Please find some information below about the Year 9 Options process at the Stanway School.
In Year 9, all students will follow a core curriculum in key subject areas as well as beginning their Options subjects. Students have been given guidance as to the types of Options subjects that may be available and about whether certain combinations of subjects (i.e. the English Baccalaureate Pathway) would be desirable. All examinations in subjects are completed in Year 11, though some Coursework and controlled elements of the courses may be completed in Year 10. Some details about the curriculum are below:

Core Curriculum:

English Language GCSE
English Literature GCSE
Mathematics GCSE
Science GCSE (Most students study the Double Science qualification, but some students may take separate Science GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This decision is made during Year 10.)

Beyond these subjects, there are a number of non-qualification subjects that are part of our Core Curriculum offer:
Belief, Philosophy and Ethics (this can also be taken as a GCSE Option)
Citizenship (this can also be taken as a GCSE Option)
Physical Education (this can also be taken as a GCSE Option)
PSHE Education (including careers and work related learning)

Option Subjects:

Students will take up to FOUR options based upon the Pathway they have been placed on. Most students should be taking one of the Humanities Options AND one of the Language Options as part of their four choices.

Humanities: Geography, History
Languages: French, German, Spanish
Further Humanities: Citizenship, Religious Studies
Technology: Construction, Electronics, Food & Nutrition, Technology (Resistant Materials)
IT: Computer Science, IT BTEC
Creative Arts & Design: Art (Fine Art), Drama, Graphics, Media Studies, Music
PE: Physical Education, Dance
Vocational Courses: Business Studies, Health & Social Care, Child Development

Below you have a video from Mr Bland outlining the Options Process for students this year. For any further assistance with the options process please email. [email protected]

Please see further details in our Options brochure below: