GCSE Options
Key Stage 4 Curriculum overview
“The framework for delivering the knowledge, understanding, skills and experiences that are essential to our students’ education at UCC and beyond”.
Key Stage 4 Curriculum at UCC
In KS4 UCC students study the core curriculum, plus four option subjects.
Students with middle and high prior attainment are encouraged to select the Ebacc pathway, so they have the opportunity to study ‘facilitating subjects’ up to GCSE, although this is not mandatory.
Please note: All dual linguists are expected to study a language at GCSE
Please find the options booklet and options form that have been given to students attached at the bottom of this page
| Department | Subjects | Hours per fortnight |
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| Core Curriculum | ||
| English | English Language & Literature | 8 hours |
| Maths |
Mathematics (GCSE Statistics, GCSE Further Maths for the most able) |
7 hours |
| Triple Science | Biology, Chemistry, Physics | 12 hours |
| OR Double Science | Core & Additional Science | |
| Physical Education | Core Physical Education | 3 hours |
| Students select 4 subjects from the following: | ||
| Maths | GCSE Further Maths |
All options subjects receive 5 hours teaching per fortnight. |
| GCSE Statistics | ||
| Modern Foreign Languages | GCSE French | |
| GCSE German | ||
| GCSE Spanish | ||
| Humanities | GCSE Geography | |
| GCSE History | ||
| GCSE Religious Studies | ||
| GCSE Citizenship | ||
| Physical Education | GCSE Physical Education | |
| Cambridge National Award Sports Studies | ||
| Design Technology | GCSE Art | |
| GCSE Product Design | ||
| GCSE Food & Nutrition | ||
| Computing | GCSE Computer Science | |
| Performing Arts | GCSE Drama | |
| GCSE Music | ||
| Business Studies | GCSE Business Studies | |
| Total curriculum hours: 50 hours | ||
| Personal Development | Personal, Social, Health, Sex & Relationships Education | 40 minutes delivered in Form Time |
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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:
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English (Language and Literature) |
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Mathematics |
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Science |
Triple Award from June 2018 |
Double Award |
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Students must also follow a non-examination course in:
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Careers, Enterprise and Work Related Curriculum
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Health and Sex Education
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Physical Education
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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:
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Art & Design (GCSE) |
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Drama (GCSE) |
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Design and Technology (GCSE) |
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D & T |
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Food Preparation & Nutrition |
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Music (GCSE) |
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Physical Education |
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Year 10 & Year 11 |
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GCSE |
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Geography (GCSE) |
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History (GCSE) |
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Philosophy and Ethics (GCSE) |
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French (GCSE) |
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Spanish (GCSE) |
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German (GCSE) |
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Child Development |
Cambridge National |
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Year 11 |
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Business Studies (GCSE) |
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Computer Science (GCSE) |
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Statistics (GCSE) |
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Further Maths (GCSE) |
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.
updated 10.06.2019