Rainford High uses St Helens Local Authority Admissions Department to run the Academies admissions. The Academy is currently in its fifth year of being an oversubscribed establishment and prides itself on the excellent work that goes on to achieve this. Applying for secondary schools in 2023 If your child will turn 11 between 1 September […]
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Technology
Download Curriculum Technology is studied by all students in each year from 7 to 11 for 10% of their time in school. At KS3 there are five separate subjects to be studied: Electronic Products, Food Technology, Graphic Products, Resistant Materials Textiles Technology. Students complete a unit of each subject during the academic year. All students […]
Sociology
Download Curriculum What is Sociology? Sociology is the study of our society and the way it is formed. It helps us to understand the world around us, and sociologists try to explain why the world is the way it is. You will be taught by qualified and experienced teachers in this subject, who are subject […]
Social Sciences
Social Sciences consists of three subjects, Psychology – Download Curriculum Sociology – Download Curriculum Health & Social Care – Download Curriculum
Science
Download Curriculum What is Science? Science is taking the natural curiosity in the world around us, and helping to understand it. At Rainford, we endeavour to allow students to experience the wonder of the world around us through exploration and discovery, collaborating to solve problems and gain an insight into how Science has developed and […]
Religious Education
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Download Curriculum Why study Religious Education? Religion has always been with us, throughout History, it has expressed the deepest questions human beings can ask, and it has taken a central place in the lives of virtually all civilizations and cultures. As we think all the way back to the dawn of human consciousness, we find […]
Physical Education
Download Curriculum In PE we aim to provide a broad and balanced curriculum that caters for all students and educates them physically, morally, socially and cognitively. All students in Key Stage 3 and 4 have one double lesson of PE per week. Year 7 and 8 alternate between Indoor and Outdoor activities each week. Key […]
Music
Download Curriculum The department has built up an impressive stock of instruments students can access, 3 full drum kits, 3 electric drum kits, 3 timpani, string, woodwind and brass instruments to trial, plus over 30 bass, electric, acoustic and classical guitars. Furthermore, our ‘Learning Plans’ ensure that all students use our Macbooks, drum machines and […]
Modern Languages
Download Curriculum The MFL department aims to stimulate a love of language learning in all pupils which will enable them to develop their potential as outward looking citizens. Our main aims are: To empower students as effective learners and users of foreign languages, socially, professionally and academically To engender in learners respect of and interest […]