Year 9 Options

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Welcome to the Year 9 Options Process

Latest Update - 28th April 2026:

Please read this important letter regarding adjustments to the Year 9 Option Blocks to ensure subject specialist delivery:

Year 9 Options Process Update Letter to Parents (Sent 28/04/2026)

Options Booklet for Pupils in Year 9

If you were unable to attend the Year 9 Options Evening in person or would like to recap the information shared, please use the links below to catch up on the essential information:

LINK: Download the Introductory Presentation (PDF)
LINK: View the Options Booklet 2026-2028 (English)
LINK: View the Options Booklet 2026-2028 (Pashto)

Please note: These blocks have recently been adjusted to ensure subject specialist delivery. Please see the Year 9 Options Process Update Letter for details.

We are always happy to help!

For further information about each subject, please contact teaching staff directly, and for all other general enquiries about the Year 9 Options process, please contact Senior Teacher, Mr Kirkbride, at Kirkbride.M@risedale.org.uk.

Information for Pupils in Years 10 and 11

The information that follows is relevant for pupils who are currently in Years 10 and 11 at Risedale School and for pupils applying for an in-year school place (mid-year transfer or late application). You can find out more about applying for a place at Risedale by visiting our dedicated Admissions page.

Options Booklet for Pupils in Year 10

Year 10: Please click the image below to view 'Options Booklet 2025-2027'.

Option Block Summary 2025-2027

Pupils are required to choose four subjects, one from each of the following option blocks, in accordance with the guidance provided.

Pupils can only select Art, Craft and Design or Fashion and Textiles; they cannot select both.
Pupils can only select Design and Technology or Engineering; they cannot select both.

Note: The Health and Social Care course is currently oversubscribed. As a result, we are unable to offer this subject to any pupils applying for an in-year place at Risedale School.

Options Booklet for Pupils in Year 11

Year 11: Please click the image below to view 'Options Booklet 2024-2026'.

Option Block Summary 2024-2026

Pupils choose 4 subjects, a different one from each of these options blocks.

OUR CURRICULUM PILLARS

Cultural Capital And Knowledge

FOR SUCCESS

ASPIRATION

A FUTURE BEYOND CONSTRAINTS

LANGUAGE RICH

UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD

independence and resilience

TO ACHIEVE AMBITIONS

nurtures kindness and empathy

for others

The five pillars: The main mantra of our curriculum is to be inclusive, to challenge and to engage all pupils positively in their learning through a broader understanding of the world around them. Throughout this, we emphasise kindness and empathy through a family ethos. To achieve this, we have 5 clear pillars which underpin our whole school curriculum vision.