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The Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11) Curriculum (Revised January 2015) 

The curriculum for the 14-16 year olds is organised to meet the needs of students according to their age and abilities. 

Students must follow a GCSE Course in: 

English (Language and Literature)	AQA GCSE English Language (8700)
	AQA GCSE English Literature (8702)
Mathematics	OCR GCSE Maths (9-1) (J560)

 

Science	Triple Award	Double Award
	AQA GCSE Biology (8461)	AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464)
	AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462)
	AQA GCSE Physics (8463)

Students must also follow a non-examination course in: 

• Careers, Enterprise and Work Related Curriculum 

• Health and Sex Education 

• Physical Education 

• Religious Education 

Options: 

At Key Stage 4, as well as studying the compulsory subjected listed above, students choose from a variety of options. We operate an options system which aims to give students as much freedom to choose as possible. Students can choose an applied course or choose 4 optional GCSE’s. 

GCSE Courses: 

Art & Design (GCSE)	AQA GCSE Art & Design (8201) Art and Design Practice 2022
Drama (GCSE)	AQA GCSE Drama (8261)
Design and Technology (GCSE)
D & T	AQA GCSE Design and Technology (8552)
Food Preparation & Nutrition	GCSE (9-1) Food Preparation and Nutrition (3560)
Music (GCSE)	OCR Music (9-1) (J536)
Physical Education	Cambridge Nationals - Sport Studies (J829)
Year 10 & Year 11	Cambridge National Cert (J813)
GCSE	AQA GCSE Physical Education (8582)
Geography (GCSE)	OCR GCSE (9-1) Geography (J383)
History (GCSE)	OCR GCSE (9-1) History (J410)
Philosophy and Ethics (GCSE)	Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0)
French (GCSE)	AQA GCSE French (8658)
Spanish (GCSE)	AQA GCSE Spanish (8698)
German (GCSE)	AQA GCSE German (8668)
Business Studies (GCSE)	OCR Business (9-1) (J204)
Computer Science (GCSE)	OCR GCSE - Computer Science (9-1) (J277)

BTEC Tech Award Courses:

BTEC Tech Award in Art and Design Practice
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-tech-awards/art-and-design-practice.html

Progression: 

At 16 students have a choice of going to Further Education colleges and 6th Form colleges in Oakham, Stamford, Corby, Leicester or Melton Mowbray. Almost 90% of students go on to Further Education and the remaining 10% go into training schemes, apprenticeships or employment. 

For more information about up to date Careers advice please follow the link below to the National Careers Service; https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx