Principal - Emma Robins
Principal - Emma Robins

GRAHAM SCHOOL IS PART OF

Key Stage 4

Key Stage 4

Update: We are redesigning our curriculum and from September 2022, Key Stage 4 will commence at the start of Year 10. The information in the curriculum pages is correct for the school year 2021/22, the new curriculum will be available to view on this website in the coming months.

English & Mathematics Bucket

Students’ best English grade from Language/Literature will be doubled for English Attainment 8

Subject Level Specification QAN
English Language 9-1 GCSE AQA 8700 601/4292/3
English Literature 9-1 GCSE AQA 8702 601/4447/6
Mathematics 9-1 GCSE Pearson 1MA1 601/4700/3

EBacc Bucket

Student’s best 3 grades will count towards EBacc Attainment 8

Subject Level Specification QAN
Combined Science: Trilogy 9-1 GCSE AQA 8464 601/8758/X
Biology 9-1 GCSE AQA 8461 601/8752/9
Chemistry 9-1 GCSE AQA 8462 601/8757/8
Physics 9-1 GCSE AQA 8463 601/8751/7
Geography A 9-1 GCSE Pearson 1GA0 601/8134/5
History 9-1 GCSE AQA  8145GE 601/8217/9
French 9-1 GCSE AQA 8658 601/8157/6
Spanish 9-1 GCSE AQA 8698 601/8160/6
Polish (EAL Students) 9-1 GCSE AQA 8688 603/1185/X
Computer Science 9-1 GCSE    

Open Bucket

Student’s best 3 grades will count towards Open Attainment 8 – including any unused English or EBacc grades.

Subject Level Specification QAN
Art & Design 9-1 GCSE AQA 8201 601/8088/2
Art & Design Photography 9-1 GCSE AQA 8206 601/8088/2
Enterprise and Marketing Level 1/2 OCR J837 603/0646/4
Dance BTEC Pearson BYWB7 603/0406/6
Design and Technology Product Design GCSE 9-1 AQA 8552 603/0984/2
Design and Technology Graphic Products NCFE NCFE 603/0845/X
Design and Technology Craft NCFE NCFE 601/0043/6
Design and Technology Textiles Technology GCSE 9-1 AQA 8204 601/8088/2
Engineering 9-1 GCSE AQA 8852 60/0719/5
EAL Engineering Level 2 Vocational EAL 600/6867/X
Drama 9-1 GCSE Pearson DR01 601/8491/7
Food Preparation & Nutrition 9-1 GCSE AQA 8585 601/8421/8
Hospitality & Catering L1/2 Vocational WJEC 601/7703/2
Health & Social Care Cambridge National OCR J4811 600/4780/X
Creative iMedia Cambridge National OCR J817 600/7043/2
Music 9-1 GCSE AQA 8271 601/8361/5

OCR Cambridge National Sports Studies

Cambridge National

OCR J829

603/7107/9
Psychology GCSE OCR J203 500/4442/4
Religious Studies B 9-1 GCSE Pearson 1RB0/ZN 603/0063/2

Personal Development

These qualifications do not count towards the government’s school performance measures or are studied independently, and are offered to students for their own development.

Subject Level Specification QAN
Level 2 Further Maths Certificate Level 2 AQA 8360 600/2123/8
Statistics (Individual Study) GCSE 9-1 Pearson 1ST0 603/1084/4

Examinations

All examinations will be taken during Year 11, except for some module examinations in a minority of subjects in Year 10.