Year 9 Options - Leigh Academy Halley

This September you will be moving to the next exciting stage of your 7 year educational journey with us at Leigh Academy Halley. As you enter Year 10, all students will commence with the study of their two-year GCSE and vocational qualifications.

We are committed to a curriculum of excellence for all, which balances students mastering the core, as well as students continuing to study a broad and balanced range of option subjects. We are proud of the diverse range of high-quality GCSE and vocational courses that all students have access to and will succeed in by their completion in August 2026. We are confident that the curriculum we offer to students will equip them with the qualifications, knowledge and skills they will need to lead successful and fulfilling adult lives.

The decisions that you make are important and consequential. It is for this reason we are absolutely committed to providing students and families with comprehensive and individual support at each stage of the options process. This is so that you can make an informed decision with confidence about the options you wish to make for Year 10 and 11. We are committed to ensuring that you are given the information and guidance so that you choose subjects that you enjoy, find rewarding and will, ultimately, be successful in.

Choosing your options

In this section you will find all the information on the different core and option subjects that will be available to you. This previews the topics covered in each course, the means of assessment and the opportunities that each subject offers for study at sixth form and beyond.

You should take time to read through the information for each subject, so that you can make an informed choice about the subjects you wish to study in Year 10 and Year 11.

With this information, you will also be able to ask questions of your current subject teachers, tutors and Small School teams, who are here to support you throughout the coming weeks as you make your subject options.

key dates

Year 9 Parents’ Evening – Thursday 9th May 2024

This event will give you and your parents/carers the opportunity to meet with your current teachers. Not only will you be able to discuss your progress to date, but you will also find out more information about the option subjects that you are interested in.

This event will take place in school. More information will be provided to you about this event shortly.

Year 9 Options Evening – Thursday 23rd May 2024

Every student and their family will be invited to an individual consultation meeting with a member of the Academy Leadership Team or Small School Team. This will provide you with advice and support to help finalise your option subject requests. This event will take place virtually on our School Cloud software.

Deadline for Option Subject Requests – Wednesday 5th June 2024

Following these events, the deadline for submitting your option subject requests is Wednesday 5th June. This can be done during your consultation meeting at the Year 9 Options Evening, or using the Options Form that you will be given after the event. This then needs to be returned to your Small School.

We will confirm to you in writing in Module 6 the subjects that you will be studying at Key Stage 4.

option pathways

You will have a range of different options available to you based upon the curriculum pathway you will be following at Key Stage 4.

There are three different pathways, and the pathway you are on is based upon your previous and current academic performance both at primary and secondary school. Your parent/carer has been emailed with the pathway that you will be on.