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Senior Curriculum & Learning

We are committed to providing an inspiring and enriching education for our students. This provides an excellent spring board for our students which launces them into their chosen careers.

Academic success is at the centre of a Gosfield education. We encourage the development of self-confidence and self-esteem in our students. This is vital for learning and will help your child achieve their very best.

Students learn best when they:

are happy
are interested and motivated
achieve success and gain approval
clearly understand the task
are confident, feel secure and are aware of boundaries
are challenged and stimulated

Learning takes place in an environment which:

is challenging and stimulating
is happy and caring
is organised
makes learning accessible
is encouraging and appreciative
provides equal opportunities

Our Curriculum

Every student is closely monitored by subject teachers and their form tutor. Progress is overseen by the Heads of Department, the Head of Section and the Assistant Principal Academic.

Our aim is to:

Raise expectations and instil confidence in students
Improve individual performance
Keep students and parents informed about progress and anticipated grades
Identify any underperformance and provide support
Celebrate success and ensure that each student’s talents are grown

Key Stage 3

In Years 7, 8 and 9, students (Key Stage 3) follow the National Curriculum, delivering all compulsory subjects, with the addition of Food Technology and Forest School. A comprehensive programme of Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHEE) is also part of the curriculum with the core themes of wellbeing relationships and living in the wider world.

Key Stage 4

In Years 10 and 11 (Key Stage 4), students study mandatory core GCSE subjects: English, Mathematics, and Science. All students also have lessons in PE and PSHEE. Alongside these subjects, students can choose to study four options of their choice. Many subjects offer extra-curricular activities that provide support and extension work to students who show particular interest in the area.

Exams Officer

Mrs N East nicola.east@gosfieldschool.org.uk

Sixth Form

In Years 12 and 13, students select three A Levels. Some vocational courses are also available. These are complemented by Life Skills lessons, Games, and a range of further opportunities such as the Finance Qualification.

