GCSE Options

It is important that your GCSE curriculum choices continue to have breadth and balance. For this reason, your timetable will include a core of
compulsory subjects along with options which you will choose.

Core GCSE subjects that everyone will study are English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and Science options. Alongside your GCSE subjects you will have PE lessons, Careers and PSHE programme which consists of a variety of activities and talks by internal and external speakers.

We recommend that you consider the breadth of subject options available to you at GCSE, when making your final choices. Studying a combination of subjects, such as a language, a humanity and a creative arts subject would ensure a broad, balanced range of qualifications, but we are not prescriptive about the choices students make. Many of you will not be certain about your future career at this stage, so try to choose subjects that you like and are good at.

Ensure you are fully informed about the choices you have made and keep an open mind. For a few subjects, Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) forms part of the assessment and you need to think carefully about this: you may be the type of student who performs well in independent study. Know yourself and make choices that will give you the very best chance of success!

Finally, enjoyment and interest are crucial. If a subject really appeals to you then you are going to be motivated and enthusiastic over the two years of the course.