Key Stage 4 Curriculum
We offer a wide range of GCSE and vocational courses to our students at Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11).
Art (Art and Design)
Computer Science
Design and Technology
Drama
Engineering
English Language and English Literature
French
Geography
German
History
Hospitality and Catering
Mathematics
Using Sparx Maths
Students have access to Sparx Maths, which they use to complete homework and revise the whole maths curriculum. Sparx Maths can be accessed via the remote login page.
Music
Music development plan
Schools are asked to publish a music development plan that captures their curricular and co-curricular offer and sets out how it will be staffed and funded. The Hope Valley College music development plan is available below:
Physical Education
Religious Education
Science - Combined
Science - Triple
Spanish
Textile Design (Art and Design)
Non-examined subjects
Core PE/Sport
Students have one hour a week of PE/sport, which is distinct from the GCSE course in PE.
Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE)
Note: in secondary schools, parents have the right to withdraw their children from the non-statutory/non-science components of sex education within relationships and sex education (RSE) up to and until 3 terms before the child turns 16. Further information and a copy of the form to complete in order to request withdrawal is available in the Chorus Trust Relationships & Sex Education Policy (www.chorustrust.org/policies).
Key stage 4 options
Details of the key stage 4 options that are available to our current Year 9 students are available on the key stage 4 options page.
