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Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)

Students follow a two-year Key Stage 4, which starts in Year 10.

2026-2028 Pathways booklet 

Pathways Presentation 

We offer both GCSE and vocational courses. For GCSE courses, all exams are taken at the end of Year 11. The vocational courses we offer allows some flexibility for when the exam unit is completed over the two-year course.

We offer four pathways at Key Stage 4. We launch these through our Year 9 Pathways events with full details shared with students and parents.

  1. Full EBACC with separate Science (Biology, Chemistry & Physics)
  2. Full EBACC with Combined Science
  3. History/Geography but no language
  4. Core Skills/Additional Literacy and Numeracy

Allocation of hours (per fortnight)

Students follow a fortnightly, 50-hour timetable. Click here to view the breakdown.

Year 10 and Year 11

English

Maths

Science

French

Spanish

History

Geography

Religion & world views

Drama

Business

Computer Science

Digital IT

Food Tech

Sport

Creative Media

Health & social care

Music

Art

Graphics

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Curriculum Intent

KS3 Curriculum

KS4 Curriculum

Most Able Students

Exams

Extra-curricular

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