Curriculum
We are extremely proud of the broad and balanced curriculum we offer to all of our students. We are committed to building on the skills our students have previously learned to ensure all students make rapid progress.
We strive to educate, inspire, and empower young women to be the next generation of leaders. We ensure that students, regardless of their starting points, make outstanding progress and have the enrichment opportunities to succeed in the next stage of their education. Whilst at Whalley Range, through a broad and balanced, ambitious curriculum and wider experiences, students will gain the knowledge, skills and emotional resilience to equip them to succeed and become active citizens of Manchester and the world.
Overviews
Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9)
Learn more about our Key Stage 3 curriculum offer, available to Year 7, 8 and 9 students.Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)
In Years 10 and 11, we offer a wide range of courses alongside our core curriculum of English, maths, science, ethics, philosophy and religion and PE.
Key Stage 5 (Years 12 and 13)
At Post-16 we offer different pathways to suit the needs of all our students entering our Sixth Form.
PSHRE Curriculum Information for Parents/Carers
At Whalley Range 11-18 High School we take a whole school approach to Personal, Social, Health and Relationships Education and development. This reflects the needs of the students and the ethos of the school.
Remote Education Provision
Parental guidance and information for our remote education provision at Whalley Range 11-18 High School.
Citizenship
Citizenship at Whalley Range 11-18 School teaches students the value of playing a full and active part in society. With a keen focus on developing reading skills and communication, students engage with social issues, debating ideas and forming arguments, as well as learning about democracy, gover...
Homework
Homework will be set regularly. Sometimes it will be the completion of work set online through school resources such as Frog.
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
The Governors have agreed a Sex and Relationships Education Policy for our school and it is available upon request to the school. This forms part of each student’s curriculum.Religious Education
Religious Education (RE) is taught thematically. It is largely based on the Manchester Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education (MAS) and further includes elements of learning that best suit our unique demographic.Whalley Range Sixth Form: Personal Development
At Whalley Range Sixth Form we take a holistic approach to personal development and the wider curriculum. This reflects the needs of our students and the values and mission of our Sixth Form and its community.Faculties
Design, Create and Perform (Including Music)
To develop students with an ability to take risks in their approach to learning, have confidence in developing and creating innovative ideas and outcomes, and to be resilient when facing creative challenges.
Digital, Technologies, Business and Health and Social Care
Our world is digital. We aim to deliver a high-quality Computer Science curriculum, to equip students to become effective users of technology, to contribute to the rapidly changing digital world.
English and Communications
We are passionate about all our students exploring, experiencing and mastering the rich tapestry of skills and knowledge that studying English has to offer. Through the study of communication skills, literary texts, cultural connections and the constantly changing use of language, we aim to equip...
Global Awareness
Inspiring students to embrace a thirst for knowledge about the world around them – people, places, traditions, values and beliefs. Empowering students to challenge ignorance and adopt positive values that could have a global impact.Inclusion and SEN
We work with students and their parents/carers to make it possible for every young person to participate fully in their education and to secure strong academic progress and personal outcomes and to enable individual students to learn effectively with greater independence.
Mathematics
Being an able mathematician ensures that you will have excellent problem-solving skills regardless of your ability. We want students to enjoy mathematics so that their love for the subject goes beyond school.
Physical Education
Physical activity is the beating heart of the PE curriculum. Through a wide range of health, well-being and practical activities, students improve fitness levels as well as developing and applying their knowledge. A life-long love of physical activity is nurtured through the development of social...
Science and Discovery
It is our aim that over the seven years at WRHS students will enjoy science and will develop the knowledge and enthusiasm needed to reach the next steps in their academic journey. Students will be challenged to see how science affects their life, and the wider world and to understand how they can...
Social Sciences and Community Learning
We aim to ensure that each of our subjects is a valuable window to the world. We aim to ensure all of our students gain a firm grasp of health, social, political and ethical concepts that have shaped the world, understanding what has happened, what is happening, as well as what might happen in th...
