Welcome to the Year 9 Options page for 2024.

The Options booklet for Cohort 2024-2026 is available here We are excited to be able to offer you a wide range of subjects to suit your current skillset as well as your future career plans and ambitions.

In Year 10 and 11, all students study the core subjects of English (four hours), mathematics (four hours), science (four hours), and core physical education (PE - one hour). You will also study your choice of four option subjects (three hours of each).

There are many options to choose from and the structure below should help to guide you. Students must choose at least one subject from the ‘Green’ GCSEs and then three further subjects from either the ‘Open’ (yellow) or ‘Green’ GCSEs (green) box.

Green GCSEs	Open Choices
Computer Science*	GSCE	Vocational Course
Geography	Art, craft and design	Child development
History	Business studies	Health and social care
Latin	Deign technology	Hospitality and catering
Separate Science*	EPR (ethics, philosophy and religion)	iMedia
Spanish	Photography	Music
		Performing arts
		Sports studies

Please take time to read the booklet, watch the subject videos for options subjects (below, and hyperlinked in the page headings within the booklet), and have conversations with your parents and carers, subject teachers, careers advisor (Rob Stoakes), and other adults in school.