Options - KS4
Welcome to Key Stage 4 Options information for the academic year 2023/24. This page will help you to understand the options process, ahead of Year 9 students making their options choices. The options booklet below provides you with key dates and summarises the process.
Options Introduction
KS4 students study a core curriculum and then will select options subjects based on their own personal progress which will determine their pathway;
Pathway 1; students assigned this pathway choose 2 option subjects to study alongside either history or geography and their MFL subject.
Pathway 2; students assigned this pathway choose 2 option subjects to study alongside a curriculum support subject and one other choice from history, geography or their MFL subject.
Options Presentation video
For parents who were unable to attend our Options Presentation, or those who would like a reminder of the information discussed, please see the video below.
/i/video/Y9_Options_presentation_2024.mp4
Core Curriculum Subjects
All KS4 students will study the following subjects:
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English Language
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English Literature
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Mathematics
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Science
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Religious Studies
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Physical Education
- PSHE/RSHE
Core Curriculum Videos
/i/video/QES_Core_English_Language___Literature.mp4
/i/video/QES_Core_Mathematics.mp4
/i/video/QES_Core_Science.mp4
/i/video/QES_Core_Religious_Studies.mp4
/i/video/QES_Core_PE.mp4
/i/video/QES_PSHE_RSHE_Option_2024.mp4
Options Subjects
The range of subjects offered at Key Stage 4 includes options in GCSE or GCSE equivalent (shown in brackets):
- Art
- Business Studies
- Child Development and Care in the Early Years
- Construction in the Build Environment (WJEC)
- Creative Media Production
- Dance
- Design Technology
- Drama
- French*
- Geography
- Health & Social Care (BTEC)
- History
- Hospitality and Catering
- Music
- Philosophy, Religion & Ethics
- Spanish*
- Sport (BTEC)
- Statistics & Level 2 Extended Maths Certificate
- Triple Science
*Students must have studied this subject at KS3 to select as an option.
Where possible, we also support students in completing a GCSE in a range of additional languages in which they may already be fluent.
Please click below to view the video presentations for more information on each option subject.
Options Subject videos
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/i/video/QES_Options_Business_Studies.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_Child_Development_and_Care_in_the_Early_Years.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_Construction_and_the_built_environment.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_Creative_iMedia.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_Dance.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_Design_Technology.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_Drama.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_Geography.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_BTEC_Health_and_Social_Care.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_History.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_Modern_Foreign_Languages.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_Music.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_Philosphy__Religion_and_Ethics.mp4
/i/video/QES_Core_Science.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_BTEC_Sport.mp4
/i/video/QES_Options_Maths__Statistics_and_EMC_.mp4
Each subject lesson is 50 minutes long, with the number of lessons per week below:
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|
Year 10 |
Year 11 |
|
English |
5 |
5 |
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Maths |
5 |
5 |
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Science |
5 |
5 |
|
PE |
2 |
1 |
|
RSHE |
1 |
2 |
|
Option A |
3 |
3 |
|
Option B |
3 |
3 |
|
Option C |
3 |
3 |
|
Option D |
3 |
3 |
|
Total |
30 |
30 |
Careers
The options process is supported further by a Careers Education Information and Guidance (CEIAG) system across the school. This includes students having careers interviews during KS3/KS4, work experience opportunities, guest speakers from local further education providers and careers fairs. The school has been awarded the national Quality in Careers Standard Award. Further information on the school's Careers Programme can be found here.