Key Stage 1 lays the foundation for education. Besides actual school subjects, it’s a time when children are introduced to so many new things in life; making friends, learning how to be kind, birthday parties, head lice. We aim to make sure the learning part of their life is fun and engaging at this crucial stage. For all of the key topics recommended by the national curriculum, we have a system in place to cater to your childs contextual needs. For example in English, Year 1pupils are taught phonics to help with their reading and their phonic screening test, composition, handwriting, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPAG), as well as their comprehension. This focused teaching that zones in on specific requirements during specific key stages can be see across all of our subjects.
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 at primary school are all incredibly significant. We already know that KS1 is about laying the foundation for a successful education, but when pupils move onto KS2, they begin to set the tone for the rest of their schooling life, deepening their intellectual foundations. A solid start now can be the beginning of a flourishing education - one that grows with each year and feeds the part of pupils that helps them strive for academic success! (That’s the bit we like.)
The Key Stage 3 syllabus is usually taught in secondary school between years 7-9. It’s a critical time for giving students a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence going towards their GCSEs. At MTC, we support students with tuition for the three core subject areas: Maths, English and Science. We also have higher and lower sets for each core subject to ensure we are able to support children of all abilities and provide the right level of support for all of our students.
The vast majority of secondary schools follow the National Curriculum, the programme of study set by the Government. The National Curriculum is a programme of study, set by the Government, which says what children of different age groups should be taught and what level they should reach.
A-levels come after GCSEs. They usually focus on academic subjects, compared to vocational qualifications like BTECs and NVQs, which are more practical. There are more than 40 different A-level subjects on offer – some will be subjects that you studied at GCSE and others may be new. A-levels are highly valued by employers and universities so they can open up lots of doors to further study and careers.