Welcome to the year 9 dedicated options area

Selecting your options is an important and exciting time, as you look towards your level two courses and the future.

We continuously review our curriculum to keep up-to-date with current government, university and workplace requirements, as well as providing for the wide range of interests and abilities of our students to ensure they are well placed to succeed in the future. We have an exciting range of qualifications on offer, in addition to those that are compulsory. Find out more about our courses through our GCSE options booklet.

GCSE options booklet.

Top tips for choosing your options

  • Read about the different subjects on offer and what topics you could be studying
  • Sit down with your parents or carers to talk through your options
  • Choose subjects you enjoy and think about the subjects you are good at
  • If you have a particular job or career path in mind, find out what subjects might support you with that career choice
  • Don’t choose subjects just because your friends are doing them or you like the teacher – you may end up stuck studying a subject that you don’t enjoy
  • Speak to your tutor or subject teachers if you have any queries about your option choices

Quick links


Options brochure
GCSE options 2024

GCSE option blocks

Block ABlock BBlock C
ArtConstructionConstruction
Business studiesHair and BeautyHair and Beauty
Engineering designChild developmentBusiness studies
FrenchComputer scienceGeography
GeographyDramaHospitality and catering
HistorySpanishHealth and social care
Health and social careHistoryMedia studies
Sport studiesSport studiesMusic
PhotographyRE

Thinking about the future?

The three main routes available to you, after GCSEs, are further education (sixth form or college), apprenticeships or employment with training.

While some students have a clear idea of the path that they would like to follow, others do not. The following websites include information about different careers and some include quizzes to help you identify areas of work you may not have previously thought about. They may prove useful when choosing options or to support discussions about options at home.

www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
www.icould.com
www.apprenticeships.org.uk
www.university.which.co.uk
www.plotr.co.uk