Bradfield School is a secondary school

Secondary school

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 situated on the edge of the village of Worrall

Worrall

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, in the parish of Bradfield, in Sheffield

Sheffield

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, South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

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, England

England

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. The school caters for pupils between the ages of 11 and 16. It is a specialist

Specialist school

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 Engineering College

Engineering college

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 and provides specialised courses such as "Applied Engineering". As part of this course pupils can enter engineering competitions such as the Lego league

FIRST Lego League

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 and F1 In Schools

F1 In Schools

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Curriculum

The school provides students with a broad and balanced curriculum as in line with the National Curriculum.

All students study the following subjects at Key Stage 3

Key Stage 3

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: Art

Art

Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....

, Citizenship

Citizenship

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, Design Technology

Design Technology

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, English

English studies

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, Geography

Geography

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, History

History

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, ICT

ICT (education)

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, Mathematics

Mathematics

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, Modern foreign languages

Language education

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, Music

Music

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, Physical Education

Physical education

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, Religious Education

Religious Education

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 and Science

Science

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At Key Stage 4

Key Stage 4

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 Bradfield provides students with a broad and balanced curriculum in line with the National Curriculum. All students experience the following subjects at a GCSE level: Citizenship (Half GCSE), English Language (One GCSE), English Literature (One GCSE), ICT (One GCSE), Mathematics (One GCSE), Physical Education (One GCSE), Religious Education (Half GCSE) and Science Double Award (Two GCSEs).

Friends of Bradfield School (FBSA)

The FBSA was formed in 1983 and has recently been awarded Charitable Status and aims to foster closer links between staff, parents and members of the community who have an interest in the school. The FBSA has a committee, which meets on a regular basis and organizes a range of activities, which support the school by providing additional facilities and opportunities for students.