This year's Year 9 Option Evening will be held on Tuesday 7th February 2023. 

Each student will be studying a Core Curriculum which is composed of compulsory subjects. The remainder of the student’s timetable will consist of subjects chosen from the option blocks. These blocks consist of a range of subjects which allow students to gain qualifications at GCSE level. 

The curriculum offered to the students is a broad and balanced one, reflecting the requirements of the National Curriculum. To maintain this broad and balanced curriculum, students are expected to choose courses from two categories of options: A and B.

At least one option and a reserve must be chosen from Category A (the Baccalaureate subjects): Computer Science, French, Geography, History and Triple Science.

The remaining option choices may be taken from Category A or B and must be ranked and include a reserve.

The Option subjects for September 2023 are not yet confirmed, but are likely to be:

Category A (Baccalaureate subjects)

GCSE

• Computer Science

• French

• Geography

• History

• Triple Science

Category B (other subjects)

Cambridge

• National Certificate in Creative iMedia (equivalent to one GCSE)

Pearson

• Health and Social Care – BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award (equivalent to one GCSE)

• Sport – BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Sport (equivalent to one GCSE)

GCSE

• Art and Design

• Astronomy 

• Business Studies

• Citizenship

• Dance

• Design Technology

• Drama

• Economics

• Food

• Music

• Photography

• Religious Studies

• Textiles

All information is accurate at the time of publication. 

Any option subject which fails to receive at least 15 applications will be reviewed for viability.