Interested in joining our Year Seven next year? Click here to find out more. Thomas Estley Community College GCSE Options Aiming to achieve our best GCSE Options During Year 9, you will fully develop and use skills and knowledge acquired from your first two years of secondary schooling, be assessed in all curriculum areas, and make final choices about Key Stage Four study which will influence your future career pathways as well as opportunities in further and higher education. You will also begin GCSE work in core subject areas. Key Stage 4 curriculum Students study the core subjects and four additional options from a wide range customised to suit a range of interests and abilities. Almost all students will study nine full GCSE subjects, with the majority taking the EBacc suite (a Language and either History or Geography) plus an additional 2 options. The core subjects All year 10 and 11 students will study: English Language, GCSE English Literature, GCSE Mathematics, GCSE Double Science, GCSE Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship and Religious Education, Core (no examination) Physical Education, Core (no examination) Healthy Lifestyle Module Careers and Post-16 Module Current Key Stage Four options (Year Nine 2020-21 cohort) Art, Craft and Design, GCSE ASDAN CoPE, Level 1-2 ASDAN Award Citizenship, GCSE Computer Science, GCSE Dance, GCSE Dance, GCSE Economics GCSE Enterprise and Marketing, Level 1-2 Cambridge National Award Hospitality and Catering, Level 1-2 Cambridge National award French, GCSE Geography, GCSE Health and Social Care, Level 1-2 Cambridge National Award History, GCSE Information Technology, Level 1-2 Cambridge National Award Music, GCSE Performance Skills, Level 1-2 NCFE Technical Award Physical Education, GCSE Psychology, GCSE Design Technology (Resistant Materials or Textiles specialism) GCSE Separate Sciences, GCSE Spanish, GCSE Sports Studies, Level 1-2 Cambridge National Award Whereas all or most of GCSE assessment takes place at the end of the two year course as an examination, more than half of assessment within Awards is non-examined, eg coursework, practical, performance-based. Awards at Level 1 are equivalent to GCSE grades 1-3 and Awards at Level 2 are equivalent to GCSE grades 4-8. 2022 Options Prospectus available soon Files coming soon. Seeking out our talents and following our dreams Choosing your options Support you will get in choosing your options: Tasters lessons for every option Options Prospectus Options Information Evening Careers advice and guidance Tutor / teacher advice and guidance Ongoing assessment and subject reports Individual meetings as needed Useful sources of information Your parents Your teachers and tutor Teachers of option subjects Sam White, our independent careers advisor National Careers Service (careers advice) PS16(post-16 and careers advice) Which? (how important are GCSE choices?) Copyright © 2018 Thomas Estley Community College 01455 283263 / admin@thomasestley.org.uk Contact usPrivacyAccessibilityVacancies Cookie Policy By continuing to use this site, you accept our use of cookies. Privacy Policy Accept