Key Stage 4 Options

Welcome to The John Roan School’s Key Stage 4 Options page. During the Spring term, Year 9 students and families will be provided with lots of information regarding the options available for study at Key Stage 4. 

Year 9 Options Evening - Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Your child is at a critical point in their education, we aim to ensure that you can help them to make the best choices for their GCSE options.

To manage visitor numbers, there will be two presentations at 4 pm and 4.45 pm so please do aim to arrive promptly for your selected time. Thank you.

At The John Roan School, we are committed to all of our students being successful. Therefore, we have built our curriculum at Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11) to: 

• Challenge all students, of all abilities;  
• Develop students’ skills that reflect the demands of work and everyday life; 
• Ensure that all students leave the school with the qualifications, skills and knowledge to continue to university, employment or training. 

In addition to a balanced package of examination courses and tutorial support, our curriculum entitlement comprises: 

• PRIDE - a programme of Personal, Social, Health, and Economic Education (PSHE) and Religious Studies delivered across Years 10 and 11. This programme will include the statutory responsibility to deliver Sex Education and Careers Education. 
• Extra help after school to prepare for examinations. 
• Support with improving literacy and numeracy, if it is required. 

Please take some time to read through the 2025-27 Options Booklet below: