Key Stage 4 and 5 Option Columns - 2016 - 17
Organisation
Years 10 and 11
- Pupils remain in O and S band for English, Maths, Science, RS and PE
- Option subjects run across both bands and there are 4 option columns
- Pupils continue to study Skills for Life in mixed ability groups
- Pupils are taught in sets for English, Maths, Science and RS – English and RS being set together in year10 and Maths and RS in year 11
- Option subjects are mostly mixed ability but some setting occurs if there is more than one group on an option line
- Some pupils follow courses at external providers for one day a week
- A small group of pupils follow a Learning for Life pathway
KS5
- There are 7 progress groups in Year 12 and 6 in Year 13
- In Year 12 students choose 3 subjects from 4 option columns
- In Year 13 students will have chosen 4 subjects from 5 columns in year 12 and they continue to study 3 of these subjects in year 13
- Students who have not achieved a grade C at GCSE in English and/or maths will continue with these subjects
- Selected students study critical thinking in year 12
- The Extended Project is available for year 13 student
- The two main pathways are
- Traditional A levels
- Applied A levels/BTEC level 3 courses
- All students follow an enrichment programme
Year 10
Subject | Lessons per fortnight | Classes |
English | 8 | 10 |
Maths | 7 | 10 |
Science | 9 | 11 |
Religious Studies | 2 | 10 |
PE | 2 | 12 |
Skills For Life | 2 | 10 |
Option A | 5 | |
Option B | 5 | |
Option C | 5 | |
Option D | 5 | |
Learning for Life | ||
Key Skills / Re | 4 | 1 |
English | 8 | 1 |
Maths | 7 | 1 |
Science | 9 | 1 |
Information Technology | 4 | 1 |
PE | 2 | 1 |
Art | 4 | 1 |
College | 10 | 1 |
Skills for Life | 2 | 1 |
Year 11
Subject | Lessons per fortnight | Classes |
English | 8 | 10 |
Maths | 7 | 10 |
Science | 9 | 11 |
Religious Studies | 2 | 10 |
PE | 2 | 12 |
Skills For Life | 2 | 10 |
Option A | 5 | s |
Option B | 5 | |
Option C | 5 | |
Option D | 5 | |
German (Additional subject for fast track students) | ||
Learning for Life | ||
Key Skills / Re | 8 | 1 |
English | 7 | 1 |
Maths | 7 | 1 |
Science | 6 | 1 |
Information Technology | 4 | 1 |
PE | 2 | 1 |
Art | 4 | 1 |
College | 10 | 1 |
Skills for Life | 2 | 1 |
Year 12
Subject | Lessons per fortnight |
Option A | 10 |
Option B | 10 |
Option C | 10 |
Option D | 10 |
Tutorial | 2 |
Enrichment | 2 |
Critical Thinking | 2 |
Resit English | 4 |
Resit Maths | 4 |
Extended Project | 2 |
Enrichment is combined in Y12 & 13 and there are approx. 12 classes across both year groups | |
Year 12 - 9 face to face, 1 study | |
Yr 13 - 8 face to face, 1 study | |
6th form - classes with small numbers have reduced number of taught lessons |
Year 13
Subject | Lessons per fortnight |
Option A | 9 |
Option B | 9 |
Option C | 9 |
Option D | 9 |
Option E | 9 |
Tutorial | 2 |
Enrichment | 2 |
Critical Thinking | 2 |
Resit English | 4 |
Resit Maths | 4 |
Extended Project | 2 |
Enrichment is combined in Y12 & 13 and there are approx. 12 classes across both year groups | |
Year 12 - 9 face to face, 1 study | |
Yr 13 - 8 face to face, 1 study | |
6th form - classes with small numbers have reduced number of taught lessons |