Key Stage 4 Curriculum Choices
At KS4, all our students will study the core subjects of English (Literature/Language), Maths and Science, as well as the short course in Religious Studies. Our students will also take two non-examined classes: PSHE, which helps to broaden students' understanding of living a healthy lifestyle and PE, to help promote and support an active, healthy lifestyle.
Most of our students will have four subject choices available. The first two choices will be selected from three different categories (Creative, Humanities, Languages) to form academic breadth. Students are not permitted to select two options from the same category for their first two choices:
Creative: Art & Design, Dance, Design & Technology, Drama, Music, Photography, Textiles
Humanities: Geography, History
Languages: French, Latin, Spanish
The final two choices are completely open from all of our option choices. Students will also be asked to indicate two reserve choices, which offer us flexibility when creating the timetable.
The full range of options is listed below and specific information about these courses can be found in our options booklet, as well as the subject videos below:
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NB. Please note that students can only study 1 of either Art, Photography and Textiles. They can also only study 1 of either PE or Sport BTEC.
We also offer the following after school course in addition to the main KS4 options: Higher Project Qualification, and Further Maths. Selecting these courses do not count as 1 of the option choices.
For 2026, students must make their choices by Friday, April 17 via Edval Choice. Students will receive a unique web code and instructions via email on how to make their choices in March.
Options Booklet
The Options Booklet contains:
- Specific information about our KS4 curriculum offer.
- Advice on how to make the right choices.
- The details of the courses we offer (core and options).
- The process for selecting options, including important dates.
Below are videos, which have been made by our curriculum team leaders to provide students and families with detailed information about each of the option subjects available. You can also explore the curriculum of these subjects in greater depth by reading our curriculum overviews.
Options Videos
Higher Project Qualification (HPQ)