Key Stage 4 Curriculum Choices
At KS4, all our students will study the core subjects of English (Literature/Language), Maths and Science. Our students will also take three non-examined classes: PSHE and Ethics, Philosophy & Religious Worldviews, which help to broaden students' understanding of living a healthy lifestyle and how philosophy, ethics and different worldviews form the basis of our culture; and PE, to help promote and support an active, healthy lifestyle.
As we are nationally recognised for our excellent language provision, almost all of our students will also continue to study a language, either French or Spanish as a GCSE, unless they choose to replace it with Latin. We recognise that for some students continuing to study a language isn’t the right pathway and therefore, in discussion with their teachers and families, they will be placed on a different pathway taking either a Life Skills course or Travel & Tourism BTEC. Students who are placed onto either of these pathways will study either Geography or History as a complementing option, meaning they will have two free options rather than three, after selecting Geography or History.
Most of our students will have three subject choices available, which they will select and rank in order of preference. Students will also be asked to indicate two reserve choices, which offer us flexibility when creating the timetable.
The full range of options is listed below:
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NB. Please note that students can only study 1 of either Art, Photography and Textiles. They can also only study 1 of either PE or Sport BTEC.
Pathway Courses:
- Latin - can be selected to replace French or Spanish
- Travel & Tourism - (non option) some students will be guided onto this pathway instead of a language, and will also study Geography or History as a complementing subject
- Life Skills - (non option) some students will be guided onto this pathway instead of a language
We also offer the following after school course in addition to the main KS4 options: Higher Project Qualification, and Further Maths. Selecting these courses do not count as 1 of the option choices.
For 2025, students must make their choices by Friday, April 18 via Edval Choice. Students will receive a unique web code and instructions via email on how to make their choices in March.
Options Booklet
The Options Booklet contains:
- Information about our KS4 curriculum offer.
- Advice on how to make the right choices.
- The details of the courses we offer (core and options).
- The process for selecting options, including important dates.
Below are videos, which have been made by our curriculum team leaders to provide students and families with detailed information about each of the option subjects available. You can also explore the curriculum of these subjects in greater depth by reading our curriculum overviews.
Options Videos
Higher Project Qualification (HPQ)