Our Curriculum

At Tenbury High Ormiston Academy we operate a one week timetable based on six lessons of fifty minutes per day. There are 30 lessons each week. Citizenship is delivered across the curriculum and through Citizenship Days (one per term).

The school believes that every pupil is entitled to a broad and balanced curriculum. Everyone currently takes:

English (4 periods/week)
Mathematics (3 periods/week)
Double Award Science (6 periods/week)
PE (2 periods/week)

Progress 8

Please click on the video below to understand more about the new school performance measure called Progress 8.

Assessment

THOA Assessment Policy (pdf)
KS3 Threshold Statements (pdf)
Year 7 & 8 – Assessment Evening Presentation (pdf)

The Rt Hon Secretary of State for Education Justine Greening has provided clarity regarding the awarding of GCSE grades. Please click on the link below to find out more:
Gov.uk GCSE 9 to 1 grading letter – Justice Greening

Target Setting

Target Setting at THOA Explained (pdf)

Options

In addition there is a wide range of GCSE options which includes Modern Foreign Languages, History, Geography, Art, Music, Information Technology, Computer Science, Design Technology (Resistant Materials, Catering, Textiles), and GCSE PE.

Once pupils have selected their options they follow these courses for the full two years.

Click the links below for options information for 2017-19 GCSE students:

Please click on the faculty areas. For more information about the specifics within each faculty, please see our Curriculum Booklet.