Year 9 Options

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Year 9 Curriculum

The Hill Standard

“To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have.”

Year 9 Core Curriculum

English

Mathematics

Science

Physical Education

Personal Development

Year 9 Options

Humanities

Languages

Creative and aesthetic

Year 9 Options - Humanities

• History

• Geography

Humanities options are 2 lessons per week.

All students must choose at least one humanities subject.

Year 9 Options - Languages

• French*

• German*

• Spanish*

• Chinese (1st language students only)

• English as an additional language

*Prior study in Year 8 required

Languages options are 2 hours per week.

All students choose at least one language

Chinese is only available for native speakers

Year 9 Options – Creative and Aesthetic

• Computer science

• Business Studies

• Drama

• Design Technology

• Music

• Art

• Religious Studies (available in Year 11 College subject to demand)

Creative and aesthetic

Year 9 Options

Humanities

Languages

Creative and aesthetic

Students take four optional subjects

All will take at least one humanities subject

All will take at least one language (prior study in Year 8 is required)

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Year 9 Curriculum

• The timetable is supplemented by 3 hours of enrichment and super curricular lessons

• In addition there is also our extensive after school and weekend activities program

All Year 9 Options

Humanities

Languages

Creative and aesthetic

• History• Geography• French• German• Spanish• Chinese (1st language students)• English as an additional language• Computer science• Business Studies• Drama• Design Technology• Music• Art• Religious Studies*

Transition to Key Stage 4

Autumn term:

• Morrisby careers profiling

• Careers and options covered in Personal Development lessons

• QE Futures from the Careers Department

• Presentations to students on College and Faculty

Transition to Key Stage 4

Spring term:

• CAT 4 testing - January

• Provisional school choice letters –February

• Options convention – February

• Provisional options choices

• Options interviews

Transition to Key Stage 4

Both senior schools:

• English

• Mathematics

• Core Science

• Physical Education

• Personal Development

Transition to Key Stage 4

Faculty:

Three optional GCSE/BTEC courses studied over two years

College:

Year 10 – two optional GCSE courses studied over one year

Year 11 – up to two more GCSE subjects

Transition to Key Stage 4

Contact us:

Mrs Hunter-White

Head of Year 8

kingsmagna@qe.org

www.kingsmagna.org

01423 333 300