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Options Process: Year 9

The following information sets out the process for students in Year 9 deciding on their GCSE Options for KS4.

The Key Stage 4 curriculum is made up of the following:

  • The Core - English, Maths, Science, RS and Core PE
  • Option Subjects - 3 subjects from a variety of curriculum areas such as humanities, languages, creative and performing arts

To help the students to make informed choices at KS4, students will make their choices based on:

  • Appropriate routes for learning
  • Prior data and student performance
  • The best academic route to be successful through KS4

Students will follow:

  • The Core subjects
  • 3 Option Subjects including at least one from the following subjects:

French, Spanish, Geography, History, or Computer Science. The remaining two options can be selected from any of the subjects listed below:

 

Art 

BTEC in Travel and Tourism

Business

Citizenship  

Computer Science      

Dance

Design Technology

Drama   

Food Studies

French 

Geography

History

Media Studies  

Music

Photography   

Physical Education

Spanish  

Creative I media