Introduction

This site is designed to help Year 9 students make the right choice of KS4 courses.

Here, you can find out about the courses you must study next year and those you can choose as options. You can also download documents and, after you've explored the possibilities, complete your official options form.

We wish you all the best with your decision-making

M. McKenzie (Headteacher)

Summary of the Options Process

In February students will be issued with a copy of the option choice form and will be asked to make their final choices. The form has to be signed by parents / carers to ensure that a discussion has taken place at home regarding the most appropriate choice for the student.

In the Summer term, once we have processed the options data and begun work on the timetable for the following year, students will receive confirmation of their choices. This is a final decision.

At the beginning of Year 10 there is a short period where students may be allowed to change their options in very special circumstances. This is only with the full consent of parents, the Director of Studies and all the teaching staff concerned. We try to accommodate student choice as far as possible but we do not allow teaching groups to exceed certain limits.

Please note, once again: we cannot guarantee that all students will be able to study the options that they choose. There may be circumstances where we will ask or even direct students to make an alternative choice.

Core Courses

favs The Core Courses section provides you with information about the subjects you must study.

Option Courses

gallery The Option Courses section provides you with information about the optional subjects you can study.

Choice-Maker

faq's The Choice-Maker section takes you through the step-by-step process of producing your official options form.

  • Step 1: Choose your Science
  • Step 2: Choose your options
  • Step 3: Test your options
  • Step 4: Complete your options form

Documents

faq's The Documents section contains useful downloadable documents such as your official options booklet.

Who will help me?

contact us The Who will help me? section lists the key people you can consult before making your decisions.