Key Stage 3 Course -

Key Stage 3 Courses

The solid foundation for success in future exams.

Key stage 3, often abbreviated to Ks3, covers the first 3 years of secondary education in the UK. Typically studied by 11-14 year olds in school, Ks3 is not examined.

Without the distractions of a busy classroom or the pressure of a looming exam, Oxford Home Schooling students can study the basics of these subjects but they also have the freedom to go into more depth and expand their interests without the worry of sticking to a set exam syllabus.

Our Ks3 courses cover a wide range of topics and general education and they provide excellent preparation for GCSE and IGCSE courses to follow.

How are the courses structured?

The Oxford Home Schooling Key Stage 3 courses are normally divided into three separate one-year courses.

These match typical school-based programmes for Years 7, 8 and 9. It is not necessary for students to be in the “appropriate” school year to tackle each of these courses because different students proceed at very different speeds.

By the end of the Year 9 course, students are in a position to make a successful start on the equivalent GCSE or IGCSE course, perhaps at age 14.

Our courses have been designed to cover the same material as the National Curriculum.

How you use our courses is very flexible and up to you. Most parents feel that they want their child to study the entirety of the course and do not wish to miss any aspects out. Others choose to deliberately miss some sections, for example, our Science course touches on the Darwinian Theory of Evolution.

As a parent you are able to decide yourself whether you would wish your child to cover a topic or not. We will be as flexible as you are.