Subjects

Ballard School follows a broad and innovative curriculum that meets the needs of every pupil. The school uses its excellent and highly qualified staff to deliver syllabi based on the National Curriculum and Common Entrance programmes of study, but enhances pupils learning by including many extended topics.

The school's size is ideally placed to help us adjust our timetable to meet the needs of individuals, but at the same time to allow healthy competition between pupils of all abilities.

Subject specialism starts in Year 3, while our GCSE subject choice is extremely broad. Pupils have access to three modern foreign languages from Year 7, and the school offers a curriculum for the academic; the all-rounder; for the pupil who needs support; the practically minded - a curriculum innovatively designed to meet the needs of all pupils and to stimulate all pupils.

A joy of learning is our priority, in a non-threatening environment supported by an extensive curriculum and extra-curriculum, including an unsuppressed choice of activities.

The outcome is obvious - our results at all ages are excellent and a tribute to a carefully planned curriculum.

• Art
• Biology
• Business Studies
• Careers
• Ceramics
• Chemistry
• Design & Technology
• Drama
• English
• English Literature
• Expressive Arts
• Food & Nutrition
• Games/PE
• General Knowledge (y3-y6)
• Geography
• History
• Home Economics
• ICT
• Mandarin Chinese
• Mathematics
• Modern Languages (German, French, Spanish, Mandarin)
• Music
• Physical Education
• Physics
• PSHE
• Religious Studies
• Science - dual award and single sciences
• Statistics
• Textiles