Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4 Curriculum Outline
Maths
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 |
Higher
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Higher
Foundation |
Higher
Foundation |
Higher
Foundation |
Higher
Foundation |
Higher Unit 11 - Multiplicative Reasoning Unit 12 - Similarity, Congruence Foundation Unit 11 - Ratio / proportion Unit 12 - Right angled triangles |
| Year 11 |
Higher
Foundation |
Higher
Foundation |
Higher
Foundation |
Higher Revision
Foundation |
Exam Practice / Preparation | Exams |
English
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Christmas Carol Language Paper 1 |
Christmas Carol Language Paper 1 |
Macbeth | Macbeth | Inspector Call Spoken Language |
Inspector Call Spoken Language |
| Year 11 | Language paper 2 | Language Paper 2 |
Literature revision Language Paper 1&2 |
Literature revision Language Paper 1&2 |
Exams Practice | Exams |
Science
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | B3: Organism level systems C2: Elements, compounds and mixtures P2: Forces |
B4: Community level systems C2: Elements, compounds and mixtures P3: Electricity and magnetism |
B4: Community level systems B5: Genes, inheritance and selection C3: Chemical reactions P4: Waves and radioactivity |
B5: Genes, inheritance and selection C3: Chemical reactions P5: Energy |
B6: Global challenges C4: Predicting and identifying reactions and products C5: Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions P6: Global challenges |
PAGS C6: Global challenges |
| Year 11 | Biology: Organism and community level systems Chemistry: Chemical reactions and identifying products Physics: Electricity, magnetism, waves and radioactivity |
Biology: Organism and community level systems Chemistry: Chemical reactions and identifying products Physics: Electricity, magnetism, waves and radioactivity |
Biology: Chemistry: |
Biology: Chemistry: |
Global challenges in Biology, Chemistry and Physics | Global challenges in Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
Computer Science
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | 1.Architecture of the CPU 2. CPU Performance 3. Embedded System |
1. Primary storage |
1. Networks and topologies 2. Wired and wireless networks Protocols and layers |
1. Networks and topologies 2. Wired and wireless networks Protocols and layers |
1. Operating systems 2.Utility software |
1.ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impact |
| Year 11 | 1. Computational thinking 2. Designing, creating and refining algorithms 3. Searching and sorting algorithm |
1. Programming fundamentals 2. Data types 3. Additional programming techniques |
1. Defensive design 2. Testing |
1. Defensive design 2. Testing |
1. Boolean Login 2. Languages |
Exams |
Information Technology
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Speadsheet skills | Spreadsheet Design | Spreadsheet Creation | Spreadsheet Creation | Augmented reality | Augmented reality |
| Year 11 | 1. Computational thinking 2. Designing, creating and refining algorithms 3. Searching and sorting algorithm |
1. Programming fundamentals 2. Data types 3. Additional programming techniques |
1. Defensive design 2. Testing |
1. Defensive design 2. Testing |
1. Boolean Login 2. Languages |
Exams |
History
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Spreadsheet skills | Spreadsheet Design | Spreadsheet Creation | Spreadsheet Creation | Augmented reality | Augmented reality |
| Year 11 | 1. Computational thinking 2. Designing, creating and refining algorithms 3. Searching and sorting algorithm |
1. Programming fundamentals 2. Data types 3. Additional programming techniques |
1. Defensive design 2. Testing |
1. Defensive design 2. Testing |
1. Boolean Login 2. Languages |
Exams |
Geography
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | People and the Biosphere (Year 9 recap/quiz) Forests Under Threat |
Consuming Energy Resources | The UK’s Evolving Physical Landscapes | Rivers Fieldwork | The UK’s Evolving Human Landscapes | Urban Fieldwork |
| Year 11 | Hazardous Earth |
Hazardous Earth Development Dynamics |
Development Dynamics Challenges of an Urbanising World |
Challenges of an Urbanising World | Exam Preparation | Exams Preparation |
Sociology
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | The sociological approach |
