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:
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Subject
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Hours per fortnight
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Subject
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Hours per fortnight
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English
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8
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A Modern Foreign Language
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5
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Mathematics
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7
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History or Geography
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5
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Combined Science
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9
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Physical Education
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4
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Separate Sciences (needs to be taken as an option)
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14
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Religious Studies
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2
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All courses, with the exception of PE, are externally assessed.
Core Curriculum + two other GCSE choices
In addition to this compulsory element, students choose 2 other subjects that they would like to study from the selection below:
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Two further option subjects from:
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Hours per fortnight in total
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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
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10
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Combinations of Subjects
Due to content overlap, it is not permissible to study the following combinations of subjects:
- Art + Art Photography
- Design BTEC + Art
- Design BTEC + Product Design
- Product Design & Food & Nutrition
