Key Stage 4 Options
2024-2025
"Work Hard, be kind"
Options Overview
At Limavady High School we offer a broad, balanced and exciting Key Stage 4 curriculum which meets the needs and interests of our pupils. Subject and course choices made in Year 10 influence the options available after the age of 16, including Post-16 choices which will in turn affect later options available in terms of further study at university, further training and employment opportunities.
As always, we want our pupils to have a voice in shaping the options available to them, they will be asked to choose a range of subjects appropriate to their interests, career aspirations and abilities. This page has been designed to support you and your child in making key decisions for your curriculum choices at GCSE.
YOUR CHOICE OF SUBJECTS
We are educating you for jobs that don’t even exist yet, so we cannot tell exactly what skills you will need in the future. Our recommendation is to research your career choice fully and choose a good, varied range of subjects through to GCSE with the option to specialise at Post 16 with academic and vocational choices. Having a range of qualifications will increase the alternative options available to you and allow you to pursue a different career in the future if you change your direction which is very common.
OUR CURRICULUM
We plan our curriculum around the subjects you wish to choose and so we ask for an indication of subject preferences during Year 10 so that every student’s needs and interests are met as fully as possible. It is important to note however, that the final options available may not encompass everything you want to do, we may not be able to run a subject if there is insufficient interest, so it is very important that you have a range of choices in reserve.
There are strong relationships between school and home, which have been built up over years. Please make sure that you talk with your parents and teachers, about the right choices for you based upon your strengths and your future plans.
CAREERS GUIDANCE
All of our students receive independent careers guidance through a one-to-one interview conducted by a highly experienced member of staff.
Year 10 Parent Information Evening
Tuesday 10 December 2024in the Drama Theatre
Group 1 7-8pm
Group 2 8-9pm
Further information will be circulated via ParentMail.
Lets get started!
All pupils have been researching careers and subjects during Learning for Life and Work. This is to help prepare pupils when making informed subject choices. This video clip from the NI Direct Careers Service is a great starting point. There's also a quiz for pupils to complete.
Key Stage 4 choices booklet 2024 2025.pdfNext steps!
All pupils will received a copy of the 2024 -2025 Key Stage 4 Subject Information booklet. This is a fantastic resource as it contains key information about each subject, how it is assessed and related careers.
Pupils should spend time thinking and talking to their family about which subjects are the best choices for them. Pupils can also talk to their teachers in class.
Pupils should choose subjects that they enjoy, believe they can succeed in, and should think about whether a subject is important for their future.
Subject Preferences Form
Pupils should complete the subject choices form by selecting 4 subjects and 2 reserve subject.
This information will be used to create the option blocks.
The Subject Preferences Form should be completed by Friday 10 January 2025.
Draft Option Blocks
The Draft Blocks will be creating using the Subject Preferences information.
Option choices
Option blocks will been created using the Subject preferences and Draft Option block information provided by pupils.
Email srosborough207@c2kni.net if you would like to discuss your child's option block choices.
If you have any questions about the Year Ten Key Stage 4 options process please e-mail
