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Mangotsfield Secondary

  • Key Dates for Term 3: 05/02 Y10 In-person Parents Evening (booking now open), 12/02 Y8 FOM Disco 6pm-8pm (check emails/newsletter for details)

Y9 Options

Welcome to the Year 9 Options page.  This is an exciting time for you as a Year 9 student as, during the next few weeks, you will be choosing the courses that you will be following in Year 10 and 11.  

Our KS4 curriculum is varied and is designed to provide a range of courses to enable you to tailor your programme of study to your strengths, interests and future aspirations.

Choosing your courses can be daunting and so the information on this page is here to help you make informed choices.  It is important that you, your teachers and your parents/carers work together to ensure that you choose the most appropriate options for your future.

The Year 9 Options Book 2026-28

Options timeline is as follows:

Y9 Parents Evening - Welcome sheet 2026

GCSE Options Subjects

 

Students need to choose one from the following subjects, Please find below a video for each of these subjects: Triple Science, Geography, History, French or German.

Triple/Separate Science

Geography

History

French

German

Students will then need to choose three further options: Please find below a video for each subject.

Creative Arts

Art and Design

Drama and Performing Art

Music - Coming soon...

Photography

Design and Technology

Construction and the Build Environment

DT Textiles

Design Engineering

Engineering 

Food Preparation and Nutrition

Physical Education

Dance

PE

Sport

All Other Subjects

Computer Science

Child Development - Coming soon...

Health & Social Care

Religious Studies

Sociology

Statistics & Further Maths

Business Studies

 Further Information

'Help your child make the best GCSE choices' (Department of Education)