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KS4 CURRICULUM
Students follow a fortnightly timetable with 25 hours per week.
In Year 9 a comprehensive options programme provides support and guidance for all students in determining their subject choices for Key Stage 4. This includes:
- Assemblies
- Options evening
- Parent consultation evening
- Careers education, information, advice and guidance
- Tutor mentoring
- Subject mentoring.
The table shows the number of hours per week for each subject or option
| Subject | Year 10 | Year 11 |
|---|---|---|
| English | 4 | 4 |
| Maths | 3 | 4 |
| Science | 5 | 5 |
| RE / PSHCE | 1 | |
| PE | 2 | 2 |
| Option A | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Option B | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Option C | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Option D | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Total | 25 | 25 |
**In KS4, provision for PSHCE is made through units of work in RE and during collapsed timetable days.
All students study both English and English Literature. Triple science is offered via a combination of the core curriculum and the options programme, giving pupils a total 7.5 hours per week.
