KS4 Options
It is our Catholic belief we are all on a lifelong journey and our time together at St Mary’s Menston is part of this pilgrimage which we are privileged to share with you. Our Mission is to work with our students and their families to help develop their virtuous character and draw out their God-given gifts and talents so they may imitate Christ and reflect God in their daily lives. Ultimately, when our students leave this family community, we hope they will shine and contribute positively to the common good of society and the beauty of the world.
Mr Flanagan , Deputy Headteacher
Our Curriculum offer for KS4 encompasses three pathways - Open, Bespoke and EBACC.
KS4-Curriculum-Pathways (ID 1076)
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DfE guidance outlines certain expectations regarding a broad and balanced Key Stage 4 curriculum structure, consequently, based on their individual potential and capabilities, we expect the majority of our students to follow our EBacc pathway.
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Approximately 20% of our students will follow our Open pathway, this means that they will have three ‘open choices’ with no additional conditions attached. However, we would still advocate for a balanced and varied choice of options with a combination of subjects that the individual student enjoys.
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A small number of students will follow our Bespoke pathway, selecting only two option choices to study at Key Stage 4. This pathway will enable us to provide a specially designed curriculum to meet any individual learning needs and its structure will be discussed on an individual basis with each relevant student and their parents/carers.
Which subjects can I choose from?
The subjects which can be chosen for each pathway are shown in the diagram below.
Choices booklet and further information
You can read more in-depth information about the subjects we offer:
- On our subject pages here
- In our information booklet below:
final options booklet 2024 2026.pdf