Year 9 GCSE Information

Options Information Evening 2022

Please click on the links below to read the presentations from the Options Information Evening (March 2022):

Options Information Evening Main Presentation

English Information

Maths Information

Science Information

Options Booklet 2022

Please follow the link below to access the options booklet for 2022.  This contains detailed information about the content and assessment methods for each subject (both core and option subjects):

Options Booklet 2022

How Do I Make My Choices?

Students make their choices using Options Online.  Students should use the Microsoft/Office365 option to log in using their school network login details (providing that they registered their accounts last year). Most parents will have created their accounts last academic year.

Once students and parents have created their accounts, Options Online can be access at https://www.sims-options.co.uk

 

Please click the links below to access the user guides:

Options Online Student Guide

Options Online Parent Guide

Key Dates

Parental Information Evening: Thursday 3rd March 2022 6pm-7.30pm

Options Process Opens: Friday 4th March 2022

Deadline for Options Choices: Friday 18th March 2022

Students and Parents Notified of Subject Allocations: Week Commencing 6th June 2022

Key Contacts

For queries about Options Online, please email open@delasalleschool.org.uk

 

For queries about the options process, please contact the year 9 team:

Head of Year 9 - Miss Morley: morleyg@delasalleschool.org.uk

Pastoral Support Manager - Mr Johnston: johnstond@delasalleschool.org.uk

 

For specific subject queries, please encourage your child to speak to their teacher in the first instance.  If more information is required, please contact the relevant Head of Department.

What Can I Choose?

Students choose one subject from each option block.  They should also make a reserve choice for Option A and Option C.

Spanish is compulsory in Option A for student in Set 1 - these students will not see any other choices in the Option A box.

Triple science is by invitation only in Option C.

 

Option A		Option B		Option C
Spanish (compulsory for Set 1 students) Art Computing Engineering Music GCSE Travel and Tourism Health and Social Care		History Geography   (Asdan by invitation only)		Art Catering Drama Engineering Graphics Health and Social Care History ICT Music RSL PE Travel and Tourism   Science (triple) by invitation only