--- title: "Key Stage 3" url: "https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/curriculum-provision/key-stage-3" school: "Brownedge St Mary’s Catholic High School" --- # Key Stage 3 ### Key Stage Three Curriculum At Brownedge St Mary’s, our pupils in Key Stage Three experience an ambitious, broad and clearly sequenced curriculum allowing them to extend their knowledge and understanding, as well as skills, in a range of academic, artistic, creative and sporting subjects and activities. Through offering a diverse subject offer, pupils make substantial and sustained progress where they are engaged, challenged and inspired to learn as they move through their school life. | | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | |---|---|---|---| | Religious Education | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | | English | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | | Maths | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | | Science | 3 | 3 | 3 | | Art | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Computing | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Geography | 2 | 2 | 2 | | History | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Modern Foreign Languages | 2 (French and German) | 2.5 (French and German) | 2 (Pupils specialise in French or German) | | Performing Arts (Music and Drama) | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | | Physical Education | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | | Technology (Design & Food) | 1 | 1 | 1 | **Learning for Life (including Citizenship & RSHE)** - Each year group has 20 hours a year ### Curriculum - [Curriculum Provision](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/curriculum-provision) - [Key stage 3](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/curriculum-provision/key-stage-3) - [Key stage 4](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/curriculum-provision/key-stage-4) - [School Intent](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/curriculum-provision) - [Assessment and Reporting](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/assessment-and-reporting) - [Faculties](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/faculties) - [Careers Advice](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/careers) - [Enrichment](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/enrichment) - [Student Leadership](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/student-leadership-team) - [Reading at Brownedge](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/reading-at-brownedge) - [Home Learning Information](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/home-learning-information) - [Pathways](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/pathways) ![Brownedge St Mary’s Catholic High School](https://files.schudio.com/brownedge-st-mary-s-catholic-high-school/images/logo/Brownedge-favicon_(2).png) ### Brownedge St Mary’s Catholic High School Station Road Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire PR5 6PB 01772 339813 ### Useful Links - [Ofsted](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/inspection-reports) - [Calendar](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/calendar) - [Facilities ](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/facilities) - [Firefly](https://brownedge.fireflycloud.net/login/login.aspx?prelogin=https%3a%2f%2fbrownedge.fireflycloud.net%2f) ### Quick Links - [Edde](https://brownedge.parentportal.biz/) - [Outlook](https://outlook.office.com/mail/) - [OneDrive](https://8884623-my.sharepoint.com/) - [Microsoft Teams](https://teams.microsoft.com/) - [Library AccessIt](https://uk.accessit.online/brw11/#!dashboard) - [All calls to school are recorded](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/contact) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://facebook.com/BrownedgeStMarys) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/brownedgestmarys/) © Copyright 2020–2026 Brownedge St Mary’s Catholic High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)