Year 8 Curriculum Hours

We teach a curriculum that provides both breadth and depth. Students are enriched by learning powerful foundational knowledge across Year 8, which is designed to provide the building blocks for their studies at Key Stage 4. Subject lessons are 60 minutes in length. Please see below how our curriculum hours are allocated in Year 8.

English | 8 Hours
Maths | 8 Hours
Science | 7 Hours
Modern Foreign Languages | 5 Hours
Geography | 2 Hours
History | 2 Hours
RE | 2 Hours
PSHE | 1 Hour
Computer Science | 2 Hours
Food Technology | 2 Hours
Design and Tech | 2 Hours
Art | 1 Hour
Music | 2 Hours
Drama | 2 Hours
PE | 4 Hours

Contact Us

The Ripley Academy
Peasehill
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3JQ

01773 746334

enquiries@ripleyacademy.org

School Closure – Friday 9th January

Due to dangerous road conditions in the surrounding area and on the school site, we have taken the decision to move to online learning for students today. The safety of our students, families and staff is our priority. Students will be able to access home learning set by their class teachers via ClassCharts. Please take care, stay safe and keep warm.

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