At Ballakermeen, we aspire for students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave us they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential. Achieving this ambition for our students requires excellent pastoral care, and a rich, inspiring curriculum that will equip them with the knowledge they need to develop their sense of self and empower them to fulfil their potential.

Our Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) curriculum spans three years and allows students to study a broad and varied range of subjects. At Key Stage 4, students are afforded the opportunity to select to study four option choices alongside the core subjects of Maths, English, Science, PSHE, PE and RE. A range of qualifications are available including GCSEs, BTECs and SQAs. Students can also choose to study at the University College Isle of Man one morning per week.

Curriculum maps and intent statements for each subject can be found below:



English

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Maths

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Science

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Art

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Business Studies

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DT

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Drama

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Economics

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Enterprise

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French

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Geography

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German

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Global Perspectives

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Health & Social Care

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History

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ICT

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Music

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PE

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Performing Arts

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RE

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Key Stage 4 Exam Information

Exam board Qualification Course Code Course Code
WJEC
GCSE 3650QS Art
EDEXL GCSE 1BI0H Biology
EDEXL GCSE 1CH0H Chemistry
EDEXL GCSE 1SC0 Combined Science
CIE GCSE 0478AX Computer Science
WJEC GCSE 3690QS Drama
CIE GCSE 0500BR English Language
iEDEXL GCSE 4ET1A English Literature
(International Edexcel)
EDEXL BTEC CEN01 Enterprise (BTEC)
WJEC GCSE 3580QS Food
WJEC GCSE 3800QS French
CIE GCSE 0460BY Geography
WJEC GCSE 3820QS German
CIE GCSE 0457AY Global Perspectives
WJEC GCSE 3654QS Graphics
EXECL BTEC CHS01 Health & Social Care (BTEC)
iEDEXL GCSE 4HI1A History (International Edexcel)
CIE GCSE 0417AY ICT
EDUQAS GCSE C300 Mathematics
WJEC GCSE 3680QS Media Studies
WJEC GCSE 3660QS Music
WJEC GCSE 3550QS PE
EDEXL GCSE 1PH0H Physics
WJEC GCSE 3603QS Product Design
WJEC GCSE 3653QS Textiles