Year 9 Options Event 2023
Welcome to the Year 9 GCSE options page.
On Thursday 2nd February, we will be hosting our Options Evening for Year 9 students and parents in person. The event will take place in school between 6.00pm and 8.00pm and will give you the opportunity to talk to staff about our GCSE and BTEC courses available for your child to study. Please come to reception where staff will warmly welcome you to the event.
Here you will find plenty of information to help guide you through your options process.
Calendar of Events for the Year 9 Options process
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January – February 2023 |
Options theme for Y9 PSHCEE |
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Thurs 12 January |
Year 9 Assembly – Introducing the options process |
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Thurs 12 January |
Year 9 Assembly – New subject presentations |
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Thurs 19 January |
Year 9 Parents Evening to discuss progress and suitability of courses |
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Mon 23 January |
Issue of options booklet by tutors giving details of all courses |
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Thurs 1 February |
Y9 Options Evening |
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Fri 3 February |
Year 9 - Trial run assembly |
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Thurs 09 February |
Alternative Curriculum Day – IAG and Careers focus |
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Mon 27 February |
Individual interviews with all students to discuss suitability of chosen courses - all week |
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Mon 13 March |
Final choice forms issued by tutors |
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Fri 17 March |
All final option choice forms to be completed and returned by this date |
Welcome video
Options guide - please see a previous year's booklet attached below as an example.
Option subject videos
Art (Fine) GCSE
Art (Textiles) GCSE
Business & Enterprise (NCFE)
Computer Science (GCSE) & Digital Information Technologies (BTEC)
Design and Technology (GCSE)
Drama (GCSE)
Engineering (V Cert)
Food (GCSE)
MFL - French & German (GCSE)
Geography (GCSE)
Health and Social Care (CNC)
History (GCSE)
Music (GCSE)
Photography (GCSE)
Sport (CNC)
Triple Science (GCSE)
