The Key Stage 3 curriculum guides your child’s learning in the first three years of Secondary School education.  At the British School of Paris we provide a wide range of subject experience to allow pupils to develop a broad spectrum of skills and knowledge which will stand them in good stead for more focussed study as they proceed in their school career.  The subjects offered by us at Key Stage 3 are:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• French
• Geography
• History
• Technology
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• Art
• Music
• Physical Education (PE) 
• Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
• German
• Spanish
• English as an Additional Language
• Learning Support

Each child is assigned to a Tutor Group where his/her academic and social development will be closely monitored and recorded. The tutor liaises between pupils, subject teachers and parents, and should be the first port of call when academic or pastoral matters need attention. Each year, our assessment procedures will allow you to follow your child’s progress, and will give the pupils regular feedback on their own performance. At these times, with help and guidance from parents and tutor, pupils are encouraged to set themselves realistic targets for their future performance, as well as to think of ways in which to achieve them.

All our pupils enjoy a wide variety of lunchtime and after-school activities. The programme varies from term to term but typically involves drama, music and sports clubs and groups of all kinds. Team building activities for each year group such as bowling, discos and competitions are very important and help newcomers to settle in quickly.

Pupils are encouraged to take positions of responsibility within their peer groups and may represent a Tutor Group at Student Council. An interest in the world around us leads to participation in many activities to raise money for charities and we are currently participating in the Eco-Schools programme run internationally by the Foundation for Environmental Education.

The Key Stage 3 curriculum set out by the British government provides a broad and rigorous programme for all school children. It suggests balanced coverage of the arts and sciences, expressive arts and physical education, ensuring that pupils develop a wide range of skills and techniques together with creativity and physical well-being.

Independent Schools are not obliged to comply with the National Curriculum. We follow it at the British School of Paris, as do most good independent schools in Britain, though we may make changes where we perceive a benefit. 

The British School of Paris aims to provide an environment where all students are able to realise their full potential. The most important role of the Learning Support Department is to help the students to achieve this.

The school operates a policy of integration. This promotes the effective inclusion of students with learning difficulties in mainstream classes.

The main focus for the resources of the Learning Support Department is in Key Stage 3. The support is mainly in class, alongside the subject teacher. The members of the Learning Support Department liaise with members of staff, to assist them in the preparation of a curriculum which is accessible and appropriate to all students.

The special educational needs of students with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia or dyspraxia are addressed either individually or in small groups. 

Short term intervention programmes are available to support pupils with emotional and behavioural problems and those who find it difficult to adjust to the norms and work culture of the BSP.

The Learning Support Department carries out assessments of pupils who are referred either through internal procedures or by parents. A referral usually comes from a class teacher, through the relevant Heads of Department, to the tutor and then the Head of Key Stage.

If further action is required the parents are consulted and permission sought for an educational assessment by the Head of Learning Support. This will be in the areas of intelligence, reading, writing, spelling, numeracy and oral and listening comprehension. A report will be written with recommendations which will go to the parents and teachers and action will be taken accordingly. If consultation with an outside agency is required the Learning Support Department will provide liaison.