Key Stage 4 (Year 10 and 11)
The spring term of Year 9 is the time in your child’s education when some important choices have to be made about their Key Stage 4 courses.
The National Curriculum requires students to do a broad range of subjects which are compulsory. These are Mathematics, English, Science, Physical Education, Personal Development and Religious Education. Students are then able to choose three optional subjects.
It is very important that this is a joint decision between you and your child and that these choices are made very carefully as once they have been made, apart from in exceptional circumstances, they cannot be changed.
We will always try to give your child their first preference choices. Occasionally, this is not possible and if this is the case it will require further discussion.
This is the 2023/24 Options Booklet for students and parents: Options-Booklet-2024.pdf. This is the Options Evening presentation: Options-Evening-2023-24.pdf.
Curriculum Structure - Class of 2025 (Current Y11)
The school operates a 10-day timetable. Below is a list of the subjects and the number of hours that are allocated to that subject for current Year 11.
| Subject | Hours |
| English | 8 |
| Maths | 8 |
| Science | 10 |
| Option 1 | 5 |
| Option 2 | 5 |
| Option 3 | 5 |
| Option 4 | 5 |
| PSHE | 1 |
| Religious Studies | 1 |
| Physical Education | 2 |
| TOTAL | 50 |
Curriculum Structure - Class of 2026 (Current Y10)
The school operates a 10-day timetable. Below is a list of the subjects and the number of hours that are allocated to that subject for current Year 10.
| Subject | Hours |
| English | 8 |
| Maths | 8 |
| Science | 11 |
| Option 1 | 6 |
| Option 2 | 6 |
| Option 3 | 6 |
| PSHE | 1 |
| Religious Studies | 1 |
| Physical Education | 3 |
| TOTAL | 50 |