Key Stage 4
Years 10 and 11
Our Key Stage 4 curriculum is built around Core compulsory subjects (taken by all students) and Options where students can make a choice as to the subjects chosen. Subject choices are made by students in the Spring Term of year 9 and each child is fully supported throughout this decision.
We invite all students and their families to attend school for a Year 9 Options evening each year, where they can visit Subject Stands to discover all about the Subject Curricula on offer. This event is followed up with every student having a 1-2-1 interview with a member of staff about their future ambitions and thoughts on what they would like to choose.
GCSE Core Subjects
Our students are timetabled to study a certain number of hours of core subjects per 2-week cycle.
- English Literature (4 hours)
- English Language (4 hours)
- Maths (8 hours)
- Science (Dual Award or Chemistry, Biology and Physics) (12 hours)
GCSE Option Subjects
Students can choose up to 4 option subjects, in which they will be taught 5 hours per cycle.
- History
- Geography
- French
- Spanish
- Art
- Photography
- 3D design
- Textiles
- Statistics
- Media Studies
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Religious Studies
- Physical Education
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Travel and Tourism
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
In addition to the above, all students are given 2 hours of Physical Education a week (regardless if they have also chosen it as a GCSE) and Personal, Social & Health Education, which is built into their daily Tutor Programme.
We also offer students the option to take
- Btec Drama
- FSMQ Additional Maths