Guided Pathways
Welcome to the Guided Pathway website for NET students. As you enter Key Stage 4 you will be beginning the study of GCSE level qualifications and preparing for examinations at the end of Year 11. These qualifications will determine what further study and career opportunities are open to you.
The educational landscape has changed considerably, and this has impacted upon the curriculum that students follow. Northern Education Trust is a fully inclusive trust and our vision is that you will study an ambitious and balanced curriculum with a maximum of 9 GCSE subjects over Key Stage 4 with an emphasis on achieving the highest grades possible.
Throughout Key Stage 4 there will also be a further opportunity to have additional time allocated for GCSE English and/or mathematics. We do this in the full knowledge that further and higher education, as well as many employment opportunities, require students to have attained at least a strong pass which is considered to be a GCSE grade 5 or higher in English Language or Literature and maths.
For many students it will be appropriate that they also study both a humanity subject (History or Geography) and a Modern Foreign Language (MFL) subject so that they attain the full EBacc. We will advise you and your parent if we believe that you should be following this route and as always, provide specialist independent careers advice to ensure that you have access to impartial support during this process.
We fully understand that this is a crucial time in your education and that choosing Key Stage 4 subjects is extremely important. This website contains curriculum and pathway information related to your academy and is designed to provide information and to help guide you through this process.
To access the Guided Pathway videos, presentation and documentation for your academy please click on the relevant link below.
