Choosing your Options 2025-26

Key Stage 4 Options

Pupils in year 9 are now reaching the stage where they can make certain choices about the curriculum that they will follow in key stage 4. This is an exciting time for pupils with a very wide range of subjects on offer. However, this can sometimes make the process of choosing quite daunting. It is therefore very important that both pupils and parents/carers are fully informed before making their choices.

There are several important dates coming up:

1. Pupils will receive an assembly about options on Wednesday 14 January.
2. The option brochure will then become available on the school website.
3. For pupils and their parents/carers, our Key Stage 4 Options Evening is on Thursday 15 January from 6-8 pm. There will be a brief talk explaining the options process and the opportunity to visit departments to talk to pupils and staff about the subjects on offer.
4. All pupils will be invited to a guidance meeting with Helen Jarrett (our Careers Guidance & Development Lead) or as part of their EHCP review meeting. The meetings will be scheduled from Monday 19 January.
5. The Year 9 Parents’ Evening will be held online on Thursday 26 February from 4-7 pm. This provides an opportunity for parents/carers to talk to teachers about your child’s progress and the suitability of subjects for your child’s options.
6. The deadline for the online submission of the electronic form to confirm your child’s option choices is the Wednesday 18 March. A link to the form will be sent to pupils’ school email on Friday 13 March.