--- title: "Year 9 Guided Options" url: "https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/y9-guided-options" school: "Great Sankey High School" --- # Year 9 Guided Options Choosing subject options for Year 10 is a major decision and an exciting opportunity for students. It is vital that choices are only made after the most careful consideration of all the alternatives. Some subjects are, of course, compulsory and have to be taken. Where students have the opportunity to select other courses, it is obviously important to maintain a broad and balanced programme of study in order to keep as many opportunities open to them as possible for the future. Throughout Year 9, students will complete a number of activities in PSHE to support them with selecting their Key Stage 4 options. So much in the future depends on the students achieving good GCSE results. The more successful each student is; the more choices will be available when considering a career. At Great Sankey High School, we offer a wide range of courses to suit many individual tastes and needs, all of which provide opportunities for students to be successful and help prepare them for the next stage of their life. The whole Options process is designed to inform students and parents as fully as possible about the choices available to them. The Options' Booklet and individual subject guides will be published below before the Options Process begins. Please do not hesitate to contact Dr S Hale (Assistant Headteacher) if you require any additional information. #### **Year 9 Options Key Dates** | **Date** | **Event** | |---|---| | **Wednesday 21st January 2026** | **Y9 Options assembly (students only)** This will give you an overview of the options process and you will be given the options booklet to take home to review the options available to you. | | **Thursday 29th January 2026** | **Y9 Progress evening (students and parents)** You and your parents will be welcomed into school where you will have the opportunity to meet with staff and discuss the progress of your child while also dropping into option subjects to find out more about their subject content at KS4. | | **Friday 30th January 2026** | **Options open via MCAS.** KS4 Options are **not** allocated on a first come first served basis, so please make sure the decisions you make are the right ones as we can’t guarantee any changes once the window closes. | | **Thursday 5th February 2026** | **Options deadline** This is the closing date for option choices from all students via MCAS app or browser. Details on how to choose the options will be sent out separately. | ### Education - [Our Curriculum](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/curriculum) - [Curriculum Guides by Year](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/curriculum-guides-by-year) - [Knowledge Organisers](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/knowledge-organisers) - [Home Learning & Revision](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/homework) - [Personal Development](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/our-school/personal-development) - [Enrichment](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/enrichment) - [Extra Curricular Timetable](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/extra-curricular-timetable) - [Reading and Literacy](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/reading-and-literacy) - [Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/student-support/careers) - [British Values](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/british-values) - [Exams](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/exams) - [Assessment Windows](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/assessment-windows) - [Year 9 Guided Options](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/y9-guided-options) - [HPL](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/curriculum/hpl) ![Great Sankey High School](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/images/logo/Omega_Part_of_Logo_White_Mono.png) **Great Sankey High School** Barrow Hall Lane Warrington Cheshire WA5 3AA Tel: 01925 724118 Fax: 01925 727396 Email: ## Follow Us - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/GreatSankeyHS/) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/omega-multi-academy-trust) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/great_sankey_high_school/) ## Translation © Copyright 2016–2026 Great Sankey High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://great-sankey-high-school.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) Update cookies preferences