Research methods Families and households |
Families and households | Education | Education | Crime and Deviance |
| Year 11 | Crime and deviance | Crime and Deviance | Social stratification | Social stratification | Exams preparation | Exams |
French
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Leisure activities | Personal description | School | School | Health | Healthy living |
| Year 11 | Holidays | The environment | My neighbourhood | My neighbourhood | My future plan | My future plan |
Spanish
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Media and technology | Holidays | Relationships and social networks | Relationships and social networks | Lifestyle and wellbeing | Lifestyle and wellbeing |
| Year 11 | School | My neighbourhood | The environment | Jobs and future plans | Exams practice | Exam practice |
PE
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Health and wellbeing | Sports Psychology | Socio-cultural issues | Physical training | Physical training | AEP controlled assessment |
| Year 11 | Anatomy and physiology | Anatomy and physiology | Movement Analysis | Movement Analysis | GCSE Practical | GCSE Practical |
Art
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Exploring the human figure (close-up; photography, photo collage, cubism) | Exploring the human figure (close-up; photography, photo collage, cubism) | Close-up: Natural form | Close-up: Natural form | Independent project | Independent project |
| Year 11 | Independent research task, study of relevant artist and chosen theme | Final outcomes completed for this project in AP1 (10 hours Mock exams) | Begin to work on an externally set assignment | Students work towards meeting Assessment Objectives AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4 | Students to complete final outcome (10 hour exam) | Externally set assignment |
Graphics
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Typography | Typography | Logo design and branding | Logo design and branding | Street food festival | Street food festival |
| Year 11 | Independent project options 1.Narrative- book design 2. Flora and Fauna 3. Landmarks - stamps 4. Shops signage/ shop front or interior design |
Independent project 1.Narrative- book design 2. Flora and Fauna 3. Landmarks - stamps 4. Shops signage/ shop front or interior design |
Externally set assignment: - Exam project preparatory studies - final outcomes completed over 10 hour exam across three days |
Externally set assignment: - Exam project preparatory studies - final outcomes completed over 10 hour exam across three days |
Externally set assignment: |
Externally set assignment: |
Food and Technology
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | ||||||
| Year 11 | Food Preparation & Nutrition NEA1 Food investigation task | Food Preparation & Nutrition NEA1. Start NEA2 Food preparation task | Food Preparation & Nutrition NEA2 Food preparation task and practical exam |
Food Preparation & Nutrition exam practice papers. Revision of food theory | Food Preparation & Nutrition exam paper. |
Food Preparation & Nutrition exam paper. |
Music
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Whole class ensemble performance -The elements of music: - Beethoven: Pathétique sonata -Williams: Star Wars |
Whole class ensemble performance -The elements of music: - Williams: Star Wars Queen: Killer Queen |
Composition -Beethoven: -Schwartz: Defying Gravity -Spalding: Samba em Preludio |
Composition -Beethoven: -Schwartz: Defying Gravity -Spalding: Samba em Preludio |
Solo or ensemble performance -Purcell - Music for a While -Afro Celt Sound System - Release - Drafting free composition |
Solo or ensemble performance - Purcell - Music for a While - Afro Celt Sound System - Release - Drafting free composition |
| Year 11 |
Solo / Ensemble brief composition Afro Celt Soundsystym: Release |
Solo / Ensemble brief composition Afro Celt Soundsystym: Release |
Solo/ Ensemble Coursework completion |
Solo/ Ensemble Coursework completion |
Component 3: Appraising | Component 3: Appraising |
Dance
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Introduction to GCSE Dance & assessment objectives -Health, safety and physical preparation - Dance skills: action, space, dynamics, relationships |
Introduction to choreographic devices (canon,unison, repetition, motif) -Basic performance analysis using dance vocabulary |
