Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)

In Years 10 and 11, we offer a wide range of courses alongside our core curriculum of English, maths, science, ethics, philosophy and religion and PE.

There are a range of GCSE qualifications and other accredited courses to meet the needs of all our students and each course offered has a clear progression pathway to Post-16 education and employment.

We place a strong emphasis on ensuring academic rigour with our curriculum; because of this, we are able to offer the vast majority of our students the opportunity to gain the English Baccalaureate (Ebacc) qualification.

The following courses are all offered to lead to a GCSE qualification:

Faculty Qualifications
Art, Design & Technology
  • Art & Design – GCSE
  • Hospitality and Catering – Vocational Award
  • Photography – GCSE
Humanities
  • Religious Studies– GCSE
  • History – GCSE
  • Geography – GCSE
English
  • English Literature – GCSE
  • English Language – GCSE
Maths
  • Mathematics – GCSE
Science
  • Combined Science Trilogy – GCSE
  • Biology – GCSE
  • Chemistry – GCSE
  • Physics – GCSE
MFL
  • French – GCSE
  • German – GCSE
  • Spanish – GCSE
  • Urdu – GCSE
  • Arabic – GCSE
PE
  • PE – GCSE
  • Health and Fitness – Technical Award
  • Duke of Edinburgh
ICT/Business
  • Business Studies – GCSE
  • Computing – GCSE
  • Creative iMedia – Cambridge National
  • Enterprise Tech Award – BTEC
Drama
  • Drama – GCSE
Social Sciences
  • Child Development – Cambridge National
  • Health and Social Care Tech Award – BTEC
  • Psychology – GCSE
  • Sociology – GCSE

For some students a GCSE course is not the appropriate qualification for them to study. In order to ensure that our curriculum meets the needs of all of our students, we offer the following accredited courses:

Faculty Qualifications
English
  • English Entry Level – Entry Level
Maths
  • Maths Entry Level – Entry Level
Science
  • Science Entry Level – Entry Level
ASDAN
  • Personal Development – Bronze / Silver / Gold
ESOL
  • English for Speakers of other Languages

For further information regarding the curriculum in Years 10 and 11, please see the curriculum guides in the curriculum section of the website or contact:

Mr M. Lea (Deputy Headteacher)
mlea@wrhs1118.co.uk

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