Welcome to the Year 9 Options Process
This area of the Kepier website contains information about choosing your options.
You will find sections for each options pathway and subject area to assist you when selecting the option subjects you would like to study in Year 10 and Year 11.
How Does The Options Process Work?
When you move into Key Stage 4 (Year 10 and Year 11), you get some choice in terms of the subjects you study.
Your PSHCE teachers will deliver some lessons to explain the options process and there will be plenty of opportunities for you to ask questions, either in person or via the options web pages.
Please don’t make your option choices until after our Options Information Evening (on Wednesday 4th March 2026). This will help to ensure that you have looked at all subjects, making it less likely that you make the wrong choices. Once your choices have been handed in, it can be very difficult to change them!
You should look at the options information carefully with your parents/carers, as they will need to confirm your choices.
In the video below, Mr Langley (Deputy Headteacher) explains how the options process works:
Key Dates
Year 9 Key Stage 4 Curriculum Information Evening: Wednesday 4th March 2026, 4 – 6pm
Subject leaders will provide more details about their courses, and will be answering questions, to help learners make their final decisions.
Your options form must be handed in by the end of morning tutor time on Friday 6th March 2026.
What Do I Do If I Need Help Or Have Questions?
Please read all of the information on these webpages carefully and if you or your parents/carers require further information, contact either: the relevant subject leader; Miss Coates (Year Manager) or Mr Langley (Deputy Headteacher).
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How Do I Make Sure My Choices Fit With My Future Career and Study Choices?
Careers information, advice and guidance is available from Mr Warkman (Deputy Headteacher) and your PSHCE subject teachers.
Find out more in the video below:
Pathways
Core Subject Pages
English, Maths and Science are the core subjects.
Each of the core subjects has its own page, so you can ask questions about these subjects at Key Stage 4.
Click the tiles below to view information about each core subject:
Option Subject Pages
Options subjects are those which you can choose at Key Stage 4. The subjects you choose will depend on the career or further study options you are thinking about when you leave school.
Each of the options subjects available at Key Stage 4 has its own page so you can find out more about the topics that will be covered in Years 10 and 11.
Click the tiles below to view information about each subject:
Key Staff
 Miss J. Coates Year 9 Manager |
 Mr C. Langley Deputy Headteacher |
 Mr D. Kilkenny Deputy Headteacher/SENDCo |
 Mr P. Farley Department Leader for English |
 Mr S. Anderson Department Leader for Maths and Statistics |
 Miss S. Woodrow Department Leader for Science |
 Mr D. Richards Department Leader for Sport, PE, Dance & Football |
 Miss G. Bolt Subject Leader for Enterprise |
 Mrs A. Andrews Department Leader for Technology, Art & Design |
 Mrs K. Dris Department Leader for French |
 Mr G. Faircloth Department Leader for Geography |
 Mr T. Mayer Department Leader for IT |
 Mr C. Smith Department Leader for Music |
 Mrs L. Mirley Department Leader for PSHCE, Subject Leader Child Development, Health & Social Care |
 Mr S. Forsyth Department Leader for History |
 Mr J. Huthart Department Leader for RPE |
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