At Sir John Nelthorpe School we strive to develop the whole person, to produce well-rounded young adults capable of developing themselves and responding positively to the demands that society will bring. The pupils’ experiences are organised to achieve the School’s Mission Statement, the requirements of the National Curriculum and to provide a broad and balanced curriculum. These experiences include programmes of study written for each subject, tutorial work and Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship & Economic education (PSHCE) and they are enriched by work-related learning, a wide range of curricular, extra-curricular, non-curricular, sporting events and visits. The programmes of study fulfil the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum. Watch our video by clicking here to take a closer look at our school.

At Key Stage 3 all pupils study the following subjects:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• French (Higher attaining pupils also study German in Years 8 & 9)
• History
• Geography
• Religious Education
• Art
• Drama
• Music
• Design and Technology
• Computing
• Physical Education
• PSHCE

Enrichment opportunities (curricular and extra-curricular) are available through a range of clubs and groups which include academic and non-academic interests. House activities play an important part in the wider curriculum offer, with four vertically populated houses gaining points for participation and achievement throughout the year. Pupils capture and record a wide range of their personal engagement, participation and achievement within their SJN Character Passport, with recognition and celebration for those pupils reaching certain thresholds, throughout the year. Pupils are able develop their leadership skills by representing their tutor-group, year group and school in many different ways including prefect roles, house captains, primary school sports leader roles, Year 8 buddy roles for Year 7 pupils, Year 9 peer leaders, subject lead learner roles, sports captains and sports teams, and the School Council.

Music participation is encouraged beyond the allocated timetabled curriculum through the North Lincolnshire peripatetic 4 music service with healthy levels of take up across a range of musical instruments and ability levels, with a subsidised rate for pupils. At Key Stage 4, pupils follow one of three pathways and all of our pathways include the following subjects:

• English Language and Literature
• Mathematics
• Science (either separate Sciences or Combined Science)
• A Humanities Subject. (either History or Geography)
• PE
• PSHCE
• Religious Education

Pathway One pupils will study separate sciences, either history or geography, either French or German and one other subject from the list below.

Pathway Two pupils will study combined science, either history or geography, either French of German and two other subjects from the list below.

Pathway Three pupils will study combined science, with history or geography and three other subjects from the list below.

• History
• Geography
• French
• German
• Art
• Construction
• Engineering
• Enterprise
• Food and Nutrition
• Health and Social Care
• Music
• Music Technology
• PE or Sports Science
• Photography
• Religious Studies
• Statistics
• Textiles
• Travel and Tourism

A copy of our curriculum policy can be found here: