Find out more about our range of subjects.
Religious Education at St Cuthbert’s focuses on inspiring students to become rounded individuals. It gives our students valuable insights into the diverse beliefs and opinions held by people today in a wide range of communities. It helps their own personal development and supports an understanding of the spiritual, moral, social and cultural questions that surface again and again in their lives.
Miss Catherine Hughes
Curriculum Leader Religious Education
Both English Literature and English Literature open up a world of inspiration and creativity and provide the building blocks and rules we need to communicate. These are essential for our young people in today's global environment.
Mrs Anne-Marie Carney
Curriculum Leader English and Spanish
Art encourages self-expression and creativity which builds confidence in our young people. It also helps students to develop their critical thinking and give them the ability to interpret the world and community around them.
Mr Marcus Kersey-Brown
Curriculum Leader Art
All students at St Cuthbert's take part in a careers programme from Years 7-11 that helps them to understand their education, training, employment and other progression opportunities. It also develops the skills they need to plan and manage their own personal development and career progression.
Ms Nikki Ward
Personal Development Lead
Constructing the Built Environment is a vocational inspired course which will provide students with practical and academic skills that can be applied to a future apprenticeship or career. It aims to provide a foundation of knowledge about the construction industry, including planning, drawing, safety and design and is equivalent to a GCSE.
Mr Martin Atherton
Teacher of Design Technology
Computing is an essential skill for daily life and enables students to gain access to ideas and experiences from a wide range of people, communities and cultures. At KS4 (Y10 and Y11) students have the option to study either Creative Media or Digital IT.
Mr Chris Dolan
Curriculum Leader Computing
Food is one of the basic necessities of life. Studying food allows our students to take risks and so become more resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable. At KS4 (Y10 and Y11) students have the opportunity to study Food Preparation and Nutrition equipping them with the knowledge, understanding and skills to be able to feed themselves and others better.
Mrs Clare Holden-Locke
Curriculum Leader Technology and Food
Geography is a dynamic subject which allows our young people to become more worldly, so they can understand different cultures and communities.
Mrs Holly Brown
Curriculum Leader Humanities
Healthy Living is covered across the school in a range of activities, from being integrated into various subjects to our whole school Health Day where we invite specialists in to provide students with the most current information and methods to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Ms Nikki Ward
Personal Development Lead and Teacher of PE
Health & Social Care focuses on giving our young people key life skills such as communication, analysis and problem-solving and the knowledge and understanding of how to apply them to real-life scenarios.
Mrs Vicky Jackson
Curriculum Leader PE, Health and Social Care and BTEC Quality Nominee
Music at St Cuthbert’s enhances learning and communcation skills as well as self-esteem, making it a meaningful and gratifying experience for our students.
Mr David Conlan
Teacher of Music and Expressive Arts
Alongside providing our students with the best education, we give them the information and advice that will see them through to adulthood and allow them to become responsible and caring citizens in society.
Ms Nikki Ward
Personal Development Lead
PE is based around health and well-being and supports the rest of our curriculum's vision to enable everyone to become confident, connected and well-rounded young people.
Mrs Vicky Jackson
Curriculum Leader PE, Health and Social Care and BTEC Quality Nominee
Spanish at St Cuthbert's develops four new skills; listening, reading, speaking and writing and is the perfect way for our students to meet and converse with new people and discover new cultures.
Mrs Anne-Marie Carney
Curriculum Leader English and Spanish
Technology is a practical and valuable subject. It enables our young people to actively contribute to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of themselves and their community. At KS4 (Y10 and Y11) students have the opportunity to opt for Constructing the Built Environment.
Mrs Clare Holden-Locke
Curriculum Leader Technology and Food
