KS4 course information 2011
Below you will find links to all the different courses we offer in Key Stage 4. This
information it to help you select your preferred courses for your Key Stage 4 pathways.
Some of them are grouped together because they are similar and are counted as one choice
on the option form. If you choose that group of courses your teachers will decide which
one suits your ability and aptitude.
[ 
Choices Form ]
[ KS4 Transition Booklet ]
Core courses
All students
General Qualification students
What is a General Qualification student?
Students that the school places on the General Qualification pathway are those whose current attainment
shows that they are best suited to a vocational pathway after Year 11. In Year 10 and Year 11 they will
probably naturally choose a combination of GCSEs and vocational courses (BTECs). After this they are likely
to continue with vocational courses in the Sixth Form, such as Level 3 BTECs, or take similar courses at college,
or move onto an Apprenticeship or similar work-based learning.
English Baccalaureate students
What is an English Baccalaureate student?
Students on the English Baccalaureate are those that are likely to achieve good GCSE passes (C+) in a language, Additional
Science and Geography or History. They will also be expected to achieve C grades or higher in English and Maths.
English Baccalaureate students will likely go on to A levels though a significant number will choose vocational courses in
the Sixth Form or other post-16 institutions.
Option courses
library
sam learning
moodle [VLE]
calendar
sixth form [the oaks]
email
telephone