Year 9 Options 2022-24
In years 7-9 at Croesyceiliog School, students have followed a curriculum designed for them by the school. As students prepare to enter Key Stage 4, they will have the opportunity to make some choices regarding their education, personalising aspects of their study.
Although students may not yet know what career they want to pursue in the future, Croesyceiliog School offers a broad curriculum allowing our students to study a range of subjects so that they can keep their options open. Students will have to make some important decisions in the next few weeks to ensure that they choose the correct combination of subjects to study in year 10 and 11. Making the right choices now will help to ensure that our students go onto achieve their full potential in the future.
Through registration periods and designated lessons, students will receive further guidance.
Detailed advice will be available to students and their parents and guardians to help our students choose the most suitable subjects.
| Date | Event |
| Wednesday 19th January | Year 9 Virtual Careers Fair |
| Friday 29th January | Year 9 Options booklet shared with parents |
| Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd February | Year 9 Parents' Evening |
| Wednesday 16th February | Year 9 Virtual Options Evening |
| Wednesday 2nd March | Deadline for completion of 'Virtual free choice option form' |
| Early Summer Term | Individual meetings with Year 9 students to discuss choices |
| Later Summer Term | Confirmation with parents of student pathway ready for September 2022 |
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Year 9 Options Guidance for Parents - Careers Wales |
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| Year 9 Options - Careers Wales website |
Please watch these videos for more information about each course at Croesyceiliog School:
Compulsory Subjects
| English | Science |
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| Maths | Numeracy |
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| PE (Games) | Religious Education |
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In order to help encourage a healthy lifestyle, all students will continue to have PE lessons. If you wish to gain a qualification in PE, then it is available as an option. |
Nearly all students will follow the Equality and Diversity BTEC Level 2 pathway. For those that wish to study Religious Studies GCSE, this is available as an option. |
| Welsh | Welsh Baccalaureate - Skills Challenge |
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Option Subjects
| Art GCSE | Why study Art? |
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| DT - Product Design GCSE | Why study DT? |
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| Digital Technologies GCSE | Why study IT subjects? |
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| Drama GCSE | Why study Drama? |
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| Food and Nutrition GCSE | Health Social Care & Childcare GCSE |
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| French GCSE | Why study French? |
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| Geography GCSE | Why study Geography? |
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| History GCSE | Why study History? |
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| Media Studies GCSE | Why study Media Studies? |
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| Music GCSE | Why study Music? |
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| Photography GCSE | Public Services BTEC |
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| Physical Education GCSE | Why study Physical Education? |
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| Religious Education GCSE | Why study Religious Education? |
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| Retail Business BTEC | Sport BTEC |
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| Spanish GCSE | Why study Spanish? |
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