Academic Life
Key Stage 4
Key stage 4
We aim to provide a curriculum that motivates and encourages creativity, and offers appropriate challenge to children of all abilities.
Core curriculum
At Key Stage 4 all students have 8 periods of English lessons, leading to 2 separate GCSEs in English Language and English Literature. They have 8 periods of Maths, 10 periods of Science and 5 periods of Religious Education. These lead to GSCEs in each subject (2 in the case of science.) This forms our core curriculum along with 4 periods of Physical Education.
Additional subject options
Students can choose three options from the following subjects, which are examined at GCSE unless otherwise stated:
Exam board information
| Art & Design Fine Art | GCSE |
| Biology | GCSE |
| Chemistry | GCSE |
| Physics | GCSE |
| Combined Science Trilogy (double award) | GCSE |
| English Language | GCSE |
| English Literature | GCSE |
| Food Prep. & Nutrition | GCSE |
| French Specification A | GCSE |
| Geography | GCSE |
| History | GCSE |
| Maths | GCSE |
| Further Maths | Level 2 Certificate |
| Spanish Specification A | GCSE |
| Business Studies | GCSE |
| Music | GCSE |
| PE | GCSE |
| RE | GCSE |
| Creative Media Production | BTEC L2 Tech Award |
| Music Practice | BTEC L2 Tech Award |
| Health & Social Care | BTEC L2 Tech Award |
| Performing Arts – Acting | BTEC L2 Tech Award |
| Sport | BTEC L2 First Award |
| OCR | Computing | GCSE |
| OCR | Engineering, Programmable Systems | Cambridge Nationals Level 2 |
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