KS4

All Key Stage 4 courses are two years long and the GCSE/Vocational courses begin at the start of year 10.

The school offers a wide range of GCSE and Vocational subjects in KS4 in addition to the core subjects of English Language, English Literature, Maths, RE and Science (Combined Science for all KS4 students with some doing Separate Sciences as an options choice).

Subjects	Periods
English	9
Maths	8
Combined Science	9
RE	5
PE	2
Option A	5
Option B	5
Option C	5
Character Education	2
Total	50

The full range of Key Stage 4 option subjects are as follows:

Fine Art - GCSE
French - GCSE
Geography - GCSE
History - GCSE
IT – Cambridge National
Business Studies – Cambridge National
Music - BTEC
Drama - GCSE
Photography - GCSE
Media Studies - GCSE
Separate Sciences - GCSE
Spanish - GCSE
Sports Studies – Cambridge National
Statistics - GCSE
Textiles - GCSE

We also offer extra language GCSEs where possible, for students who speak a second language.