Year 9 Choices
2017-2019
KS4 PATHWAYS

Students will follow a recommended ‘pathway’ of
study.

The pathway recommended will be based on a number
of factors including student attainment and effort.

There are 3 pathways however there will be flexibility
within each pathway.
What choice do I have?
Every student will follow a National Curriculum Core
Programme in

English

Mathematics

Double Science
What choice do I have?
Every student will study
The Foundation Programme
This consists of :

Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE)

Physical Education (P.E.)

Religious Education (R.E.)
Pathway 1
Students following this pathway will follow

A flexible learning programme giving them an
opportunity to follow a range of vocational
level 1 courses offered by West Herts College or a
mutually agreed work experience option

A choice of two further courses from the ‘free option’
block
Pathway 2
Students following this pathway will follow a

Choice of history or geography

Design and technology (food, graphic products, resistant
materials, textiles) selecting from their current choices

Plus a choice of 2 courses from the ‘free option’ block
Pathway 3
Students following this pathway will study

Design and technology (food, graphic products,
resistant materials, textiles) Selection from their
current choices

A modern foreign language

A choice of 2 further courses from the ‘free
option’ block.
‘Free Option’ block
The subjects available to students in this area include

Art

Business and communication systems

Computer science

Dance

Drama

Geography

History

Music

Physical Education

Triple science
Pathway 1
Pathway 2
Pathway 3
National
curriculum
core
programme
English
Mathematics
Double science
English
Mathematics
Double science
English
Mathematics
Double science
Foundation
programme
Core PE
PSHE
RE
Core PE
PSHE
RE
Core PE
PSHE
RE
West Herts College
Level 1 course
Choose one:
Geography
History
Choose one:
French*
Spanish*
Choose one:**
Food
Graphics
Resistant materials
Textiles
Choose one:**
Food
Graphics
Resistant materials
Textiles
Choice 1
Choice 2
This counts for 2
option choices
Choice
3&4
Choose two from the following:
Art and design
Business and communications systems
Computer science – must have at least a level 5a in maths and science
currently
Dance
Drama
Geography
History
Music
Physical education
Triple science – must have at least a level 6b in science currently
* With language choices, you must continue with the language you have studied at KS3
**For technology choices, you must continue with one of the two that you studied in Year 9
Russell Group Universities
Dates to Remember
Thursday 26th January
Year 9 Parent Consultation Evening and
Option talk.
Friday 28th January until Wed 8th February
Mr Dodd, Mrs Wright (careers) and Mrs Jennings available
to answer any further questions
Friday 10th March 2017 deadline for choices forms to
be returned to form tutors.