Welcome to the Year 9 Options Process

This is the place to find information about the Options Process. This information is aimed at Year 9 pupils and their parents/carers.

Below is information relating to the 2025 process. This will be updated for 2026 in time for the launch to parents on 22 January 2026.

Here are short subject presentations giving information about the GCSE course. Click on the subject you are interested in to find a short film telling you more about the course.

OPTIONS SUBJECTS
Art
Business Studies
Computer Science
DT
Digital Photography
Drama
Engineering
Food and Nutrition
Geography
Hair and Beauty
Health and Social Care
History
Modern Foreign Languages
Music
Music Technology
PE/Sport
Religious Studies

 

Click on the Summary Guidance below to see this in full and to be able to follow the links. (This is also available in the downloads section.)

Click on the ‘On Course for 2025’  Options booklet below to access this. (This is also available in the downloads section.)

Further research links for parents can also be found here.

 

Downloads

Options Process 2025 - Summary Guidance

On Course for 2025 - Options Booklet