Our Year 9 Options Evening is taking place on Thursday 26th January, 2023. Please see ParentMail for more information.
The Key Stage Four curriculum is structured as shown below. This allows all students to access a broad and ambitious curriculum with a good amount of choice for individuals to study courses which are best for them. Please see below for a copy of the Key Stage Four Curriculum and Course Guide for more information.
At Watling Academy we have 6 lessons a day. Each lesson is 50 minutes in length.
| Subject | Lesson Allocation per week |
| English (Language and Literature) | 5 |
| Mathematics | 4 |
| Combined Science | 6 |
| EBacc1 – Modern Foreign Language | 3 |
| EBacc2 – History or Geography | 3 |
| Option 1 – Student preference | 3 |
| Option 2 – Student preference | 3 |
| Physical Education (Core PE) | 2 |
| Wellbeing | 1 |
| Tutorial | 5 x 20-minute sessions |
Core Subjects – All students will study GCSE English Language, GCSE English Literature, GCSE Mathematics and GCSE Combined Science (unless they opt for Triple Science). See page 4 of the Curriculum and Course Guide below for further details.
EBacc Subjects – Students will be expected to continue to study a language, GCSE Spanish, and at least one from GCSE Geography or GCSE History. See page 9 of the Curriculum and Course Guide below for an explanation of the EBacc and the expectations around these subjects.
Option Subjects – Students will be able to rank their top four preferences to complete their choice of courses. There is a wide range of GCSE and vocational courses available, and students can select from any of these, with some restrictions around combinations. See page 13 of the Curriculum and Course Guide for further details.
Other Subjects – Students will continue to have Physical Education lessons, Wellbeing lessons and Tutorial sessions to support their wider personal development.
