Key Stage 4 Curriculum

Key Stage 4 Curriculum 2022-2024
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AllFstudentsFfollowFourFcoreFcurriculumFconsistingFof:

GCSE Non-GCSE

 EnglishFLanguage  PhysicalFEducationFCoreF–
 EnglishFLiterature FwithFtheFpossibilityFof FstudyingFSportsFL

 Mathematics eadership
 CombinedFScienceF(2FGCSEs)ForFTripleF  CharacterFDevelopmentF(Community,F
ScienceF(3FGCSEs)F– Communication,FCareers,FCitizenship,
FseparateFBiology,FChemistryFandFPhysi CelebrateFandFCare)
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 HistoryForFGeographyF(selectedFbyFtheF
student)
 ReligiousFStudies

InFaddition,FtheFmajorityFofFstudentsFwillFbeFencouragedFtoFfollowFtheFEnglishFBaccalaureateFwhichFalsoFin
cludesFaFGCSEFinFaFModernFForeignFLanguageF(French,FGerman,ForFSpanish).FWeFrecogniseFthatFthisFac
ademicFEBaccFrouteFmayFnotFbeFaFsuitableFpathwayFforFsomeFstudentsFandFtheseFstudentsFwillFnotFbeFexp
ectedFtoFstudyFaFlanguage,FalthoughFtheyFcanFchooseFthisFoption.

TheFsubjectsFonFofferFinFadditionFtoFourFcoreFcurriculumFareFshownFbelow:

EBaccFstudents Non-EBaccFstudents
GCSEFMFLF(fromFtheFlistFbelow) ThreeFoptionsFfromFtheFlistFbelow
TwoFotherFoptions

 GCSEFArtFandFDesign
 GCSEFBusinessFStudies
 GCSEFComputerFScience
 GCSEFDance
 GCSEFDesignFandFTechnology
 GCSEFDrama
 GCSEFFoodFPreparationFandFNutritionForFWJECFLevelF1/2FawardFinFHospitalityFandFCatering
 GCSEFFrench
 GCSEFGeography
 GCSEFGerman
 BTECFHealthFandFSocialFCareForFBTECFChildren’sFPlay,FLearningF&FDevelopment
 GCSEFHistory
 GCSEFMediaFStudies
 GCSEFMusic
 GCSEFPE
 GCSEFSpanish
 GCSEFTripleFScienceF(offeredFtoFthoseFinFgroupsF1,F2FandF3FforFScience)

,BTEC Children’s Play, Learning and
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Development
CourseFDetails BTECFChildFDevelopment
ExamFDetails ExamF:FSummerF–
FendFofFYearF10FResitFExamF–
FJanuaryFYearF11
ExamFUnitF –FworthF25%FofFoverallFqualification
TopicFcoveredFinFexam:FPatternsFofFChildFDevelopment
OtherFAssess CourseworkFUnitsF2F&F3
ments
- PromotingFChildren’sFDevelopmentFthroughFPlay
- TheFPrinciplesFofFEarlyFYearsFPracticeFCourse
workFUnitsF –F worthF75%FofFoverallFqualification
SubjectFsupport StaffFavailableFtoFspeakFtoFstudentsFatFbreakFtimes,FlunchtimesFandFafterFschool.
AfterFschoolFcourseworkFcatch-upFandFrevisionFtimeF–FWeeklyFTuesdaysF3.00pmFtoF4.00pm


RevisionF RevisionFResourcesFonFSchoolFVLE
Guidance
PennyFTassioniF–
FChildren’sFPlayFLearningFandFDevelopmentFBTECFFirstFISBNF878F1F447944F61F4




UsefulFWebsites http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/


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doFtoFsucceedFinF FtheFexam.

thisFsubject?


