Year 8 Options 2025

You should consult widely to help you make informed choices – for example with Subject Teachers, Tutors and Directors of Learning. Parents also have an important role to play in advising students – after all they know you best of all!

Options prospectus

Year 8 Options Booklet 2025-2028

At KS4 students have a compulsory curriculum of:

GCSE English Language and English Literature
GCSE Mathematics
GCSE Triple Science
Religious Studies and Citizenship
Core PE
Reading

Students will select three options through the different pathways outlined in our prospectus.

The courses we offer are:

GCSE Art
GCSE Business Studies
GCSE Computer Science
GCSE Dance
GCSE Design Technology
GCSE Drama
BTEC Digital Information Technology
GCSE French
GCSE Geography
GCSE History
GCSE Home Languages
BTEC Tech Award in Health and Social Care
GCSE Physical Education (PE)
GCSE Media
GCSE Music
BTEC Music Practise
BTEC Tech Award in Sport
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
GCSE Spanish
GCSE Statistics

The Options Process

Our options process is designed to provide all Year 8 students and their parents/carers with key information, advice and guidance to make informed choices when selecting their GCSE/BTEC courses.

One parent/carer should join their Year 8 child to attend the options evening which will explain the Options Process and then to visit up to six 15 minute subject tasters to support this next step in their academic journey.