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Curriculum
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Educational stages
PHBS teaches by The National Curriculum for England and Wales and The Cambridge International Examinations curriculum at for IGCSEs, AS and A levels. These divide study periods into years and then into larger units called Key Stages.
| Perrott Hill British School section | British National Curriculum Year | British Key Stage | Student Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Years | Reception | EYFS | 3-4,5 |
| Year 1 | Key Stage 1 | 5 | |
| Primary School | Year 2 | 6 | |
| Year 3 | Key Stage 2 | 7 | |
| Year 4 | 8 | ||
| Year 5 | 9 | ||
| Year 6 | 10 | ||
| Secondary School | Year 7 | Key Stage 3 | 11 |
| Year 8 | 12 | ||
| Year 9 | 13 | ||
| High School | Year 10 | Key Stage 4 | 14 |
| Year 11 | 15 | ||
| Year 12 | Key Stage 5 / Sixth Form | 16 | |
| Year 13 | 17 |
Key Stages Explained
The Reception year PHBS provides for the academic, physical, and personal, social and emotional development of each child in preparation for Year 1. Classes are based on the Early Years Foundation Level of the National Curriculum of England and Wales.
Weekly themes contain their learning objectives: communication and language development; vocabulary; literacy; mathematics, understanding of the world; stories; art and design; dancing, yoga and basic physical exercise; songs, rhymes, as well as playing the recorder.
Key Stage 1 covers Years 1 and 2. We continue to focus on all areas of development to meet the needs of students: academic, social, emotional, physical, creative and cognitive. To combine the Czech and British teaching standards we keep the Year 1 students who are still under 6 years of age in the Early Years Section.
The subjects in Year 1 and 2 are: Literacy (English reading, writing, speaking, listening), Mathematics, Social Studies (SS, History and Geography), Design and Technology (D&T), Information Communication Technology (ICT), Art, Music, Personal Social Health and Economic Education (PSHE), Languages (Czech for Natives, Czech for Foreigners and French), Physical Education (PE)
Students are assessed on tests, quizzes, handwriting, cooperation, and other criteria. They are also evaluated on their behaviour, class participation and homework.
Key Stage 2 covers Years 3 to 6. By the end of Key Stage 2 students should be prepared with the skills, knowledge and social and emotional development for their move to Secondary School.
The subjects in Years 3 to 6 are: Literacy (English reading, writing, speaking, listening), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies (SS, History and Geography), Design and Technology (D&T), Information Communication Technology (ICT), Art, Music, Personal Social Health and Economic Education (PSHE), Languages (Czech for Natives, Czech for Foreigners and French), Physical Education (PE)
Students are assessed on tests, quizzes, handwriting, cooperation, and other criteria. They are also evaluated on their behaviour, class participation and homework.
Key Stage 3 covers Years 7 to 9. Throughout Key Stage 3 students continue to study a broad range of subjects and develop skills ready for them to make informed choices as they begin IGCSEs in Key Stage 4.
The subjects in Years 7 to 9 are: Literacy (English reading, writing, speaking, listening), Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Computing, Art, Music, Personal Social Health and Economic Education (PSHE), Languages (Czech for Natives, Czech for Foreigners, French and German), Physical Education (PE)
Students are assessed on tests, quizzes, handwriting, cooperation, and other criteria. They are also evaluated on their behaviour, class participation and homework.
Key Stage 4 covers Years 10 and 11 during which students prepare for their IGCSE examinations. During Key Stage 4 students continue to study the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science, but are able to focus their choice of other subjects based on their interests by choosing ??? optional subjects.
The subjects in Years 10 and 11 are:
Core (not optional): English, Mathematics, Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Enterprise (not examined), Global Perspectives (not examined), Physical Education (PE, not examined)
Optional subjects: Art and Design, Business, Computer Science, Czech for Foreigners, Czech for Natives , Economics, French, Geography, German, History, ICT, Physical Education (IGCSE PE, examined), Spanish.
In addition, Czech students may choose to study for the Maturita.
Students are continually assessed throughout their studies to inform their teachers, the students and you of their progress and areas where they must focus their efforts to improve. However their final IGCSE grades awarded are based on their achievement in the examinations set by Cambridge International Examinations.
Key Stage 5/Sixth Form covers years 11 and 12. In the Sixth Form students focus their subject choices based on their interests and what they are intending to study for their university degree, or the area in which they wish to work in the future. We will guide students to choose a combination of subjects which work well together, such as Mathematics with Sciences, or a combination of Social Sciences. Students typically study three or four subjects.
The subjects offered in Years 12 and 13 are: Art and Design, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Czech for Foreigners, Czech for Natives, Economics, English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, German, History, Law, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Sociology
In addition, Czech students may choose to study for the Maturita
All students continue to receive lessons in Global Perspectives and Physical Education (PE), which are not examined.
Students are continually assessed throughout their studies to inform their teachers, the students and you of their progress and areas for further development. However for most students it is the grades which they achieve on the examinations set by the Cambridge International Examinations which will determine their final university entrance and destination.
Personal Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) and Global Perspectives (GP)
Throughout their time at PHBS students study a whole school integrated course which prepares them for life today and tomorrow. PSHE isn’t just another school subject, it is the crosscurricular backbone of any place of learning. PSHE includes helping them to deal with critical issues they face every day such as friendships, emotional wellbeing and change. From making informed decisions about alcohol to succeeding in their first job, PSHE education helps students prepare for all the opportunities, challenges, life decisions and responsibilities they’ll face. An important element of this is a dedicated RSE (Relationships & Sex) education, which is a compulsory element in UK schools. The teaching of these issues is also a recommended requirement of the Ministry of Health, Education, Youth & Sports in Czechia. The key influence of this programme of study is the PSHE Association in the UK.
PSHE serves as a companion to Cambridge Global Perspectives, an innovative and stimulating skills-based programme which places academic study in a practical, real-world context. It gives students the opportunity to develop the transferable skills that they need to be successful at school and university, as well as in their future careers. The emphasis is on developing students’ ability to think critically about a range of global and local issues where there is always more than one point of view. Students study topics they are interested in, for example, ‘Trade and aid’ and ‘Diplomacy and national traditions’.