Our Curriculum
Key Stage 4
3. Your Options
You select one preference in each of the three GCSE
Option Blocks to complete your study programme at
The BRIT School.
The Key Stage 4 Study Programme
is made up of three parts:
1. Strand
This is the specialist creative area you have chosen to
study at The BRIT School. Five hours a week is dedicated
to the Strand time and there are additional activities,
rehearsals, workshops, events and performances that
make up the unique BRIT educational experience.
Strand Subjects at KS4, equivalent to one GCSE.
• Film & Media
Production
• Dance
• Interactive Digital Design
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Music
Musical Theatre
Theatre
Visual Arts & Design
2. Your Core Curriculum
Block A Block B Block C
Pref
1-3 Pref
1-3 Pref
1-3
Subject
Subject
Subject
Dance Art & Design Dance
Digital
Design Film Digital
Design
Drama French Drama
Film History History
History Photography Music
Music Sociology Separate
Sciences
Sociology Textiles Sociology
Spanish
Spanish
Upskiller Courses
The BRIT School is committed to enabling all students to
succeed. The purpose of the Upskiller courses is to ensure
students needing further provision and support are able
to achieve the very best outcomes in GCSE English
Literature, GCSE English Language and/or GCSE Maths.
The Upskiller courses are instead of the Options courses
and places are allocated based on our induction testing
and prior attainment data.
Subject
English Language (1 GCSE)
English Literature (1 GCSE)
Mathematics (1 GCSE) Key Stage 4 Student
Study Programme
Combined Science
(2 GCSE's or equivalent) The three parts make up the students' whole
Study Programme at The BRIT School
Personal Professional Development - PPD
(not examined)
The BRIT School is committed to providing a broad
and balanced education that values the essential
knowledge, skills and understanding within National
Curriculum subjects.
8
Strand + Core Curriculum + Options
Total hours per
week = 25
Please note that at Key Stage 4 and Post 16,
qualifications stated are correct at the time of printing.
To find out more visit www.brit.croydon.sch.uk