Year 9 into GCSE Options

Year 9 students at Laureate Academy will be choosing their GCSE options next half term. This is an exciting opportunity for students to choose the subjects they are passionate about to continue studying over KS4. To help students make the decisions best for them we will aim to offer support and guidance when they make their choices.

TIMELINE

Below is the timeline of what you can expect from the process:

Event	Date
Year 9 parents evening with options presentations	26th February
Options forms go live for students to complete	27th February
Options fair with subject leads	Date TBC
Options tutor time week	Week of 3rd March
Drop in careers advice	Week of 17th March
Options assemblies	Week of 3rd and 10th March
Options form deadline	31st March
Individual meetings (if needed)	April
Confirmed choices to students	1st July

OPTIONS BOOKLET

year 9 options booklet.pdf

CONTACT

If you feel that your child needs further support, please do get in touch with Mrs Pryor or Mrs Walsh.

We look forward to supporting your child in making the best option choices for them.

Mrs Emma Walsh, Head of Year 9 - e.walsh@laureate.futureacademies.org

Mrs Sam Pryor, Data and Reporting Lead - s.pryor@laureate.futureacademies.org

EXAM BOARDS

Subject	Board	Level	Spec. Code	Spec. Link
Ancient History	OCR	GCSE	J198	GCSE - Ancient History (9-1) - J198 - OCR
Business Studies	Edexcel	GCSE	1BS0	Edexcel GCSE Business (2017) \| Pearson qualifications
Combined Science	AQA	GCSE	8464	AQA \| Science \| GCSE \| GCSE Science
Drama	AQA	GCSE	8261	AQA \| Drama \| GCSE \| GCSE Drama
English Language	AQA	GCSE	8700	AQA \| English \| GCSE \| GCSE English Language
English Literature	AQA	GCSE	8702	AQA \| English \| GCSE \| GCSE English Literature
Fine Art - Art & Design	Edexcel	GCSE	1FA0	Edexcel GCSE Art and Design (2016) \| Pearson qualifications
French	AQA	GCSE	8652	AQA \| French \| GCSE \| GCSE French
Further Mathematics	AQA	Level 2	8365	AQA \| Mathematics \| AQA Certificate \| AQA Certificate Level 2 Further Mathematics
Geography	AQA	GCSE	8035	AQA \| Geography \| GCSE \| GCSE Geography
History	AQA	GCSE	8145	AQA \| History \| GCSE \| GCSE History
Latin	Eduqas	GCSE	C990PB	GCSE Latin \| Eduqas
Mathematics	Edexcel	GCSE	1MA1	Maths GCSE \| Edexcel GCSE Mathematics (2015) \| Pearson qualifications
Music	Eduqas	GCSE	C660QS	GCSE Music \| Eduqas
PE	Edexcel	GCSE	1PE0	Edexcel GCSE Physical Education (2016) \| Pearson qualifications
Religious Studies	AQA	GCSE	8062	AQA \| Religious Studies \| GCSE \| GCSE Religious Studies
Sociology	AQA	GCSE	8192	AQA \| Sociology \| GCSE \| GCSE Sociology
Spanish	AQA	GCSE	8692	AQA \| Spanish \| GCSE \| GCSE Spanish
Sports Studies CNAT	OCR	Level 2	J829	Cambridge Nationals - Sport Studies Level 1/Level 2 – J829
Triple Science - Biology	AQA	GCSE	8461	AQA \| Biology \| GCSE \| GCSE Biology
Triple Science - Chemistry	AQA	GCSE	8462	AQA \| Chemistry \| GCSE \| GCSE Chemistry
Triple Science - Physics	AQA	GCSE	8463	AQA \| Physics \| GCSE \| GCSE Physics