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Whole School Curriculum
Please click here for our Curriculum Policy Wade Deacon is a place where potential is discovered, nurtured, developed and fulfilled. Our Curriculum Aims All staff at Wade Deacon High School are committed to providing a high quality, ambitious...
Art & Design
Curriculum Aims The Art curriculum seeks to provide opportunities for all learners to understand and access the creative process, express themselves and work independently to create satisfying outcomes. During this process, learners will develop...
Business
Curriculum Aims We want to inspire our students to become the next generation of socially responsible entrepreneurs. Through the study of GCSE Business, our young people will gain an insight into the world of work and enterprise. Students discover...
Careers Advice
Across our varied curriculum, students will have the opportunity to participate in activities that use the context of work to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding that will be useful in any future workplace. Furthermore, subject teachers...
Computer Science
Our curriculum is designed to allow pupils to learn the fundamentals of computer science and cover both specific areas of the subject; Computer Science and IT. The curriculum will ensure that pupils have an understanding of key computer science...
Design Technology
The Design and Technology department at Wade Deacon High School has highly dedicated specialist teachers and support technicians to ensure high quality teaching and learning is delivered in this very creative and enthusiastic department. The faculty...
Drama
Curriculum Aims The confidence, creativity levels and skills students develop throughout the Drama GCSE course will equip them for numerous careers. The study of Drama also gives students the opportunities to perform in front of a live audience....
English
“Handle them carefully, for words have the power to change the world.” Curriculum Aims Our students are exposed to a broad, vibrant and challenging range of texts that promotes a love of our subject, fosters academic success and equips them for...
Geography
Curriculum Aims Our students will learn essential knowledge about our planet and the populations who live on it to allow them to become truly engaged global citizens who understand the issues of our times. Our students will be inspired through...
History
Curriculum Aims We will ensure our students develop the essential knowledge needed to become responsible citizens by introducing them to the best and worst that has been done and said and helping them to appreciate our moral obligations. History at...
Information Technologies
Curriculum Aims Our students will develop their project management and planning skills becoming confident in their use of various software tools to solve problems. Students will understand the potential threats that workplaces face, as well as the...
Literacy & Numeracy
At Wade Deacon High School, we firmly believe that Literacy Is For Everyone. That is why we ensure that key LIFE skills are incorporated and embedded into every lesson through our reading, writing and talking LIFElines. Reading at Home A Handbook...
Maths
Curriculum Aims Through our curriculum we will help students to realise that mathematics is essential to everyday life; critical to science, technology and engineering; necessary for financial literacy and important in most forms of employment. As...
Modern Foreign Languages
Curriculum Aims At Wade Deacon High School, we understand the significance that language learning has upon on our students’ journey to becoming global citizens. It promotes and celebrates cultural differences as well as liberating students from...
Music
Curriculum Aims In performance subjects, students are exposed to a vibrant and exciting curriculum based around the development of practical music and drama skills in KS3. This fosters confidence and a love of the performance which enables students...
Pathway Curriculum
Success Pathway is a unique class within Wade Deacon High School which gives pupils the opportunity to achieve their full potential and enable them to be ambitious, confident, enthusiastic, creative and resilient learners. The main purpose of this...
Physical Education
The Physical Education faculty uphold a true ‘commitment to excellence’ in all that we do. We aim to provide pupils with many different experiences within a diverse and engaging curriculum that challenges them both physically and academically. Every...
Science
Curriculum Aims We aim for all students appreciate the fundamental principles of science so that they are able to use their scientific knowledge and understanding to interpret and the world around them. Students will develop observational,...
SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural)
Curriculum Aims Our SMSC programme stimulates curiosity and awareness about the world and instils tolerance, resilience, respect and aspiration in our students. We celebrate equality, diversity, race, religion and traditions to help our young...
Religous Studies
Curriculum Aims Our students will understand how to ask questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God, issues of right and wrong, and what it means to be human. They will develop knowledge and understanding of...
