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From the Key Stage 4 Coordinator

Helping you Achieve

At Jeddah Prep and Grammar School, we aim to of-
fer a wide range of subjects, which inspires, excites
and prepare our pupils for the future. The Year 10
and Year 11 Curriculum combines a core compulso-
ry subjects (English, Mathematics, PE/Games, PSHE/
Citizenship, Language and a minimum 1 Science
subject), with choices taken from a variety of other
subjects. It is important that your child maintains a
broad and balanced curriculum so they do not lim-
it their Post 16 choices. A summary of each course
can be found in this booklet. Please make sure that it
matches your child’s abilities and interests. The pu-
pils will need to think about their journey beyond
Year 11 to Sixth form, college, university and ulti-
mately their career. Their interest must be in the sub-
ject itself, not their teacher. A poor reason for choos-
ing a subject would be just because they like their
teacher, since it is possible that a different member
of staff would teach them next year. A more positive
indicator would be that they are successful in the
subject, can cope competently with its demands and
enjoy the lessons. Unfortunately we are not always
good at the things we like and sometimes do not like
the things at which we are good.

Some careers need certain subjects and in PSHE pu-
pils have been researching the requirements of ca-
reers that interest them. By the end of Year 11, your
child might have very different aspirations. Fortu-
nately the core subjects will help your child to keep
their options open.

Recommendations could be important; so please
spend time with your child between now and their
individual options interview to discuss these sub-
jects. Your child’s teachers will know their strengths
and weaknesses, how they cope under pressure and
how well they are likely to perform in examinations;
therefore, please encourage your child to speak to
their subject teachers about the different option sub-
jects before they select them

Mr Munsoor Shahzad
BA Hons, PGCE, QTS
Assistant Head
Designated Safeguarding Lead
KS4 Coordinator
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