Ambitious. Focused. Specialist-led.
KS3 Curriculum
A curriculum designed to build confident, knowledgeable and future-ready learners. Key Stage 3 at Hammersmith Academy provides every student with a rich, rigorous and empowering foundation for success at GCSE and beyond.
Ambitious. Focused. Specialist-led.
Our curriculum has been intentionally crafted to ensure students develop deep subject knowledge, secure essential skills, and grow into curious, independent thinkers who thrive academically and personally.
Specialist teachers who are passionate about their subjects, experts in curriculum design, and committed to supporting every learner to reach their full potential. Through high-quality teaching, structured progression, and exposure to a broad range of disciplines, students gain the intellectual confidence, cultural literacy and transferable skills needed for the demands of Key Stage 4 and future study.
Explore Each KS3 Subject
Parents and students can view detailed curriculum maps, assessment information, module breakdowns and enrichment opportunities by selecting any subject from our KS3 menu.
Preparing Students for GCSE Success
Our Key Stage 3 curriculum is designed with a clear purpose: to give every student the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to excel at GCSE and in life. Through ambitious subject teaching, structured progression and broad exposure to academic disciplines, students develop strong intellectual foundations and become well-rounded, independent learners.
By the end of Year 9, students will have:
- A secure academic grounding across all subjects
- Developed independence, resilience and organisation
- Gained confidence as thinkers, communicators and problem-solvers
- Built cultural capital through trips, partnerships and enrichment
- Discovered their strengths, interests and aspirations
This journey prepares students for the important milestone of making their GCSE subject choices in Year 9. Throughout the options process, students receive personalised guidance from subject specialists, attend information events and explore pathways linked to future study and careers. This ensures they select subjects in Key Stage 4 that align with their abilities, ambitions and growing sense of identity as learners.
Ultimately, KS3 enables students to step into Key Stage 4 with clarity, confidence and a strong foundation for future success.
KS3 & Life Skills
As part of our commitment to developing confident, well-informed young people, Key Stage 3 includes dedicated lessons that equip students with essential life skills. A key element of this is our Financial Literacy programme, which introduces students to the realities of money management and helps them understand how financial decisions impact everyday life.
Across the year, students explore topics such as money management, needs and wants, savings, ethical spending, buyer awareness, gambling, and identifying and avoiding financial fraud. Lessons are practical, engaging and discussion-based, enabling students to reflect on real-world scenarios and build the confidence to make sensible financial decisions as they grow older.
Alongside this, students also take part in RSE lessons, supporting their wider personal development and helping them reflect on their choices, understand themselves and others, and develop the resilience and self-awareness needed for future success.
This life-skills provision complements the academic depth of the KS3 curriculum and ensures students leave Year 9 with a strong foundation—both academically and personally—ready for the transition into Key Stage 4.
