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Key Stage 4 Curriculum

In Year 9, students are given the chance to select some of the subjects they wish to study in Key Stage 4, the next two years up to the GCSE examinations.

In Year 9, students are given the chance to select some of the subjects they wish to study in Key Stage 4, the next two years up to the GCSE examinations.

Key Stage 4 - Years 10 and 11

All subjects are allocated 4 periods of a 43 period week, except English Language and English Literature, which are allocated 6 periods per week, and Mathematics, which is allocated 5 periods per week.

10+

Standard GCSEs

From a combination of compulsory and optional subjects

Including

3

Core subjects

English, Maths and Physical Education

Choose

1 +

Foreign language

French, German or Spanish

Choose

2 +

Science subjects

Biology, Chemistry or Physics

Choose

3

Optional subjects

When studying Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Or

4

Optional subjects

When studying only 2 Science subjects

Plus

2

Tutorial programmes

PSHEE and General Religious Studies

Plus

1

Additional subject

If agreed with teachers during the options process

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Art & Design

  • Optional
  • AQA

Biology

  • Core
  • AQA

Business

  • Optional
  • AQA

Chemistry

  • Core
  • AQA

Classical Civilisation

  • Optional
  • OCR

Classical Greek

  • Additional
  • OCR

Computer Science

  • Optional
  • OCR

Dance

  • Optional
  • AQA

Drama

  • Optional
  • OCR

English

  • Core
  • Edexcel

Food Nutrition & Health

  • Optional
  • AQA

Further Maths

  • Core
  • Level 2
  • AQA

Geography

  • Optional
  • OCR

History

  • Optional

Latin

  • Optional
  • Eduqas

Maths

  • Core
  • Edexcel

Modern Foreign Languages

  • Edexcel
  • Optional

Music

  • Optional
  • Edexcel

Physical Education

  • Optional
  • Edexcel

Physics

  • Core
  • AQA

Religious Studies

  • Tutorial
  • AQA

Textiles

  • Optional
  • Edexcel

Choosing GCSE Options at EHS

The choice of GCSE options is one that takes time, thought and discussion but remember most employers do not mind which GCSEs are taken but are more interested in the grades achieved. 

Students have the opportunity to discuss the subject choices that are best for them and for particular careers. To support this, EHS provides: 

A series of lessons and discussions in the PSHEE programme

Available in the Learning Hub, on Unifrog and in public libraries

Where both students and parents ateend

With either the Head of Year 9, Assistant Head of Year 9, Deputy Head Academic or Deputy Head Curriculum

With parents and staff, as required.

The choice of GCSE options is one that takes time, thought and discussion but remember most employers do not mind which GCSEs are taken but are more interested in the grades achieved. 

Students have the opportunity to discuss the subject choices that are best for them and for particular careers. To support this, EHS provides: 

A series of lessons and discussions in the PSHEE programme

Available in the Learning Hub, on Unifrog and in public libraries

Where both students and parents ateend

With either the Head of Year 9, Assistant Head of Year 9, Deputy Head Academic or Deputy Head Curriculum

With parents and staff, as required.

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