GCSE Options
During the Spring Term in 2025, our Year 9 students will be choosing their GCSE Options.
If you have any questions or queries about this, please contact Mr. J. Benstead
YEAR 9 OPTIONS PROCESS (2025)
Key Dates
Monday 05/02/24: Whole Year 9 Assembly - How to ApplyÂ
w/c 12/02/24: Subject Options Assemblies
Thursday 15/02/24: Options Information Evening for parents/carers
Friday 16/02/24: Options Online opens for applications
Thursday 29/02/24: Year 9 Parents/Carers Evening
Monday 04/03/24 (5pm): Deadline for applications to be submitted
YEAR 9 OPTIONS PROCESS (2025)
Useful documents - Click the links
Y9 Options Booklet (2024-2026)
SIMS Options Online - User Guide
Y9 Options Evening - presentation slides
You can also see presentation videos from all Subject Leaders at the bottom of this page.
All students follow a core curriculum made up of the following subjects which are compulsory. Timetable allocations are given in hours per fortnight.
English Language and Literature GCSEs - 8 hours
Combined/Triple Science GCSEs - 8 hours
Maths GCSE - 8 hours
Physical Education - 4 hours
RE/SMSC - 1 hour
In addition to these, students will also study 4 option subjects; each option subject has 5 hours teaching time per fortnight.