Music

The Music department aims to provide our students with performing, composing, listening and appraising skills in order to ensure that they become all-rounded musicians. We aim to help our students develop broad musicianship with complex knowledge and understanding of music and many other academic disciplines that underpin music, like maths, acoustics, languages, history, art, tech and design and English. Equally, we want to develop students’ practical and analytical skills, self-discipline and critical thinking as well as their creativity and imagination. By its nature, music engages the whole brain, balances simultaneous use of its left and right hemisphere and ensures development of multi-tasking, enhances memory and improves concentration. All of these are life skills that build confidence and prepare our students for an ever changing world, ensuring their place in it as productive and valuable individuals.

Other Departments

3D Product Design

3D PD is a creative and technical subject which involves designing, making and problem solving, innovating for improvement. Students will be introduced to a range of design, modelling techniques and CAD packages as well as being able to work in Polymers, Paper and Board, Timbers, Textiles and Metals.

3D Product Design Resources

Art and Design

Art is about providing opportunities for students to develop their creativity by developing their skills and confidence while allowing them to experiment and take risks. It is our desire that our students become confident and creative learners who can work independently and develop their own personal ideas.

Art and Design Resources

Computer Science

The aim of this course is to help students to develop problem solving skills that support their success throughout the curriculum, to ensure each student has an understanding of different types of programming language and that they are able to program to understand how technology works.

Computer Science Resources

Drama

The Drama department aims to deepen students knowledge and application of performance skills in order to be innovative, creative, theatre makers as well as performers. We want to prepare students for an ever changing world by sharpening their ability to work as a team (both as directors and collaborators)!

Drama Resources

Food and Nutrition (GCSE) / Catering and Hospitality (BTEC)

Food preparation and nutrition gives students a sound knowledge of the importance of maintaining a healthy balance of nutrients in our diets and the importance of food safety, thus developing essential life skills.

Food and Nutrition (GCSE) / Catering and Hospitality (BTEC) Resources

Geography

The Geography department aims to stimulate an interest and sense of wonder about places. We want students to make sense of the complex and dynamic world that they live in and to appreciate different societies and cultures. This inspires students to think about their own place in the world and their responsibilities to other people and the environment.

Geography Resources

German

The Languages curriculum at Yateley School intends to provide a rich and varied experience to enable all pupils to develop their linguistic ability and confidence. We offer the pupils plenty of regular opportunity to express their opinions on a variety of topics in both spoken and written tasks, with a key focus on spellings and pronunciation.

German Resources

Graphics

Graphics enables students to think creatively, converting ideas and raw materials into the products and services that we all need and use every day of our lives. Students use the iterative design process to develop innovative solutions to design problems and will be introduced to a range of design, modelling techniques and CAD packages.

Graphics Resources

Physical Education (GCSE)

The Physical Education department aims to provide our students with the skills and knowledge required to excel in an ever-changing sports society. Students gain dynamic skills for further education and go out into the sporting industries with the attributes necessary to be successful employees and leaders.

Physical Education (GCSE) Resources

Religious Studies

Religious Studies provides opportunities for learners to understand more about the world, the religious challenges it faces and our place within it. It will develop your competence in many skills and approaches whilst enabling you to become religiously informed and thoughtful, engaged citizens.

Religious Studies Resources