Departments
Detailed information on specific departments including examination subjects.
- Art and Design occupies an important place within the School Curriculum providing a path to visual literacy and the language of art, and nurturing the creative skills, imagination and industry needed to enable pupils to produce their own work in a visual form.
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- Business Studies is a well established and popular subject which is studied at GCSE, AS and A Levels.
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- Careers Education is largely covered as an integral part of the Personal, Social and Health & Citizenship Education provision.
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- The Design & Technology Department is conveniently situated in modern, purpose-built facilities at the far end of the main teaching block.
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- Drama is a popular and successful subject in its own right, the fastest growing subject in the United Kingdom, and performing well in drama exacts rigour and poses challenges.
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- Economics is a small department at Rishworth as the subject is only taught in the Sixth Form, where it is popular with students pursuing a wide variety of other A Level subjects.
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- The EFL Department is at the heart of many of our foreign students' needs, and aims to develop a thorough knowledge of the English language.
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- The English Department consists of three full-time members of staff and two part-time members of staff. The Department works closely with the School's Co-ordinator of Learning Support. Strong links have also been forged with the Library and its resources are used by staff and pupils on a regular...
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- The EPQ provides an opportunity for students to extend their abilities beyond the A Level syllabus, stand out and prepare for university and their future career. It can also be used to earn extra UCAS points.
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- The teaching of food has a long-standing place within the school curriculum. Its aim is to enable pupils to cope confidently with the life skills they require to make sensible and informed choices about diet, health and nutrition combined with the ability to manage a budget in keeping with their lifestyles.
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- The study of Geography supports the School's overall aims of encouraging pupils to develop tolerance and respect for others, as well as furthering their own development and preparing them for life and work in a future in which global issues are becoming increasingly relevant.
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- The History Department at Rishworth aims to combine the acquisition of historical knowledge with the development of important skills such as comprehension, understanding, analysis, evaluation, empathy and research.
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- Rishworth School's IT & Computing Department has two, full-class suites of networked computers running Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2010 and a wide range of additional application specific packages.
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- When a pupil fails to make the expected progress in literacy and it is suspected that he or she may be experiencing problems of dyslexia, then appropriate teaching is vital for that pupil to reach his or her full potential and flourish in school.
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- The library stocks approximately 8000 resources and subscribes to an array of magazines and journals. Computers and laptops are available for use by students and they are able to use the printer and photocopier.
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- Proficiency in numeracy is an essential skill to develop and this aim is at the core of the work of the Mathematics Department.
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- Our courses are designed, and our lessons conducted, in order that our students achieve high levels of comprehension, accuracy and fluency by the end of their schooling.
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- The Music Department is a flourishing and successful department which above all provides a foundation upon which a joy of music can be nurtured and developed.
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- Personal, Social and Health & Citizenship Education (PSHCE) is an integral aspect of education at Rishworth, and has been for many years. Lessons, tutor time, assemblies and pastoral time are all used to promote the many messages and values that PSHCE seeks to put across.
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- The PE department is a thriving and successful department that not only excels in a wide range of sports but also caters for the demands of all standards of ability.
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- Psychology is one of the most popular subjects in schools today, and is no less popular at University, whether as a specialist degree or as a Joint or Combined Honours qualification. The Psychology Department at Rishworth School has been newly created to meet this demand.
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- Religious Studies asks about meaning and purpose in life from beginning to end. It gives space for individual reflection and wondering who and why; it explores Christianity, other principal religions and world views and how they affect the fabric of personal and social life.
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- Science is a core subject within the school curriculum. The aim of the Department is to provide pupils with some insight into the workings of Science and how it impacts on their life. The curriculum is designed to provide a logical progression in understanding scientific principles and how they can.
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