GCSE − KEY STAGE 04

During Key Stage 04 most pupils work towards national qualifications − usually GCSEs.

The compulsory national curriculum subjects are the ‘core’ and ‘foundation’ subjects.

Core subjects are:

♦ English

♦ Maths

♦ Science

Foundation Subjects are:

♦ Computing

♦ Physical Education

♦ Citizenship

Schools must also offer at least one subject from each of these areas:

♦ Arts

♦ Design and Technology

♦ Humanities

♦ Modern Foreign Languages

They must also provide religious education (RE) and sex education at Key Stage 04.

English Baccalaureate (EBacc)

The EBacc is a way to measure how many pupils in a school choose to take a GCSE in these core subjects:

♦ English Language and Literature

♦ Maths

♦ The sciences

♦ History or Geography

♦ A language

Find out more about the EBacc.

Source: The national curriculum: Key Stage 03 and 04 − GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)