GCSE Options
Learn about the choices available to you for the subjects you can study at GCSE, and how to make your decisions.
Making Option Choices
Any decision you make can affect your future, so it is important that you make your GCSE choices carefully and from an informed position. We support and guide you so that you make the right choices for you. When the time comes to make your choices, you will be provided with lots of information, and you and your parents are invited to an Options Evening where there is the opportunity to meet subject staff.
You should also consider advice from others, such as:
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Your form tutor
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Careers staff
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Your subject teachers
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Parents and others in a position of responsibility
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Materials published by subject departments and careers websites
The Framework
Your curriculum will lead to GCSE qualifications and is made up of two parts:
1. The compulsory element
All students in Years 9 to 11 follow courses leading to GCSE qualifications in:
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English Language
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English Literature
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Mathematics (students may take an additional qualification in either FSMQ – Additional Mathematics or GCSE – Further Mathematics)
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Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
There are also compulsory non-examined courses in Games, RE, and Personal Development.
2. A further choice element (four subjects)
Students will choose four additional subjects from the available options.
Please see the GCSE Options Evening presentation and the GCSE Options Booklet for full details of all the compulsory and choice elements.