Year 9 Options

Welcome to the Year 9 Options Process

In this section of the Kepier website you will find all the information you need to help you when choosing your options. There are sections for each subject area, along with help guides to assist you when selecting the subjects you would like to study in Year 10 and 11.

PARENTS – PLEASE REMEMBER TO APPROVE YOUR CHILD’S OPTIONS CHOICES (NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE ONLINE FORM)

You must use the SIMS Parent App to do this – you will have received an email inviting you to sign up. If you haven’t received this email, please contact the school office.

How Does The Options Process Work?

At this stage in your education, you are able to have some choice in the subjects you will study in Years 10 and 11. You should read through the options information carefully, with your parents/carers, and discuss with them the subjects you would like to choose; please bear in mind your future education and career intentions.

Don’t make up your mind until you have had the opportunity to talk to your teachers about your progress, and have obtained as much subject and careers information as possible.

Please read all of the information on the webpage carefully and if you or your parents/carers require further information, contact either: the relevant subject leader; Mr Tait (Year Manager) or Mr Langley (Vice Principal).

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 (Vice Principal) and your Curriculum for Life (CFL) subject teachers.

Find out more in the video below:

Pathways

Core Subject Pages

English, Maths and Science are the core subjects. These subjects are compulsory.

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

Mr P. Tait Year Manager	Mr C. Langley Vice Principal
Mr P. Farley Department Leader for English	Mr S. Anderson Department Leader for Maths and Statistics	Mrs J. Stephenson Department Leader for Science
Mr L. Lightfoot Department Leader for Art	Mr N. Osmond Department Leader for PE and Sport	Miss G. Bolt Subject Leader for Business
Mrs J. Kulandhaisamy Department Leader for Technology	Mrs S. Stewart-Grey Department Leader for French	Mr G. Faircloth Department Leader for Geography
Mrs A. Warburton Subject Leader for Performing Arts	Mrs L. Mirley Subject Leader for Health and Social Care	Mr S. Forsyth Department Leader for History
Mr C. Smith Department Leader for Music	Miss A. Allen Department Leader for Culture and Wellbeing	Mr T. Mayer Department Leader for IT
Mrs S. Read Department Leader for Support and Inclusion	Mr D. Kilkenny SENDCO