Key Stage 4 Curriculum

Key Stage 4

At Brighton Hill Community School we believe that a three-year approach to the study of Key Stage 4 qualifications will allow your child to immerse themselves in the essential knowledge and skill required, providing them with more effective guidance in the pursuit of mastery of the subject. It also enables students to pursue the subjects that interest them most from the start of Year 9, promoting motivation and enjoyment of their school experience.
The aims of Key Stage 4 are for each student to pursue their study of the subjects of their choice, immersing themselves in the knowledge, understanding, skills and subject-specific protocols required for mastery.

Curriculum time is allocated to our Key Stage 4 subjects as follows:

Faculty	Subject	Curriculum time per week
Core Subjects
English	English	5 lessons
Mathematics	Mathematics	5 lessons
Science	Science	6 lessons
Physical Education	Physical Education	2 lessons
Values (PSHE, Citizenship, British Values, SMSC, Sex and Relationships Education)	My World sessions in the Tutor programme	1 lesson equivalent
Core RS	Core RS sessions in the Tutor programme	1 lesson equivalent
Specialism subjects – each 3 lessons
Humanities	History
	Geography
	Religious Studies
Foreign Languages	French
	Spanish
Creative Industries	Food Preparation and Nutrition
	Design & Technology
Digital Communications and Technology	Media Studies
	Business
	Information Technology
	Computer Science
Expressive and Performing Arts	Fine Art
	Photography
	Dance
	Drama
	Music
Vocational Studies	Health and Social Care Travel and Tourism
Physical Education	Physical Education
	Sport Science (CNAT)

*For further information on our Guided Choices process and recommended pathways, please click here

Please refer to the Faculty and subject-specific pages on our website for further information about the content of our subject curricula.