In this section, references are made to the programme of study if there is one at key stage 4, or to the subject specific criteria on which GCSE courses are based. Some of these links have been included in the 'Points to note' section to illustrate these opportunities.
English: En1 1a, 3a, 3b, 3d; En2 1d, 1e, 4a; En3 1e, 1g, 1l, 1m in the programme of study
Science: variation, inheritance and evolution, Sc2, 3a-g in the programme of study for single science
History: this unit builds on units 14-19 in the key stage 3 scheme of work. The study of history at GCSE can provide an insight into the development of Britain and the UK as a multi-ethnic society, building on knowledge and understanding of the causes of diversity, including migration, invasion and conquest (criteria 3.2ii and 3.2iii). GCSE history will complement this unit through, for example, the study of modern Britain and the modern world, apartheid, civil rights in the USA, and Northern Ireland
Geography: GCSE criteria: development of locational knowledge in the context of the studies of places (3.1viii); the study of social, economic and political issues (3.1vi); the study of places and consideration of their wider context and the way in which places are interdependent (3.1iii). These provide opportunities to consider how people's values and attitudes affect contemporary issues (3.1vii)
RE: the study of Christianity and the other principal religions represented in the UK includes learning about and from relationships between cultures and religions. Locally agreed syllabuses aim to promote respect for all and to help pupils develop a positive attitude towards other people and challenge discrimination. GCSE religious studies includes the study of diversity, and some syllabuses include specific study of human rights and discrimination
PSHE: 1b, 1d, 2b, 3a, 3c, 3d, 4b, 4g, 4h in the non-statutory guidelines
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