Years 10 & 11
Key Stage 4 / National Curriculum
As your child reaches the end of Year 9, they will be allowed to choose a combination of subjects to study
throughout Y10-11, which will lead to accreditation.
Students will be fully supported and advised by teaching staff, as well as yourselves, with consultations and open evenings to ensure they choose the right subjects to study. Please note that course admissions depend on student uptake, the individual’s ability, potential, and previous efforts, as well as on the school’s resources to meet the demands.
The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenges are covered within relevant subject areas and through collapsed timetable days. The vast majority will sit GCSE examinations, but a few pupils will sit the BTEC, Entry Level Qualification (ELQ) exam, or NVQ.
Some vocational courses are offered in partnership with Grwp Llandrillo-Menai. The decision as to which course a student follows is taken in line with academic attainment and vocational pathway.
14 - 19 Learning Pathways
Our students remain at the heart of everything we do, which is why we have invested heavily in developing
and establishing a broad, innovative and engaging curriculum that meets their needs and aspirations, and
consequently, responds to the 14-19 Pathways agenda. Some of the alternative/vocational pathways are
provided through partnership arrangements with other local educational establishments.
| Provision includes: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Catering | Duke of Edinburgh Award | Performing Engineering |
| I.C.T. | Health and Social Care | Catering |
| Sociology | Performance and Dance | Hospitality |
| Computer Science | Art | Product Design |
| Business | French | Media Studies |
| Hair and Beauty | Spanish | Psychology |
| Construction | Information Technology | History |
| Outdoor Activities | Engineering | Geography |
At different times during the five years, the Core will include the Welsh Baccalaureate, Religious Education/ Moral/Counselling/Careers/Health Education/Sex Education/Leisure and Physical Education/ Experience of Business and Enterprise/Care of Home and Family/Community and Environmental Awareness/Study Skills and all the other areas, which are appropriate to the Personal/Social Field.
The skills developed in certain areas are used to reinforce other areas of experience. For instance, the personal/moral elements in the fields of Language and Humanities are emphasised, and Fine Art and Design make a valuable contribution to ensure effective technology teaching.
