Students begin to study their option choices in year 10 and embark upon a 2-year key stage 4. The school feels that this ensures students experience a broad balanced curriculum.  All subject areas, including Languages, Humanities, The Arts, Sports, Technology and Vocational are available to all students, who are encouraged to select from a range of faculty areas. Students who have the ability to cope with the demands of studying a Language, alongside a Humanities subject are actively encouraged to do so during the Options process in order the meet the government targets for students achieving the EBacc.

Two pathways are available

Pathway 1 - The default pathway

Students studying this pathway will achieve 8 GCSE outcomes.

They must select either History or Geography for their first subject.
They will then choose one subject from each of the remaining 2 option blocks.

Block 1
1 GCSE
3  lessons per week		 Block 2
1 GCSE (or equivalent)
3 lessons per week		 Block 3
1 GCSE (or equivalent)
3 lessons per week
 

 

 

GCSE History

or

GCSE Geography

 

 

 

 

 

 GCSE Art & Design – Fine Art* GCSE Art & Design – Fine Art *
Voc Award Constructing The Built Environment Voc Award Constructing The Built Environment
GCSE Design Technology GCSE Design Technology
GCSE Computer Science GCSE Drama
GCSE Music GCSE Photography*
GCSE French GCSE Physical Education
GCSE Spanish Voc Cambridge National in Sport Science
Voc BTEC Tech Award
Health & Social Care		 GCSE Triple Science
Voc WJEC
Hospitality and Catering		 Voc BTEC Tech Award
Travel and Tourism
GCSE Physical Education GCSE Statistics
Voc Cambridge National in Sport Science GCSE Religious Studies
Voc BTEC Digital Information Technology

Pathway 2 - Offered to students with a particular aptitude for languages

Students studying this pathway will achieve 9 GCSE outcomes.

Students will study 4 options.
They must select either History or Geography for their first subject.
From Option Block 2 and 3, students can choose any subject in that block.
From Option Block 4, students must select a language.

Students must have a commitment to study for approximately 30mins after school.

Year 9 Options 
Block 1

1 GCSE
3 lessons per week

 Block 2

1 GCSE (or equivalent)
3 lessons per week

 Block 3
1 GCSE (or equivalent)
3 lessons per week		 Block 4
1 GCSE (or equivalent)
3* lessons per week
 

GCSE History 

 or 

GCSE Geography 

 

 GCSE Art & Design – Fine Art* GCSE Art & Design – Fine Art *  

GCSE French

or

 GCSE Spanish
Voc Award Constructing The Built Environment Voc Award Constructing The Built Environment
GCSE Design Technology
GCSE Computer Science GCSE Drama
GCSE Music GCSE Photography*
GCSE French GCSE Physical Education or Voc Cambridge National in Sport Science
GCSE Spanish GCSE Triple Science
Voc BTEC Tech Award Health & Social Care Voc BTEC Tech Award Travel and Tourism
Voc WJEC  Hospitality and Catering GCSE Statistics
GCSE Physical Education GCSE Religious Studies
Voc Cambridge National in Sport Science Voc BTEC Digital Information Technology

The options process is reviewed yearly to ensure it remains student-centred and meets the specific needs of each individual cohort.

Students choose their option subjects from those available grouped into a number of blocks. Before constructing these blocks we consider carefully the needs of particular learners within the cohort undertaking a trial run without blocks to see which subject combinations provide the best fit for each cohort.

The options process is student centred where students are supported through assemblies, tutor periods and individual interviews to think through their choices and future plans. Once their choices have been submitted all students have a one to one interview with our Curriculum Lead to discuss and finalise their choices.

 

Core Provision – Students study all of these subjects
English Language English Literature Mathematics
Core PE Combined Science PSHE/RE

 

Core EBacc Provision – All Students study one of these subjects
GCSE Geography GCSE History

 

Option Provision – Students will study two or 3 of these subjects depending upon their pathway (see above)
GCSE Courses Vocational Courses
GCSE Art & Design BTEC Tech Award Health & Social Care
GCSE Computer Science City & Guilds Construction & The Built Environment
GCSE Drama WJEC Level1/2 Award in Engineering
GCSE French Cambridge National Sports Science
GCSE Geography BTEC Tech Award in Travel & Tourism
GCSE History BTEC Digital Information Technology
GCSE PE
GCSE Photography
GCSE Spanish
GCSE Triple Science
GCSE Music
GCSE Statistics
GCSE Religious Studies

Please note that the above information shows the courses offered for September 2025. Some courses may not be offered in the future.