Students strengthen literacy, mathematics, science, computing, Arabic and structured thinking.
Middle School · Key Stage 3
Foundations forserious growth.
Years 7–9 at Stewards.ONE give students the routine, confidence, academic discipline, character formation and real-world readiness needed before the IGCSE years begin.
What Middle School means
Preparation before pressure.
Middle School is the bridge between primary learning and the demands of IGCSE study. It is where students learn how to work seriously, organise themselves, explain ideas clearly, take feedback, revise properly and grow in confidence.
At Stewards.ONE, Key Stage 3 is not treated as a holding phase. It is a formation phase: academic foundations, business awareness, character development and purposeful routines are brought together in one coherent journey.
Families can join Middle School through two tracks: a full-time school place with the full weekly rhythm, or individual subject enrolment for families who want targeted live teaching in selected subjects.
Arabic, Qur’an, Fiqh, Seerah and Islamic Art help students grow with responsibility and adab.
By the end of Year 9, students should be more organised, articulate, analytical and ready for Year 10.
Choose full-time Middle School or individual subjects, depending on the support your child needs.
Middle School tracks
Full-time school or individual subjects.
Families can enrol into the full Middle School pathway or choose individual subjects where targeted specialist teaching is required. Geography can be added as a paid optional pathway on top of base fees.
Full-Time Middle School
A complete Stewards.ONE school experience for Years 7–9, with live teaching, structure, mentoring, character formation and wider readiness built into the weekly rhythm.
- Live lessons and small-class environment
- Academic, business and character formation in one timetable
- Access to Awaken and Real World Readiness
Individual Subjects
For families who want selected subjects rather than a full-time place. Students can enrol in individual Middle School subjects with live teaching, specialist support and clearer structure.
- Choose specific subjects
- Ideal for home-educated learners or targeted support
- Geography can be added as a paid optional pathway
Middle School in action
See the learning rhythm.
These short videos give families a practical feel for how live teaching, subject explanation and character formation work inside the Stewards.ONE programme.
GCSE Chemistry
A gentle introduction into organic chemistry: the alkenes are another family of hydrocarbons.
Islamic Jurisprudence
Character formation begins with purification.
GCSE Biology
Questions and answers session — prepping students for GCSE exam readiness.
Year-by-year summary
Choose the right year for your child.
Each year has a clear purpose. These summaries give parents a quick view of the academic, business and character balance. The full timetable and subject detail are available in the prospectus.
Year 7
Foundations &
Formation
Year 7 establishes routine, adab, confidence, reading and writing accuracy, number sense, scientific method, digital logic and basic self-awareness.
7Foundation year
Academic focus
Core literacy, maths, science and computing foundations.
Business focus
Awaken and CORE in school; RWR after school.
Character focus
Daily Qur’an, Arabic, Fiqh, Seerah and Islamic Art.
30in-school class
periods
periods
What your child takes each week
View timetable for Year 7 → Academic
KS3 Mathematics · 4 periodsEnglish Language · 4 periodsKS3 Science · 3 periodsKS3 Computer Science · 2 periods
Business
Awaken · 2 in-school periodsRWR · after-school blockWorld History Club · monthly after school
Character
Qur’an Memorisation · 5 periodsArabic · 4 periodsFiqh · 1 periodSeerah · 2 periodsIslamic Art & Design · 2 periods
By the end of Year 7, students should become
More organised
More articulate
More reflective
Year 8
Communication &
Confidence
Year 8 deepens structure: stronger reading and writing, algebraic reasoning, science explanation, geographic systems and communication.
8Confidence year
Academic focus
English, Maths, Science, Computing and optional Geography.
Business focus
Awaken in school; RWR Level 2 after school.
Character focus
Qur’an, Arabic, Fiqh, Seerah and Islamic Art.
31in-school class
periods
periods
What your child takes each week
View timetable for Year 8/9 → Academic
KS3 Mathematics · 4 periodsEnglish Language · 4 periodsKS3 Science · 3 periodsKS3 Computer Science · 2 periodsGeography · 2 periods optional
Business
Awaken · 2 in-school periodsRWR · after-school blockWorld History Club · monthly after school
Character
Qur’an Memorisation · 5 periodsArabic · 4 periodsFiqh · 1 periodSeerah · 2 periodsIslamic Art & Design · 2 periods
By the end of Year 8, students should become
Better collaborators
Stronger writers
More confident on camera
Year 9
Thinking &
Responsibility
Year 9 is the bridge into IGCSE readiness: abstract thinking, evaluative writing, data handling and independent problem-solving.
9Responsibility year
Academic focus
Stronger R&W, maths, science, optional geography and computing.
Business focus
Awaken builds responsibility; RWR after school.
Character focus
Character subjects remain dominant as expectations rise.
31in-school class
periods
periods
What your child takes each week
View timetable for Year 8/9 → Academic
KS3 Mathematics · 4 periodsEnglish Language · 4 periodsKS3 Science · 3 periodsKS3 Computer Science · 2 periodsGeography · 2 periods optional
Business
Awaken · 2 in-school periodsRWR · after-school blockWorld History Club · monthly after school
Character
Qur’an Memorisation · 5 periodsArabic · 4 periodsFiqh · 1 periodSeerah · 2 periodsIslamic Art & Design · 2 periods
By the end of Year 9, students should become
More analytical
Better researchers
IGCSE-ready
A note on Years 8 and 9
Why Years 8 and 9 are combined.
For historical and operational reasons, we currently teach Years 8 and 9 together in selected Middle School blocks. This is not a compromise in standards. It is a deliberate mixed-stage model led by teachers who understand how to stretch Year 9 students while strengthening Year 8 foundations.
At the end of the academic year, Year 9 students progress into Year 10 and begin the IGCSE pathway. Year 8 students move into Year 9 with stronger confidence, maturity and familiarity with higher expectations.
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Shared teaching where it makes senseCore routines, communication, discussion and selected subject blocks benefit from a combined setting.
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Differentiated expectationYear 9 students are expected to show more independence, analysis and IGCSE readiness.
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Clear progressionYear 9 moves to Year 10. Year 8 moves to Year 9. The pathway remains structured and intentional.
Read the full detail
Explore the full Middle School journey.
The prospectus provides the full Year 7–11 picture, including detailed timetables, the ABC model, academic expectations, business readiness and character formation.