Welcome to the Year 9 GCSE and BTEC options
This is the section on the school website for all parents and carers of Year 9 pupils and for pupils in Year 9 regarding the curriculum options available at Key Stage 4, starting in September 2025
Year 9 Options Schedule
The aim is to meet the St Mary’s Year 9 Options Schedule as follows:
- Year 9 Options Information Evening Tuesday 25 February 2025 6pm
- Year 9 Parents Evening Wednesday 5th March 2025, 3.30pm - 6.30pm
- Pupils in Year 9 pupils will be able to make their options choices via the following link when it goes live in February 2025: Year 9 Options
You MUST make a choice from within each section, they can not repeat (e.g. music in option 2 and 3).
You may only choose either GCSE PE or Technical Award Sports Studies - you can not choose both.
- Pupils will be advised of their option choice after the Easter holidays.
The Deadline is Tuesday 18th March 2025
GCSE and BTEC Options
GCSE Year 9 Options Guidance Booklet
Click a link in the table to be taken to the corresponding subject-specific information.
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GCSE Dual and Separate Science
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SELECTING A BALANCED CURRICULUM
We feel strongly of the importance of a balanced curriculum for all our pupils. With this in mind, we urge pupils and parents to consider studying a humanity subject and a language subject in KS4. Studying in these two subject areas will give our pupils a wide breadth of educational experiences, as well as qualifications that will open many opportunities to them once they leave St Mary’s.
GCSE and BTEC Options Subjects
GCSE Art
GCSE Computer Science
Tech Award Creative iMedia
GCSE Design and Technology
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
GCSE Geography
GCSE History
GCSE Modern Foreign Languages
GCSE Music Options
GCSE Photography
GCSE Physical Education
GCSE Separate Science and Combined
Tech Award Sports Studies
Tech Award Travel and Tourism