Year 9 Options

2022-2023

GCSE Options are chosen by students in Year 9. Students will learn about the GCSE options through their Growth lessons, assemblies and the GCSE Options Evening. In addition to this, pupils will have a GCSE taster session in each of the option subjects in January. Pupils will be give an options booklet, please look at this at home as it has a summary of the options available and useful guidance for how to select the right ones for you.

Pupils will sit 8 GCSEs in total. Each student must study the following compulsory subjects:

English
Maths
Science

All students will choose at least one of the following:

Separate Sciences

History

Geography

Computer Science

French

The remainder of pupils options will come from any of the wide range of options students that we offer.

If you have a question about a specific course please contact the curriculum leader. A list can be found here.

If you have a question about the options process or a specific question about how options choices might affect future career or higher education choices please email:

Claire Harley, Assistant Principal: [email protected]