Key Stage 4 | Students | Rickmansworth School

Key Stage 4

At Key Stage 4 students build on the skills, knowledge and understanding gained at Key Stage 3 to begin their preparations for further study or the world of work. This is an essential stage in a student’s education as the competencies developed and the GCSE grades gained will be key to gaining a place on A Level or college courses and increasingly these are taken into consideration by universities.

All students are expected to work consistently hard and are set challenging GCSE targets based on their prior attainment. Progress toward these targets is monitored and parents receive an Assessment Tracker report each term, showing their child's target grade and predicted grade along with attitude to learning and home-learning grades in each subject studied. Parents also have the opportunity to discuss their child's academic progress in a consultation evening with all subject teachers and will receive a formal written report annually.

All students take GCSEs in English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and Science, with the vast majority also taking a Modern Foreign Language. Students are then able to choose an additional 3 GCSE subjects of their choice. A small number of students are selected to follow a 4-option pathway each year.

Below are the option booklets for each pathway, click on the relevant image to see the option booklet of your choice.

GCSE Options Evenings – Subject presentations

Click on the relevant link below to view the PowerPoint presentations from the Options Evening.

Art and Design Computer Science Computer Science iMedia Drama Food Preparation and Nutrition Geography History MFL Music Religious Studies Click on the link to view Video Religious Studies Video Science

Examination Timetable and Exam Boards

Examination Time Tables For The Coming Year

"A" Level Exams Timetable Summer 2018

GCSE Level Exams Timetable Summer 2018

Downloads:

Year 10 Trial Exams Parents and Students

Student Revision - Guidance, Support and Weekly Booster Sessions

Weekly Booster Sessions Timetable

January 2018

Subject Booster Sessions. To be advised

Revision Timetables:

Revision Timetable Term time. Revision Timetable School Holidays and Exams.

Revision Websites:

There are a wide range of revision materials available through the school VLE. In addition students may find the following websites useful for revision:

BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/highlights/curations/zpbdxfr
MyMaths: http://www.mymaths.co.uk/
Sam Learning: https://www.samlearning.com/
S-cool: http://www.s-cool.co.uk/
Skoool: http://www.skoool.com.eg/
GCSEPod: https://members.gcsepod.com/login

Parent Revision Tips and Elevate Education

Elevate Parent Seminar 2018

Weekly Revision Tips

Weekly Revision Tip #1. Click Here

Weekly Revision Tip #2. Click Here

Weekly Revision Tip #3. Click Here

Weekly Revision Tip #4. Click Here

Weekly Revision Tip #5. Click Here

Weekly Revision Tip #6. Click Here

Weekly Revision Tip#7. Click Here

Weekly Revision Tip#8. Click Here

Subject Specific Exam Guidance for parents

How best to revise for Maths GCSE Dance Revision Information

Music revision Information Drama Revision Information Design Technology Food Preparation and Nutrition Revision Guidelines Geography Revision History Science Revision Information

GCSE P.E Revision Gold (PAPER 1)

Please complete each section and follow the 5 simple steps.

Read and RAG the Learners MUST KNOW section
Watch the GCSE POD video before taking exam and read the section within your revision guide
Attempt Exam Questions
Mark your answers using the Mark Scheme
Reflect and repeat until you are successful and understand all specification requirements

Paper 1

Cardiovascular and Respiratory System TEST Components of Fitness TEST

Effects of exercise on the body systems TEST Movement Analysis TEST

Muscular System TEST Principles of training TEST

Reducing injury warm ups cool down TEST Skeletal System TEST

GCSE P.E Revision Gold (PAPER 2)

Please complete each section and follow the 5 simple steps...

Read and RAG the Learners MUST KNOW section
Watch the GCSE POD video before taking exam and read the section within your revision guide
Attempt Exam Questions
Mark your answers using the Mark Scheme
Reflect and repeat until you are successful and understand all specification requirements

Paper 2

Commercialisation TEST Diet TEST Engagement Patterns TEST

Ethics and social Culture TEST Health and Wellbeing TEST

Injury TEST Sport Psychology TEST