Year 9 Options
This section of the website provides information about the process for students’ selection of their Option subjects for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11) which takes place during Year 9.
For full details of the Key Stage 4 curriculum, visit the Curriculum Information section of this site.
The school provides a broad and balanced range of subjects throughout all key stages, including an appropriate balance between academic and work-related subjects in Years 10 to 13 – OFSTED 2014
Please note that this page is updated each Spring Term with the details of the Options process and KS4 courses to be offered to the current Year 9 cohort.
Key Stage 4 Options: 2021-2023
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will not be hosting an Options Evening in school this year. Instead, there will be a recorded presentation hosted on this webpage on Thursday 28th January which will explain the Options process, including the method of entering choices on line. There will also be recorded presentations from each of the Option Subjects available.
Parents and students may find it helpful to familiarise themselves with the Key Stage 4 curriculum in advance of the “virtual” Options Evening and the Year 9 Consultation Evening, which will take place on Tuesday 2nd February. Links to the exam specifications for each subject can be found below. Further details of the curriculum can be found here.
CORE SUBJECTS
English
Maths
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/mathematics-2015.html
French
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse
German
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse
Spanish
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse
GCSE Combined Science
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464
PSHCEE
https://www.ychertfordshire.org/support-for-young-people/
OPTION SUBJECTS
GCSE Art & Design
http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse09/Art/Pages/default.aspx
GCSE Art & Design : Graphic Communication
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/art-and-design/gcse/art-and-design-8201-8206
GCSE Business
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/business-2017.html
Level 2 National Certificate in Enterprise & Marketing
GCSE Computer Science
https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/computer-science-j277-from-2020/
Cambridge National Certificate in Creative iMedia
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/creative-imedia-level-1-2-award-certificate-j807-j817/
GCSE D&T Food Preparation & Nutrition
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/food/gcse/food-preparation-and-nutrition-8585
GCSE D&T Resistant Materials
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-and-technology-8552
GCSE Textiles
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-art-and-design-j170-j176-from-2016/
GCSE Drama
https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/drama-j316-from-2016/
GCSE Geography
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/geography-b-2016.html
GCSE History
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/history-2016.html
GCSE Music
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-music-j536-from-2016/
GCSE Philosophy, Ethics & Religion
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/religious-studies/gcse/religious-studies-a-8062
GCSE PE
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-physical-education-j587-from-2016/
BTEC Sport
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-firsts/sport-2012-nqf.html
GCSE Triple Science
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-8462
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/physics-8463
