1. You are going to cost a curriculum for Key stage 3. The numbers in this model are genuine (ish). You will look at: Class sizes. Number of lessons for each subject. The number of lessons each member of staff has to teach. Costing a Key Stage 3 Curriculum

2. Step 1: Decide on the class sizes you will have in each year group. 1 Numbers Cohort numbersClass sizeClassesRound Up Year Year Group No.sClassesRound Up Tech Classes 7216 307.28 Year 72167.28Year 710.811 821630 7.28 Year 82167.28Year 810.811 917630 5.8666666676 Year 91765.8666676Year 98.89 Notice Tech has a maximum class size of 20 students

3. Step 2: Decide how many lessons each subject can have. Each year group must add up to 30 lessons per week. 2 Key Stage 3 2013 14EnglishMathsSciencePE CoreMusicDramaArtICTMFLTech Humanitie sTotal - Must = 30 lessons Year 75553211231230 Year 85553211231230 Year 95553211231230 Key Stage 3Total number of lesson for each subject 2013 14EnglishMathsSciencePE CoreMusicDramaArtICTMFLTech Humanitie sTotal Year 740 241688 241116243 Year 840 241688 241116243 Year 930 181266 18912183 The total number of lesson per subject is shown here.

4. 3 Number of lessons Maximum Load Per Teacher (30 lessons per week) Teachers required Teachers required (Round Up) Cost Per teacherTotal English110254.45£27,000£135,000 Maths110254.45£27,000£135,000 Science110254.45£27,000£135,000 PE Core66252.643£27,000£81,000 Music44251.762£27,000£54,000 Drama22250.881£27,000 Art22250.881£27,000 ICT44251.762£27,000£54,000 MFL66252.643£27,000£81,000 Tech31251.242£27,000£54,000 Humanities44251.762£27,000£54,000 Grand Total£837,000 Step 3: Decide how many lessons each member of staff will have to teach per week. Your grand total cost for the curriculum per year is shown here

5. Challenges: Your curriculum must cost you less than £800,000. Your English team are very experienced but very expensive. You also have a cohort of students with very low literacy levels who need extra English time. PE have a mandatory 2 hours per week at KS3. Your science rooms only have capacity for 25 students per class.