GCSE Options

A guide for Year 9 making their choices for Key Stage 4

At Bramcote College, we provide a curriculum that is relevant, inspiring and challenging. Our objective is to foster a love of education, a commitment to lifelong learning and thorough preparation for external exams. Through our KS4 curriculum we develop students’ knowledge, skills and understanding to prepare them for their lives beyond school.

As part of our commitment to this, we encourage our students to choose the subjects that will allow them to access the ‘English Baccalaureate’ (EBacc). Students who gain a Grade 5 in English, Mathematics, at least 2 Sciences, History or Geography, and a Modern Foreign Language would be awarded the EBacc. Please refer to the options guide below for information about all the subjects we offer at Key Stage 4.

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We recognise that some students require a more personalised pathway, and look to adapt our curriculum offer to meet their needs.  We meet with students and parents individually to discuss these routes in order to plan together how we can best support all our students as individuals.

Key Dates

Key Stage 4 Options presentation for Year 9 Students.

Friday 10^th January 2025

GCSE Options Information Evening – held in the school hall - for students and parents

Thursday 30th January 2025

Year 9 Careers morning – “Meet the Professionals"

Tuesday 16th January 2025

GCSE Options Taster morning – “Meet the Teachers

Tuesday 4th February 2025

Deadline for options choices – students to complete the online form sent to them via email.
Monday 24th February 2024

Confirmation of subject choices
Easter 2025