownership, Finance, Recruitment, Marketing and External influences.
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Computer Science
Computer Science
Technology is ubiquitous in our modern society. Everything from mobile phones, televisions, traffic lights, theme parks, agriculture to sport depend on technology. You need to be prepared for the digital world.
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Criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the study of the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of crime and criminal behaviour in society. The criminal justice system, and the experiences of those involved in it – including offenders, victims, police officers and others are explored.
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Dance
Dance
Dance allows students to develop an understanding and appreciation of a range of dance styles, through performing, choreographing and watching routines.
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Design & Technology
Design & Technology
Design and Technology is about problem-solving. It involves learning to complete an iterative design process which begins with identifying a problem, researching that problem, developing ideas around possible solutions, realising the best solution, and then evaluating the success of the solution.
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Drama
Drama
Drama at Biddenham aims to ignite passion, creativity and determination. Allowing students to express and challenge themselves, whilst discovering a love of words and how they can come to life on stage. It also enables them to appreciate different aspects of culture, theatre and artistic disciplines and what they can do for the soul.
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English
English
At Biddenham, English empowers students to engage with the world. We aim to inspire students to become curious readers, critical thinkers and powerful communicators.
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Extended Project Qualification
Extended Project Qualification
The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is a Level 3 course which can be taken alongside A levels. Students opt for either EPQ or Core Maths. If your child studied with us from year 7, they will have experienced Project Based Learning and it follows the same themes.
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Food Preparation & Nutrition
Food Preparation & Nutrition
Food and Nutrition equips learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to cook and apply the principles of food science, nutrition and healthy eating. It encourages learners to cook and enables them to make informed decisions about food and nutrition and allows them to acquire knowledge in order to be able to feed themselves and others affordably and nutritiously, now and later in life.
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Geography
Geography
Geography at Biddenham allows students to explore and understand human and physical interactions with the wider world. This is taught via written and creative learning styles where students can spend time off timetable completing cross curricular projects linking their lives to the current world.
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Health and Social Care
Social Care
Health and Social Care at Biddenham introduces students to the specialist knowledge and skills needed to work in various care settings. Underpinning the qualification is a focus on core values and communicating with individuals so as to maintain their dignity and sense of being valued. Students apply their skills and knowledge to offer appropriate care and support and build positive relationships to meet the needs of those they are working with.
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History
History
As a department, we aim to help our students become the very best historians. We challenge students to think, act and speak like those working in the field would: to research thoroughly, to weigh-up evidence, to understand chronology, to evaluate interpretations and sources and develop arguments.
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Information Technology
IT
Information Technology is the beating heart of the modern world. We aim to equip young people with the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to design and make effective digital products for others to use.
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Languages
Languages
At Biddenham, we believe languages should be accessible for all students and therefore have developed an engaging and inspirational course of study that will enable students to manipulate and use the target language effectively, independently and creatively.
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Law
Law
The law underpins much of what we do in life. It has an impact on our upbringing, education, careers and interests. The study of law improves your powers of reasoning, clarity of thought, and the ability to analyse. It is taught within so many different professions from medicine, to business, to architecture, to teaching; that to have an understanding of our legal system is always an advantage.
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Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics at Biddenham allows students to develop a passion for the subject, from key stage 3 through to A level. The courses we offer are Key Stage 3 Maths, Level 3 Core Maths, GCSE Maths, A level Maths and A level Further Maths.
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Media Studies
Media Studies
We have a dedicated Media Studies room which consists of a state of the art projector for viewing texts such as films, television programmes and websites. There are 22 computers in the classroom which all have video editing software and other programmes to support the students’ creative needs.
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Music
Music
Music at Biddenham is inclusive, creative and academic. We are delighted to be a national Music Mark school for outstanding music provision. At key stage 3 all students take part in weekly, one hour music lessons and at key stage 4 students can elect to study Eduqas GCSE Music.
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Oracy
Oracy
Oracy is the ability to communicate effectively. At Biddenham we have worked closely with Voice21 and the University of Cambridge to continue to develop a rigorous oracy curriculum that is introduced to students in year 7 and is embedded as they grow as individuals. Through the school, oracy is a moral cause.
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PHSE
PHSE
Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education helps students to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage many of the critical opportunities, challenges and responsibilities they will face as they grow up and approach adulthood.
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Physical Education
Physical Education
The PE department aims to provide a challenging, disciplined, enjoyable and safe environment in which our staff, who have a wide range of knowledge and expertise, offer high quality learning and teaching.
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Politics
Politics
As a department, we aim to give students an insight into topical issues and political news stories. We challenge students to think, act and speak like those working in the field would do – to research thoroughly, to provide a solid argument and to have the ability to debate.
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Project Based Learning
Project Based Learning
Students work on a project over an extended period of time – from one week to a full term – that engages them in solving a real-world problem or answering a complex question. They demonstrate their knowledge and skills by creating a public product or presentation for a real audience.
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Psychology
Psychology
Psychology at Biddenham gives students the opportunity to study principles of investigating human and animal behaviour. Students can study AS or A Level Psychology (Eduqas) at Key Stage 5.
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Religious Studies
Religious Studies
Religious Studies is a core subject at Biddenham as we believe it is important in a diverse multi-religious and multi-secular society to understand and respect one another especially when, or if, we disagree with their beliefs. Every student will have one lesson per week in key stage 3 and two lessons per week in key stage 4. Every student will take GCSE Religious Studies in Year 11.
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Science
Science
Science at Biddenham allows students to develop their understanding of the subject and how it affects the world around us. We give students the opportunity to learn key concepts both practically and theoretically. We run many extra-curricular clubs and activities in Science and regularly take students on trips to help further their scientific understanding.
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Sociology
Sociology
The Sociology department at Biddenham is passionate about opening our students’ minds to allow them to think differently about social issues in the world. We endeavour to create and shape critical thinkers who challenge viewpoints, ideas and taken for granted assumptions. Sociology allows students to develop a deeper understanding of their social context and use this to explain why certain social behaviours happen.
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Visual Arts
Visual Arts
What is art, craft and design? Art, craft and design, as a combination of disciplines which defines and promotes visual literacy. As young children we learn to interpret images long before we become fluent in the written word. Visual literacy enables us to communicate and comprehend successfully and meaningfully in an increasingly image-saturated world.
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WorkSkills, Enterprise and Employability
WorkSkills, Enterprise and Employability
WorkSkills at Biddenham enables our students to develop the skills for independent learning; to understand and access a range of employability skills and knowledge; for research and reference, and to work as a team to plan events. They will study the Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate which is 100% coursework and assessment, and is based around careers, employment and the world of work. This qualification will complement other subjects and encourage personal growth, wellbeing and vocational learning.
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