Year 9 is an extremely important year for students as it is when they make their Guided Choices. They are deciding which subjects they would like to carry on studying at GCSE. This is an information page for year 9 students – and parents of those students – who are about to decide on their next stages at Arena Academy.
year 9 options process 2024 – 2025
Deciding on which subjects to chose to study at Key Stage 4 is never easy, so we have put together a number of guides on how to choose those subjects, including presentations from the the different option subjects to help you decide.
Mathematics, English and Science are compulsory for all students. Students must then choose one of either History or Geography. The remaining subjects are their options. Below are the presentations that were shown to year 9 students during the Autumn term to help to guide their choices:
History – Guided Choices
Computing DIT Business – Guided Choices
French – Guided Choices
Design & Technology – Guided Choices
Art and Design – Guided choices
Photography – Guided choices
Health and Social Care – Guided choices
PE – Guided Choices
KS4 Religious Studies
KS4 Sociology
Geography – Guided Choices
KS4 Psychology
Food Technology – Guided choices
Performing Arts – Guided choices
Music Subject presentation video
Triple Science 24-25 Arena – Subject Presentation
Business Studies 24-25 Arena Subject Presentation
Arena 24-25 Qualification Information Booklet
What are my options after Year 11?
Choices available to me after Year11
Guide-MY-WAY-Into-The-World-Of-Work
Options Form
Please use this form to make your option choices: https://forms.office.com/e/nhQQb1py1t
Virtual Options evening slides
Y9 Virtual Options Evening- 12.11.24
english baccalaureate information
DfE_EBacc_Leaflet
Careers Advice:
There are many resources available that provide careers information. We have signposted a few websites that are a good place to start.
National Careers Service
SCOPE
START
iCould
Career Pilot
Prospects
UCAS Careers Advice
Thinking of an Apprenticeship?
Check out these posters linking apprenticeships to subject areas.
Art & Design Subject Posters
Business Subject Posters
Computing Subject Posters
Drama Subject Posters
English Subject Posters
Food Technology Subject Poster
Geography Subject Poster
History Subject Poster
Maths Subject Poster
Modern Foreign Languages Posters
Music Subject Posters
Physical Education Subject Posters
Religious Studies Subject Posters
Science Subject Posters
Technology Subject Poster
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