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doFtoFexcelFinFthi
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,BTEC Health & Social Care
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NB: Details for this course are subject to change –
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updatedinformation to follow in due course.
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CourseFDetails BTECFTechFAwardFHealthF&FSocialFCareF–FPearson
ExternalFAssessmentFTaskF:FFebF-
F YearF11FResitFExternalFAssessmentFTaskF-
MayFYearF11
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ExternalFAssessmentFweightingF-F 40%FofFoverallFqualification
ExternalFAssessmentFTopicF-F HealthFandFWellFBeing
OtherFAssessment Coursework
ComponentF1F–
F HumanFLifespanFDevelopmentFComponentF2F–
HealthF&FSocialFCareFServicesFandFValues
F


RevisionFGuidance ReviseFBTECF–FReviseFBTECFTechFAwardFHealthFandFSocialFCareFRevisionFGuideF -FPearson
ReviseF BTECF –
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Pearson
StaffFavailableFtoFspeakFtoFstudentsFatFbreakFtimes,FlunchFtimesFandFafterFschool
AfterFschoolFcourseworkFcatchFupFandFrevisionFtimeF–FWeeklyFMondaysF3.10pmFtoF4pm



WhatFcanFIFdo? EnsureFcourseworkFisFupFtoFdateFandFallFhandFinFdatesFareFmet.


UsefulFwebsit BTECFTechFAwardFHealthFandFSocialFCareF–
es/TextFbooks
F PearsonFhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health


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daughterFneedFtoF
mpleteFpracticeFpapersFforFtheFexam
doFtoFsucceedFinF
thisFsubject?

WhatFdoesFyourF CompleteFallFtasksFtoFDistinctionFlevel
daughterFneedFtoF
excelFinFthis
subject?

, GCSE Art and Design
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CourseFDetails PearsonFEdexcelFGCSEFArtFandFDesign
ExamFDetails TheFexamFtitleF(40%)FwillFbeFissuedFinFJanuary/FebruaryFinFYearF11,FandFstudentsFhaveFapp
roximatelyF6FweeksFtoFprepareFforFtheFexam.FTheFapproachFisFveryFsimilarFtoFcourseworkFan
dFaFfinalFpiece/sFwillFbeFproducedFoverFtwoFdaysFunderFexamFconditions.
TheseFexamsFareFpracticalFexamsFinFtheFArtFroomsFwhereFstudentsFareFgivenFtheFtimeF(10Fh
oursFoverF2Fdays)FtoFcreateFoutcomesFbasedFonFtheFresearch,FplanningFandFpreparationFtheyF
haveFcompletedFinFtheFleadFupFtoFtheseFtimedFexams.
ThereFwillFbeFaFfullFdayFmockFexamFinFYearF10,FandFaF2FdayFmockFexamFinFYearF11,FinFprep
arationFforFtheFfinalFexamFstudentsFwillFsit.FWorkFcompletedFoverFtheseFsessionsFwillFhoweve
rFformFpartFofFtheF60%FcourseworkFunit.




OtherFAssess OneFunitFofFcourseworkF(60%)FoverFtwoFsketchFbooksFandFcoveringFtwoFdifferentFtitles.
ments
CompletionFofFallFcourseworkFbyFhand-
inFdateFwhichFisFusuallyFinFAprilF(dateFtoFbeFconfirmed)FinFYearF11.
StudentsFwillFbeFexpectedFtoFcomeFinFandFputFupFanFexhibitionFofFtheirFworkFusuallyFinFearl
yFJuneFforFtheFexternalFmoderatorFtoFmark.


SubjectFsupport TargetedFsessionsFforFcatchFupFandFcourseworkFguidanceFareFrunFonF3FdaysFperFweekFafterF
schoolFinFtheFArtFDepartment.FStudentsFareFalsoFwelcomeFtoFworkFindependentlyFinFtheFdep
artmentFafterFschool.


UsefulFWebsites www.nationalgallery.co.ukF
www.art2day.co.ukFwww.
studentartguide.comFwww.
tate.org.uk


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.FEnsureFyourFdaughterFhasFallFtheFequipmentFsheFneeds.
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urageFherFtoFstayFafterFschoolFforFextraFArt.


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daughterFneedFtoF ndFuseFtheFresearchFofFotherFartistsFtoFinformF herFownFideas.FPracticeFmakesFprogress!
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thisFsubject?

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daughterFneedFto eFherFteacher’sFexpertiseFandFdoFnotFbeFafraidFtoFaskFforFhelpFandFadvice.FUseFadditionalFses
FdoFtoFexcelFinFthi sionsFtoFallowFextraFtimeFforFmoreFsustainedFwork.FTakeFsomeFcreativeFrisks,FandFexplore
s waysFofFworkingFtowardsFexcitingFoutcomes.FEnjoyFbeingFcreative,FandFpracticing.
subject?