For full details of the Key Stage 4 curriculum, visit the Curriculum Information section of this site.Year 9 Options
This section of the website provides information about the process for students’ selection of their Option subjects for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11) which takes place during Year 9.
The school provides a broad and balanced range of subjects throughout all key stages, including an appropriate balance between academic and work-related subjects in Years 10 to 13 – OFSTED 2014 Please note that this page is updated each Spring Term with the details of the Options process and KS4 courses to be offered to the current Year 9 cohort. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we did not host an Options Evening in school this year. Instead, there was a recorded presentation hosted on this website on Thursday 28th January which explained the Options process, including the method of entering choices on line. This can be viewed here. Links to the exam specifications for each subject can be found below. Further details of the curriculum can be found here. The 2021-23 Key Stage 4 Choices booklet has been posted to all parents and can also be downloaded here. The 2021-23 Key Stage 4 Record Sheet has been posted to all parents and can also be downloaded here. https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/mathematics-2015.html http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464 https://www.ychertfordshire.org/support-for-young-people/ http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse09/Art/Pages/default.aspx https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8201-8206 http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/business-2017.html https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/computer-science-j277-from-2020/ http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/creative-imedia-level-1-2-award-certificate-j807-j817/ https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/food/gcse/food-preparation-and-nutrition-8585 http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-and-technology-8552 http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-art-and-design-j170-j176-from-2016/ https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/drama-j316-from-2016/ http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/geography-b-2016.html https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/history-2016.html http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-music-j536-from-2016/ http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/religious-studies/gcse/religious-studies-a-8062 http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-physical-education-j587-from-2016/ https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-firsts/sport-2012-nqf.html http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461 http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-8462 http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/physics-8463
Key Stage 4 Options: 2021-2023
CORE SUBJECTS
English
Maths
French
German
Spanish
GCSE Combined Science
PSHCEE
OPTION SUBJECTS
GCSE Art & Design
GCSE Art & Design : Graphic Communication
GCSE Business
Level 2 National Certificate in Enterprise & Marketing
GCSE Computer Science
Cambridge National Certificate in Creative iMedia
GCSE D&T Food Preparation & Nutrition
GCSE D&T Resistant Materials
GCSE Textiles
GCSE Drama
GCSE Geography
GCSE History
GCSE Music
GCSE Philosophy, Ethics & Religion
GCSE PE
BTEC Sport
GCSE Triple Science
ASDAN Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE)
