Welcome to our Year 9 Options for 2022.
The site contains course descriptions, videos and links to examination boards offered for Key Stage 4. We hope that you will find the site informative and that it will help you to make important decisions about the next two years of the education process. Our aim is to provide you with as much information as possible to support choosing your Key Stage 4 subjects.
Key dates
Thursday 2 December 2021 - Year 9 Options Assembly and Options website launch
Wednesday 19th January 2022 - Year 9 Options Evening 4.30pm - 6pm
Thursday 27th January 2022 - Year 9 Consultation Evening
Tuesday 1st February 2022 - Final submission date for option choices
Summer term 2022 - Option choices confirmed to Students
In this video Head Teacher Mr Moane welcomes you to our Year 9 Options Evening.
Watch this video by Mr Monks, Deputy Headteacher to find out about Year 9 options and how to submit your option requests.
What do I do now?
Steps to take:
Look carefully through this site and discuss it with your parents.
Seek any advice you need from subject and careers teachers as well as your tutor.
Make good use of the Tutorial and Learning for life time devoted to ‘Options’.
Check out all the resources available to you using the Unifrog programme unifrog.org resources in the Library and Careers websites you have been told about such as ychertfordshire.org.
How do I choose?
Consider the following:
Which are your favourite subjects?
In which subjects do you achieve highly?
If you have an idea of your future career, do you need to have studied particular subjects? Check the level of any exam pass grades needed.
You will have to be realistic about your abilities. Ask yourself the question - “Am I going to be able to get the grades?” If the answer is “No!” or “I am not sure!” or you are someone who just does not have any fixed careers ideas yet, do not worry! Advice and guidance will be offered.
DO ….
Ask for advice from the people who know you.
Talk your choice over with your parents, tutor and subject teachers.
Make an informed choice.
DON’T ….
Take a subject just because you like the teacher - it is the subject that is important.
Choose a subject just because your best friend has chosen it - your best friend may be good at it, you may not.
Be put off taking a subject because one of your peers doesn’t like it.
Remember: The choice you make is important because it will affect your future and your happiness in school. Make the right choice for you (listen, ask and take advice).
Further details for each subject including links to the examinations boards can found by clicking on the relevant subject page.
Select two open choice options.
You must choose two reserve choices should your open choice subjects are not available.
Further information about submitting Option choices can be found by clicking here.