Since the National Curriculum continues until the end of Year 11, some of what is studied at Key
Stage 4 is compulsory (see the Core Curriculum pages). The remainder of the Key Stage 4
curriculum is optional (see the Option pages). This is an exciting but often challenging time and we
would urge you to talk with subject teachers, Heads of Faculties, tutors and Mrs. Pennock (Key
Stage Leader) in order to ensure that the right decisions are made, as it is almost impossible to
change courses after the first two weeks in September 2014.
It is very important that the optio