KS4 Options 2023 - 2025
The information below applied to last year's Options process. Information regarding the 2024 Options process will be shared with Year 9 and parents and carers shortly.
Important dates in the 2023 process are shown below:
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 4th January 2023 | Options introduction assembly and Options booklets distributed to students |
| Thursday 5th January 2023 | Options Evening in school – see letter from 23rd Nov for details. |
| Monday 9th January 2023 | Start of Year 9 exam week |
| Thursday 26th January 2023 | PSHE Day – GCSE taster lessons |
| Monday 30th January 2023 | Year 9 Progress Report 2 to parents |
| Tuesday 7th February 2023 | Year 9 Progress Evening |
| Friday 3rd February 2023 | Options form emailed to students |
| Friday 10th February 2023 | Options Day – All completed forms in by this day. |
Options Process 2023 - 2025
In this area we have put together a range of information relating to the options process for current year 9 (students who will start year 10 in September 2023). This includes:
- Presentations from subject specialists
- Additional information to complement the Options Booklet.
- Thoughts of recent KS4 students
All of the information outlined above supports that found in the Options Booklet, which students will be receiving on Wednesday 4th January 2023.The Options Booklet will clearly outline the options process, give further information about choices and subjects available and will explain the next steps students should take to confirm their choices.
Subject presentations
The below videos contain information on the content of the different subject’s students can study at KS4. Please note that they were compiled for a previous year’s options process. You may find some of the peripheral information to be out of date (e.g. references to a previous academic year, Firefly or members of staff who are no longer at the school), however, the important course information is accurate for the current year 9.
Core Subjects
Art
Business Studies
Computer Science
Creative iMedia
Design and Technology
Drama
Ethics, Philosophy and Religion
Fashion and Textiles
Food Science
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Geography
German
History
Health and Social Care
Hospitality and Catering
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Media Studies
Music
PE
BTEC Sport
Student views
The video below gives you a short student view of each option subject available in KS4 (except Sports Studies which was a recent addition to the options available).
What do the Students think?
Additional Information
The information found in the two PDFs below confirms the structure of the different courses available in KS4.