Options

Options 2021-23 Timeline

The Year 9 Options Form is currently open for students to complete. The form can be found here.

Deadline for completion is 9AM on Monday 1st March.

The curriculum at Key Stage 4 consists of a mixture of Core Subjects and Option Subjects. Students will be able to choose some subjects according to their strengths and interests. They will be guided through their choices by subject teachers, tutors and other staff to ensure that their choices are appropriate. When making choices students must balance their skills and learning styles in order to keep options open for later life, such as choosing college or ‘A level’ courses.

Core Subjects

All students are taught a core programme of subjects. These are the subjects and skills that are statutory for all children aged 14-16, with the addition of English Literature, which we feel is important too, and is studied by everyone.

Core subjects comprises of the following:

Option Subjects

In addition to core subjects, students select three additional subjects. We want all students to be committed to their subjects and so we allow them to choose these additional subjects from a range of areas. Whilst we do give as much choice as possible, all students are expected to take one EBacc subject from: Computer Science; History; Geography; French or Spanish. We make every effort to ensure that students study the course they opt for.

Option subjects comprise of the following:

Support and Guidance

To ensure your child makes the most appropriate choices for them, we support your child in a variety of ways through this process. We offer:

Key Contacts

Key contacts throughout this process are:

All staff contact details can be found here.