Options
GCSE Options
The Key Stage 4 curriculum at Co-op Academy Grange has been designed to:
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Be broad and balanced.
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Allow for the maximum number of students to achieve their highest potential in nationally recognised qualifications.
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Allow students to select a coherent programme of study to enable them to access a meaningful progression through to post 16 routes and beyond.
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Meet the requirements of the National Curriculum.
All students study English, Mathematics, Science, Core PE and PSHCE. We call this our ‘compulsory curriculum’. Students are then able to choose to study additional qualifications based on their allocated Pathway.
Students will be allocated a pathway for study based on their prior attainment and teacher knowledge/assessment.
Optional Subjects
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Subject/Qualification |
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GCSEs |
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AQA GCSE Art & Design: Art, Craft & Design |
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AQA GCSE Art & Design: Photography |
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AQA GCSE Art & Design: Textiles |
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Edexcel GCSE Business |
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OCR GCSE Computer Science* *(Students on this course must do higher tier maths) |
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AQA GCSE French |
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Level 2 Statistics & Further Maths** **(Students on this course must do higher tier maths and will study statistics in Year 10 and Further Maths in year 11) |
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AQA GCSE Geography |
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Edexcel GCSE History |
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Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies |
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Vocational Qualifications |
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NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Creative Design & Production |
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OCR Cambridge National in Creative iMedia |
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NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Engineering |
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NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Food & Cookery |
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NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Health & Fitness |
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OCR Cambridge Nationals Health & Social Care |
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BTEC Tech Award in Music Practice |
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BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts |
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BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award in Travel and Tourism |
Key Dates
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26th March 2026 |
Y9 Parents Evening and Options Evening |
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w/c 13th April 2026 |
Y9 Taster lessons |
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22nd April 2026 |
Deadline for Options Forms to be submitted to form tutors |
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Early June 2026 |
Confirmation of courses and subjects for next year will be sent home. |
GCSE Options Booklet Link
Video presentations
Please find video's presentations of each subject area here: