Year 9 options
This page contains information to support Year 9 students in making their Key Stage 4 options choices. Please begin by looking at the timeline for this year:
Year 9 Options letter January 2025
Students have been assigned to four pathways. Please follow the links below for the option booklets for each pathway. You will find all the information you need to guide your choices here:
Further Maths
If your child in Year 9 is in the top 2 sets they will be automatically pre-selected as highly able students by end of the Autumn term (December) to do GCSE Further Mathematics in Year 10 and 11.
Their class teacher and the Head of Faculty will inform them about this at the beginning of the Spring term (January).
Please direct any further question to g.ogbeifun@regenthighschool.org.uk or ring the school to request to speak to Mr Ogbeifun.
Triple Science
If your child in Year 9 is in the top 2 sets they will be automatically pre-selected as highly able students by end of the Summer Term to do GCSE Separate sciences in biology, chemistry and physics going into Year 10. The final list will be published in September 2024.
Please direct any further question to n.mccann@regenthighschool.org.uk or ring the school to request to speak to Mrs McCann.
Letters have been sent to families to provide further support with the options process.
Students will submit their options choices by Friday 14 March 2025.
How to view your child’s Key Stage 4 Courses
Need help using Applicaa?
We are using an online program called Applicaa for students to submit their choices. Every student will have received a link via their school email.
Please click on the step-by-step guide below to help your application process.
Each student will have also received more information about their allocated pathway. This can be accessed in their school email.
Parent Guide: Supporting your child through the GCSE options process
Please se the support guide below or click here.
gcse options tutor support pack.pdf
Options Evening 2025: The Presentations
Please find below the presentations from our GCSE Options Evening 2025. In the presentation you will find:
1. Introduction including the importance of Attendance - Mr G Moore
2. What are GCSE options? - Mr R McGeorge
3. What options will my child have? - Ms C Welch
SLT Connect: Preparing for Year 10 2025
Thank you to all families who attended our SLT connect session on 7th July. It was a pleasure to see so many of you and to answer your questions. Please see below the materials from the evening.
Please see below the presentation from the evening
year 9 slt connect july 2025.pdf
Please see below the Transition booklet for the Jupiter pathway
gcse transition booklet jupiter 2025.pdf
Please see below the transition booklet for the Mars, Neptune and Saturn pathways
gcse transition booklet mns final 2025.pdf
Preparing for Year 10 over the Summer
The most impactful and useful thing that you can do to prepare for your GCSE studies is to read regularly. We know that well practiced readers do much better in Year 10 and 11, and they are able to use those skills to support their studies.
Reading for just 20 minutes a day will make a huge difference and is a fantastic habit, but the very best students and scholars make even more time to enjoy the wonderful world of literature.
Choosing a book to read can be very exciting, but also quite difficult if you don't know where to start. We really encourage you to speak to our wonderful librarian if you need some help. Below you can see our recommended reading list for Year 9 students, with books carefully chosen by staff to support and challenge you.
Options 2022-2025
If you are a current year 11 student please find your options booklet below:
If you a current year 10 student lease find your options booklet below:
