Fulston Manor GCSE Options Brochure

Our Key Stage 4 Curriculum

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We operate a fortnightly timetable of 50 periods and this consists of two parts; Core and Option subjects, for each student. Students access the requirements of the National Curriculum such as sex and relationship education, through the Personal Development Curriculum (PDC), which is also compulsory.

Core Curriculum Subjects

All students in Key Stage 4 will study our Core Curriculum subjects: English Language, English Literature, Maths and Combined Science which are examined, as well as Games and PDC, which are both non-examined subjects.

Option Group A

Students should choose one of the subjects from Option Group A: Geography or History. Any student choosing not to select one of these two subjects will be interviewed before a decision is made. Students can however, choose both Geography and History, choosing one in Option Group A and the other in Option Group B.

Option Group B

Students can then choose three remaining subjects from Option Group B. We strongly advise that a language (French or Spanish) is chosen as one of your option choices (you may be invited to an interview to discuss your option choices if you do not choose a language).

All information is accurate at the time of printing. Any option subject which fails to receive at least 15 applications will be reviewed for viability.