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All pupils in this Key Stage must follow a programme of education in the following areas:<sup id="cite_ref-nc_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nc-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/English_studies" title="English studies">English</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mathematics" title="Mathematics">Mathematics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Science" title="Science">Science</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Computing" title="Computing">Computing</a> (England only)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Physical_Education" class="mw-redirect" title="Physical Education">Physical Education</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Citizenship" title="Citizenship">Citizenship</a></li> <li>Careers Education</li> <li>Religious Education</li> <li>Work-related learning</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Welsh_language" title="Welsh language">Welsh</a> (Wales only)</li></ul> <p>In addition, there is a statutory duty on schools to provide an optional programme of education for pupils in this Key Stage in each of the following areas: </p> <ul><li>The Arts</li> <li>Design and Technology</li> <li>The Humanities and Healthcare</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Modern_Foreign_Languages" class="mw-redirect" title="Modern Foreign Languages">Modern Foreign Languages</a></li></ul> <p>At the end of this stage, pupils aged 15 or 16 depending on their birthday - in Year 11 - are normally entered for a range of external examinations. 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All pupils in this Key Stage must follow a programme of education in the nine areas of learning in the curriculum, some of which include specific subject strands:<sup id="cite_ref-ninc_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ninc-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Language and Literacy</li> <li>Mathematics and Numeracy</li> <li>Modern Languages</li> <li>The Arts</li> <li>Environment and Society</li> <li>Science and Technology</li> <li>Learning for Life and Work <ul><li>Employability</li> <li>Local and Global Citizenship</li> <li>Personal Development</li></ul></li> <li>Physical Education</li> <li>Religious Education</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Key_Stage_4&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span 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