Curriculum

 

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...

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KS4 Curriculum & Options

Key Stage 4 Curriculum & Year 9 Options The Key Stage 4 Curriculum In Key Stage 4, we provide a broad, ambitious and inclusive curriculum that prepares students for a variety of post-16 opportunities and enables them to develop the life-long...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Success Pathway

The Success Pathway 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 group is to provide a safe, predictable, and...

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Personal Development

Curriculum Aims We believe our responsibility to educate students extends beyond their academic studies. Our Personal Development curriculum is carefully designed to instil our core values, ensure our students understand the wider world and their...

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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...

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Science

Curriculum Aims We aim for ALL students to advance their understanding of the material and natural world around them. Students will develop their scientific knowledge and ability to work scientifically so that they can make informed life choices...

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World Views & Religious Studies

Curriculum Aims Our students study Religious Education through our World Views curriculum. They 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...

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Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road
Widnes
WA8 7TD
Tel: 0151 423 2721
Email: school@wadedeacon.co.uk