Garth Hill College - KS4 Options Handbook 2024 - Flipbook - Page 2
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................................3
THE KEY STAGE 4 CURRICULUM ............................................................................................................................3
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS AT KEY STAGE 4 .............................................................................................................3
TECHNOLOGY AT KEY STAGE 4..............................................................................................................................3
PERIOD 5 ...............................................................................................................................................................4
THE ENGLISH BACCALAUREATE (EBACC)...............................................................................................................4
THE STUDY OF A MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE .................................................................................................4
OPTION PATHWAYS ..............................................................................................................................................5
SUBMITTING OPTIONS ..........................................................................................................................................6
QUALIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................6
ADVICE FOR STUDENTS .........................................................................................................................................7
ENGLISH GCSE .......................................................................................................................................................8
MATHEMATICS GCSE ............................................................................................................................................9
SCIENCE GCSE .................................................................................................................................................... 10
PHYSICAL EDUCATION GCSE .............................................................................................................................. 11
RELIGIOUS STUDIES GCSE .................................................................................................................................. 13
CITIZENSHIP STUDIES GCSE ................................................................................................................................ 14
ART AND DESIGN GCSE ...................................................................................................................................... 16
BUSINESS STUDIES GCSE .................................................................................................................................... 17
COMPUTER SCIENCE GCSE................................................................................................................................. 18
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY GCSE ...................................................................................................................... 19
DRAMA GCSE ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
GEOGRAPHY GCSE ............................................................................................................................................. 23
HISTORY GCSE .................................................................................................................................................... 24
MEDIA GCSE ....................................................................................................................................................... 25
MFL FRENCH GCSE / GERMAN GCSE / SPANISH GCSE ....................................................................................... 27
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE – LEVEL 2 BTEC AWARD .......................................................................................... 29
MUSIC BTEC LEVEL 1/2 ...................................................................................................................................... 30
PERFORMING ARTS - BTEC LEVEL 1/2 ................................................................................................................ 31
TRAVEL AND TOURISM BTEC LEVEL 1/2 ............................................................................................................. 32
HEALTH AND FITNESS NCFE LEVEL 1/2 .............................................................................................................. 34
STUDY SUPPORT................................................................................................................................................. 35
KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS
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