Subject & Qualifications
Art
To bring out the best at Thomas Knyvett College, we value Art and Design as an important part of the students’ broad and balanced curriculum. Art and Design provides students with opportunities to develop and extend skills and a chance to express their individual interests, thoughts and ideas. Year on year, our curriculum introduces students to a wide range of art and artists from different periods and cultures. There is a clear progression of skills, which build on prior learning, such as the use of tools and different techniques.
Intent
KS3
KS4
Business Studies
At TKC we develop engaging and aspirational business students who reflect the demands of a truly modern and evolving business environment. Learning business at TKC changes our students lives developing commercially minded and enterprising individuals, who are ethically respectful to the global community. Great learning in business ultimately supports students to achieve success in their chosen future pathways.
Intent
KS4
Catering
Our aim is to bring out the best and promote an educational culture which is scientific, practical, technological and vocational, as is needed by our manufacturing and service industries. We aim to foster creative thinking, resourcefulness and curiosity through the design process using a range of research, planning, designing, making and evaluating. We want to encourage attitudes of co-operation and social responsibility in a stimulating, yet safe and positive, learning environment.
Intent
KS3
KS4
Computing
To bring out the best at TKC, it is our intention to help our students develop the computational thinking skills and the skills necessary to use the technology in an effective way. The skills they develop enable our students to be confident, creative and independent learners and will equip them to access better opportunities in the ever-changing world of technology.
Intent
KS3
KS4
Design Technology
We intend to inspire students to become independent thinkers through a practical learning. Students are encouraged to develop an attitude of co-operation and social responsibility as they produce a range of two-dimensional and three-dimensional outcomes. Practical knowledge is underpinned with engaging theoretical knowledge which is delivered by passionate experts in each specialist area.
We embrace both traditional and new technology promoting an educational culture which is scientific, practical, technological, and vocational. Our curriculum has been developed to provide “real life” experiences which are needed in our manufacturing and service industries. Our learning environment is stimulating, purposeful, safe, and positive and offers opportunities for students to explore and experiment without fear of failure.
Intent
Design Technology curriculum intent
KS3
KS4
Drama
To bring out the best in Drama, we aim to engage and enthuse students about theatre across all stages. Our intent is for all students to have the opportunity to participate in Drama, developing confidence, resilience and emotional intelligence. The Drama curriculum will enable students to devise creative and imaginative performance in collaboration with others, as well as explore texts, and different styles and genres of theatre.
The Drama Department believes that Great Learning changes Lives by inspiring students to aspire to their highest potential, achieve excellence, and progress both personally and academically. We foster a culture of respect where every student's creativity is valued. Our curriculum covers essential drama concepts and techniques, encouraging continuous growth through performance and feedback. By mastering key terms and skills, students gain a deep understanding of drama, preparing them for future success. All students are given the opportunity to perform inside and outside the classroom and it is the vision of Drama Department that all students are filled with self-belief and find a love of learning within Drama.
Intent
KS3
KS4
English
Our curriculum intends to approach the dual purpose of providing students with the opportunities for a rich and deep love of the study of English Language and Literature, whilst also equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and qualifications they need for the future. We believe that great learning changes life, and through this transformative experience, we aim to lead the school, and work with other faculties, in developing secure reading, writing, and speaking literacy skills. This ensures that students leave TKC with the ability to express themselves successfully and empathise with anyone they encounter in their futures, empowering them to thrive in life’s challenges and opportunities.
Intent
KS3
KS4
Geography
At TKC, we want geography students to understand and think more about the world, the challenges it faces and their place within it. We want Geographers to understand that great learning about the world changes lives. Geography students should gain a deep understanding of geographical processes, the impact of change and of people-environment interactions and the links between places and environments at different scales.
Intent
KS3
KS4
History
Our history curriculum is designed to transform young minds by enlightening their views of the past to help them make more sense of the present and better assist them to inform their futures and proving that great learning changes lives. Questions are asked that explore how and why the world has changed, developing skills in critical evaluation and evidence-based analysis.
Intent
KS3
KS4
Mathematics
To bring out the best, we will provide all students with a creative and ambitious Mathematics curriculum, rich in skills and knowledge, which encourages curiosity and prepares them well for everyday life and future employment.
The mathematics faculty will:
- Challenge and support learners at all levels, giving them skills and confidence to tackle a diverse range of problems.
- Develop students’ mathematical and creative problem-solving abilities.
- Create opportunities for students to experience the satisfaction of solving problems, develop essential life skills, and appreciate the fundamental role mathematics plays in understanding the world.
Intent
KS3
KS4
Modern Foreign Language (MFL)
The MFL Department is dedicated to ‘bringing out the best’ by giving all students the opportunity to open doors to other cultures through an enjoyable experience of learning new languages.
We aim to produce confident, capable and articulate linguists, who will have the knowledge, understanding and skills to progress onto the next stage of their education. We encourage high aspirations, resilience and independence, in order to maximise the opportunities students are given to progress.
The curriculum we offer provides students with a range of enrichment opportunities to help them become responsible citizens who can make a positive contribution to society.
Intent
KS3
KS4
Music
Students engage in a broad and ambitious music curriculum that enables all to develop as musicians through the study of various traditions, styles and genres from a range of musical cultures. Students develop respect for music, musicians, and each other in their exploration of the subject. All students have access to music through the formal curriculum in lessons; the extra-curricular programme of activities in social time; instrumental and vocal tuition; and engagement in the musical opportunities, events, concerts and productions, both within college and in the wider community. Students make musical progress in the areas of Performing (playing and singing); Composing (including improvisation); Listening to, analysing and appraising their work and that of others. Students develop technical skills through performing on instruments and by singing, constructive skills by performing music composed by others and by composing their own music, and develop skills to perform stylistically, adding dynamics and articulation to their performances to make these expressive. Every student is encouraged to aspire to the next level phase of their musical learning and follow their chosen progression route in the study of music, enabling great musical learning to change lives.
Intent
KS3
Physical Education (PE)
We offer a broad and varied curriculum which develops the holistic child beyond physical skill replication, this ensures that great learning changes lives. We aim to develop inter-personal transferable skills such as teamwork, resilience, communication and social skills. These skills will help students achieve in PE and beyond, equipping each child with the necessary tools to make a positive contribution to society. Delivering high quality first teaching across a wide variety of sports and activities will provide opportunities for student to make informed choices, develop an interest and experience enjoyment resulting in them leading a healthy active lifestyle.
Intent
KS3
KS4
Year 10 PE Cambridge National Sports Science
Year 11 PE Cambridge National Sports Science
Religious Studies
The aim of Religious Studies is to engage, challenge and encourage students to develop skills allowing them to answer challenging questions. The curriculum enables pupils to ask questions about their own faiths and beliefs, and the beliefs, faiths and opinions of others, in terms of contemporary moral issues.
Intent
Religious Studies (RS) curriculum intent
KS3
KS4
Science
To bring out the best, the Science Faculty will develop students understanding of science and the world around them. Our intent is for students to engage in the subject as much as we do, through a carefully planned curriculum, modelling and high-quality teaching. We want our students to challenge ideas, collect evidence and draw conclusions to embed these necessary lifelong skills.