The curriculum at key stage 4 has been carefully designed so that, in the vast majority of cases, students will follow a broad and balanced curriculum.
The majority of students study the Core Curriculum, consisting of:
Subject | Hours per fortnight | Subject | Hours per fortnight |
English | 8 | A Modern Foreign Language | 5 |
Mathematics | 7 | History or Geography | 5 |
Combined Science | 9 | Physical Education | 4 |
Separate Sciences (needs to be taken as an option) | 14 | Religious Studies | 2 |
All courses, with the exception of PE, are externally assessed.
In addition to this compulsory element, students choose 2 other subjects that they would like to study from the selection below:
Two further option subjects from: | Hours per fortnight in total |
Art, Art Photography, Business Studies, Computer Science, Design Btec, Drama, Food & Nutrition, Geography, Health & Social Care, History, Media Studies, Music, OCR Physical Education, Product Design, Separate Sciences | 10 |
Due to content overlap, it is not permissible to study the following combinations of subjects:
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The curriculum at key stage 4 has been carefully designed so that, in the vast majority of cases, students will follow a broad and balanced curriculum.
The majority of students study the Core Curriculum, consisting of:
Subject |
Hours per fortnight |
Subject |
Hours per fortnight |
English |
8 |
A Modern Foreign Language |
5 |
Mathematics |
7 |
History or Geography |
5 |
Combined Science |
9 |
Physical Education |
4 |
Separate Sciences (needs to be taken as an option) |
14 |
Religious Studies |
2 |
All courses, with the exception of PE, are externally assessed.
In addition to this compulsory element, students choose 2 other subjects that they would like to study from the selection below:
Two further option subjects from: |
Hours per fortnight in total |
Art, Art Photography, Business Studies, Computer Science, Design Btec, Drama, Food & Nutrition, Geography, Health & Social Care, History, Media Studies, Music, OCR Physical Education, Product Design, Separate Sciences |
10 |
Due to content overlap, it is not permissible to study the following combinations of subjects: