Ashby School has a long and proud history of delivering a high quality educational experience for young people from the local community. Today, we remain as committed as ever to nurturing confident, happy and resilient individuals who are ready to face the challenges of a rapidly-changing but exciting world.
Curriculum Information
Read more about our commitment to a Curriculum that is broad, balanced, inclusive and aspirational.
Find out more about the curriculum for individual subject areas.
Find out more about Year 10 Options
Yr9 To Yr10 Transition Summer Activity Booklet 2025
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What are we learning KS3 Autumn 1 – Term Curriculum Information
If a parent wishes to withdraw their son/daughter from attendance at religious or sex education lessons or assemblies, they should contact the school by email at enquiries@ashbyschool.org.uk
The school has a strong pastoral system to support students of every year. We contract our own Educational Welfare Officer and independent Careers Advice and Guidance to ensure that all our students can access a high quality of individual support when appropriate. Careers education and sex and relationship education is delivered through the PSD (Personal Social Development) course.
The school runs a two week timetable, divided into 40 lesson of 75 mins each. 20 mins is set aside each day for tutorial / registration period, which may include assembly. The breakdown of allocation of lesson time to subjects is as follows.
Year 7 curriculum
| Mathematics – 6 lessons | English – 6 lessons | Humanities – 4 lessons |
| Science – 5 lessons | Modern languages – 4 lessons | Arts – 3 lessons |
| Design Technology – 4 lessons | PE – 3 lessons | Computing – 1 lesson |
| Personal development and Empowering to Learn (E2L) – 3 lessons |
Year 10 and 11 curriculum
| Mathematics – 6 lessons | English – 7 lessons | Personal development – 1 lesson |
| Science – 7 lessons | PE – 3 lessons | Four options – 4 lessons each |
The school runs a two-week timetable, divided into 40 lessons of one hour, fifteen minutes each. Fifteen minutes are set aside each day for tutorial/registration times, which may include assembly.
All students must select a curriculum of A level or Level 3 equivalent qualifications. Most students study three subjects throughout Years 12 and 13; students may study four subjects, particularly those choosing further mathematics (this is a double option including A level mathematics).
Each subject is allocated seven x one hour fifteen minutes lessons and one additional lesson of compulsory study per subject per fortnight in Year 13. In addition, students will be required to take part in silent supervised studies in the Sixth Form dining room. There is some flexibility in terms of where these are placed to suit the student and their timetable. Students also must attend one lesson per fortnight of Personal Development.
In addition, an enrichment programme offers students a huge amount of choice. All students must select a minimum of one enrichment (from a vast choice) which they then take part in for one lesson a week (or equivalent). The choices include faculty prefecting, core maths, volunteering in local primary schools and EPQ (to name but a few). More on this can be found in our Enrichment booklet.
Details regarding entry criteria for the Sixth form and the subjects available can be found here.
Extra-Curricular Opportunities
The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities for all age groups. These can be sub-divided into four areas: Cultural, sporting, international visits, trips.
Examples of extra-curricular opportunities can be found here.