Year 8 / 9 Options

Choosing your pathway for KS4 and your GCSEs is a big decision. We are here to help you every step of the way. Each year the exact subject options will adapt to provide the best pathway for the students at that time.  When it comes time to request your options, you will be given a booklet detailing the courses and processes. You will also have time with your Tutor and subject teachers to discuss the best options.  

The key questions to discuss at home and with tutors & subject teachers when choosing options for Years 9 – 11 will be: 

• In which subjects am I most likely to succeed? 
• Which subjects do I enjoy? 
• Which subjects will enable me to progress to my preferred further education course(s)? 

We would strongly encourage every student to consider carefully a range of courses that will enable them to succeed and progress appropriately. For most, it is important to maintain a well-balanced curriculum that gives opportunities for different styles of learning and study and broad progression routes post 16. 

Students are asked to choose their preferred courses, and then we build our timetable to allow as many as possible of these choices to be combined.  It is important to be aware, that some combinations of subjects may not be possible.  

Year 8 Guided Choices 2023

Below you can find our Year 8 Options Booklet as well as the presentation that was given at our Guided Pathways evening on Thursday 2nd February 2023.

Options Process

You can find this year’s timeline below.

KS4 Options Introduction Videos from our Curriculum Leaders

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