Head of 6th Form

Mrs C Perella charlie.perella@gosfield.org.uk

Exams Officer

Mrs N East nicola.east@gosfieldschool.org.uk

PSHEE Topics

Topic	Lesson title	Year Group
Diversity and inclusion	What is diversity?	7
Diversity and inclusion	Challenging gender stereotypes	8
Diversity and inclusion	Recognising and preventing discrimination	9
Diversity and inclusion	Challenging prejudice and discrimination	10
Diversity and inclusion	Know your rights: the Equality Act 2010	11
Diversity and inclusion	Staying safe: recognising harassment and abuse	12
Diversity and inclusion	Understanding cultural identity and cultural competency	12
Diversity and inclusion	Intersectionality, marginalisation, and privilege	13
Diversity and inclusion	Understanding inclusion	13
Life skills	Recognising and preventing bullying	7
Life skills	Developing your leadership skills	7
Life skills	Managing risk: travelling safely	7
Life skills	Gambling: the facts	8
Life skills	Managing risk: looking after your personal safety	8
Life skills	Financial choices: budgeting, saving, debt	9
Life skills	Social influences: young people and gangs	9
Life skills	Managing risk: unsafe and emergency situations	10
Life skills	Planning and organising: revising effectively	10
Life skills	Bullying: offline and online	10
Life skills	Gambling: risks, consequences, and safety	11
Life skills	Financial choices: managing finances in the world of work	11
Life skills	Staying safe: exiting aggressive social situations	12
Life skills	Staying safe: protecting your finances	12
Life skills	Staying safe: dangerous and emergency situations	12
Life skills	Financial choices: working and earning	13
Life skills	Staying safe: transport and travel	13
Life skills	The role of constructive criticism	13
Online safety	Media literacy: staying safe online	7
Online safety	Media literacy: becoming a responsible digital citizen	7
Online safety	Media literacy: interpreting information online	8
Online safety	Media literacy: data, advertising, and persuasive design	8
Online safety	Sex and consent online	9
Online safety	Staying safe online: protecting your personal data	10
Online safety	Staying safe online: AI, risks, and critical thinking	10
Online safety	Staying safe online: misinformation and extremism	11
Online safety	Staying safe online: harmful content and scams	11
Online safety	Staying safe: setting boundaries online	12
Online safety	Online influence: extremism and AI	12
Online safety	Understanding online misinformation	13
Physical health	Smoking and vaping: risks and consequences	7
Physical health	Female genital mutilation (FGM): facts and risks	7
Physical health	Healthy lifestyles: maintaining a balanced diet	7
Physical health	Addictive substances: alcohol	8
Physical health	Healthy lifestyles: exercising for physical and mental wellbeing	8
Physical health	Healthy lifestyles: taking responsibility for your physical health	8
Physical health	Addictive substances: legal and illegal drugs	9
Physical health	Healthy lifestyles: achieving balance	9
Physical health	Healthy lifestyles: health services, self examination and vaccination	9
Physical health	Healthy lifestyles: accessing health services	9
Physical health	Alcohol: risks, consequences, and safety	10
Physical health	What is a healthy lifestyle?	10
Physical health	Health-related choices: blood, organ and stem cell donation	10
Physical health	Health-related choices: aesthetic procedures	10
Physical health	Illegal drugs: risks, consequences, and support	11
Physical health	Substance addiction: how to seek help	11
Physical health	Managing our health: services and support	11
Physical health	Managing our health: screening, prevention, and medicines	11
Physical health	Staying safe: alcohol and binge-drinking	12
Physical health	Staying safe: recreational drugs	13
Physical health	Leaving home: building a healthy lifestyle	13
Relationships, family and friends	What makes a healthy relationship?	7
Relationships, family and friends	Coping with change: bereavement, divorce and separation	7
Relationships, family and friends	Understanding marriage and civil partnerships	8
Relationships, family and friends	Overcoming conflict and finding forgiveness	8
Relationships, family and friends	Spotting unhealthy and abusive relationships	8
Relationships, family and friends	Harmful relationship behaviours: recognising the signs	8
Relationships, family and friends	Family life: parenthood and caring	9
Relationships, family and friends	Social influences: tackling peer pressure	9
Relationships, family and friends	Relationships and conflict	9
Relationships, family and friends	What is good communication?	9
Relationships, family and friends	Navigating social influence and pressure	10
Relationships, family and friends	Changing relationships: managing your feelings	10
Relationships, family and friends	The impact of relationships	10
Relationships, family and friends	Recognising and challenging misogyny	10
Relationships, family and friends	Navigating changes in romantic relationships	11
Relationships, family and friends	Rights and responsibilities: marriage and civil partnerships	11
Relationships, family and friends	Taking others’ perspectives	11
Relationships, family and friends	Control, coercion, and grooming	11
Relationships, family and friends	Respectful relationships: trust and intimacy	12
Relationships, family and friends	Respectful relationships: ending relationships	12
Relationships, family and friends	Understanding forced marriage	13
Relationships, family and friends	Respectful relationships: meeting new people	13
Relationships, family and friends	Respectful relationships: values and differences	13
Relationships, family and friends	Relationships, power imbalances, and exploitation	13
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Understanding menstruation	7
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Growing up: physical and mental changes	7
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Sexuality and attraction: an introduction	8
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Consent: what is it and why is it essential?	8
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Sex, relationships, and the media	9
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Practising safe sex	9
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Harmful sexual behaviours: harassment and the law	9
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Sexuality and attraction: coming out	10
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Understanding pregnancy: your choices	10
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Sexual health: choosing and accessing contraception	10
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Understanding menstrual health: conditions and self-advocacy	10
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Stalking, sexual harassment, and reporting	10
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Understanding pornography	11
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Understanding consent and intimacy: offline and online	11
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Sexual health: preventing and treating STIs	11
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Understanding fertility, parenthood, and pregnancy loss	11
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Making choices about pregnancy and parenthood	12
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Making choices about your sexual health	12
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Sexual harassment, reporting, and bystander action	12
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Consent matters	13
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Pregnancy and parenthood: revisited	13
Reproductive health, consent, and sex	Pornography: influence and harm	13
Wellbeing and mental health	What is mental health?	7
Wellbeing and mental health	Social media and mental health	7
Wellbeing and mental health	Mental health: talking about our emotions	8
Wellbeing and mental health	Self-esteem and confidence	8
Wellbeing and mental health	Mental health: developing coping strategies	9
Wellbeing and mental health	Recognising strengths in ourselves and others	10
Wellbeing and mental health	An introduction to body image	10
Wellbeing and mental health	Mental health: building resilience	11
Wellbeing and mental health	Mental health: recognising challenges and accessing support	11
Wellbeing and mental health	Body enhancement	12
Wellbeing and mental health	Acknowledging skills and assets	12
Wellbeing and mental health	Mental health: accessing support	13

Homework timetables

Homework Timetables 2025-26

Academic Calendars

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13

Curriculum Outlines

Year 7 Curriculum Outline 25-26

Year 8 Curriculum Outline 25-26

Year 9 Curriculum Outline 25-26

Year 10 Curriculum Outline 25-26

Year 11 Curriculum Outline 25-26

Individual Learning Needs

We screen students for learning difficulties and special educational needs. We also act upon any information passed on by the student’s previous school. We highlight those students who are more able, gifted and talented and those who have specific learning difficulties. The provision for a student with a learning difficulty depends on the need being formally diagnosed and may include help such as support within a classroom and individual and group support outside the classroom. More able and gifted and talented students are provided with opportunities to extend their knowledge in extension work in the classroom. There are activities which stretch and challenge these students and they are closely monitored. Teaching staff are well informed, have up to date knowledge of effective learning and teaching strategies and are skilled at teaching students with learning difficulties and those with particular special educational needs.

SEND Provision

Gosfield School has been commended as the Independent School of the Year for Independent School of the Year for SEND provision.

This achievement reflects the dedication and hard work of our SENCO and Learning Support department who work tirelessly to ensure that every student receives the support they need to thrive both academically and personally.

While Gosfield School is not a specialist SEND school, we take great pride in providing an inclusive and nurturing environment where all students are encouraged to reach their full potential. Our tailored approach to learning support, combined with a strong focus on individual wellbeing, enables students of all abilities to flourish within our school community.