Professional set phrase -Technical accuracy & performance skills -Critical analysis using dance vocabulary |
Professional set phrase work -Practice and refinement of set phrases (rhythm, speed, level and direction) |
Solo performance Action, dynamic, spatial content |
Solo performance Action, dynamic, spatial content |
| Year 11 |
Performance Exam component |
Performance -Refinement of performance skills |
Choreography -Start final choreography task |
Choreography -Students work on externally set works |
Dance appreciation -Written exam preparation |
Dance appreciation -Written exam preparation |
Drama
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 |
Component 3 Set text DNA by Dennis Kelly (Section A) |
Component 3 Set text DNA by Dennis Kelly (Section A) |
Component 2 -understand the social and cultural context of a chosen set text |
Component 2 -understand the social and cultural context of a chosen set text |
Component 1: devising Component 3: Set text theory |
Component 1: devising Component 3: Set text theory |
| Year 11 |
Component 1 Devising portfolio Component 3 Section B Live Theatre Review |
Component 1 Devising portfolio Component 3 Section B Live Theatre Review |
Component 2 Performance Set text Exam preparation |
Component 2 Performance Set text Exam preparation |
Component 3 Timed exam practice |
Component 3 Timed exam practice |
Media Studies
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | COMPONENT 1 SET PRODUCTS Film Posters: James Bond -Media language & representations -Film industry & website: 007 & No Time to Die |
COMPONENT 1 SET PRODUCTS -Film Posters: James Bond -Media language & representations The Man with the Golden Gun -Advertising & marketing (Quality street & NHS 111) |
COMPONENT 1 SET PRODUCTS -Advertising & marketing (Quality Street & NHS 111) -Lifestyle magazine: GQ & Vogue |
COMPONENT 1 SET PRODUCTS -Lifestyle magazines: GQ & Vogue -Newspaper front pages (the Sun & the Guardian) - Website |
COMPONENT 1 SET PRODUCTS -Radio (Desert Island Discs) -Videogames (Fortnite) |
COMPONENT 1 SET PRODUCTS -Radio (Desert Island Discs) -Videogames (Fortnite) -Introduction to NEA (COMPONENT 3) |
| Year 11 | COMPONENT 2 SET PRODUCTS -TV Crime Drama (Luther& Sweeney for 2026 -Trigger Point and the Sweeney -Music video |
COMPONENT 2 SET PRODUCTS -TV Crime Drama (Luther& Sweeney for 2026 -Trigger Point and the Sweeney -Music video |
COMPONENT 2 SET PRODUCTS Music Online media |
COMPONENT 3 NEA COMPONENT 2 SET PRODUCTS Music Online media COMPONENT 3 NEA |
Revision of Component 1 & Component 2 set products and exam preparation | Revision of Component 1 & Component 2 set products and exam preparation |
Business Studies
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Theme 1: Enterprise, spotting opportunities and putting ideas into Practice | Theme 1: Enterprise, spotting opportunities and putting ideas into Practice | 1.4: Options for start-up and sources of finance – continues | 1.4: Options for start-up and sources of finance – continues |
External Influences Independent study on real world business |
External Influences Independent study on real world business |
| Year 11 | Growing a Business Growing a business, organic and inorganic growth. Public limited companies globalisation and ethics. |
Marketing Mix of small and large businesses. | Business Operations, JIT stock, quality, methods of production and customer service. Financial accounts and ratios of a business | Human Resources methods of recruitment, motivation, remuneration and organisational structures. | Revision and exam preparation | Revision and exam preparation |
Religious Studies
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 10 | Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings | Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings |
Islam: Beliefs and Teaching Christianity: Practices |
Christianity: Practices Islam: practices |
Islam: practices | Relationship and Families |
| Year 11 | Theme A Relationship and Families |
Theme B Religion and Life Theme C: The existence of God and revelation |
Theme C: The existence of God and revelation Theme D |
Theme D Revision |
Revision | Revision |
PSHE
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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| Year 11 |