Year 9 Options
During Key Stage 3 at St Paul’s Catholic High School, students study a broad and balanced curriculum. At Key Stage 4 to allow more time for subjects to be studied in depth and element of choice in introduced.
All students in KS4 will study the core subjects of English Language and Literature, Maths, Combined Science and RE. Students will then be asked to choose further subjects depending on their pathway.
This year, students will be placed in one of two pathways. The Green pathway which includes the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects and the Blue pathway which includes a broad range of qualifications which have been carefully selected to meet the individual needs of our students.
All option choices will be reviewed. Students will be interviewed regarding their choices and their progress data will be taken into account so that they can be sure that they are making the right choice for them.
Options Guidance for Parents/Carers
Options Guidance for Pupils
Options Booklet 2021

Green Pathway
Science Description
Science Video
RE Video
Food & Nutrition Video
Computer Science Video
Design Technology Description
Design Technology Video
Geography Video
Dance Video
Drama Video
English Literature Description
English Language Description
Maths Description
HSC Description
Blue Pathway
History Description
Art Description
Creative iMedia Video
Modern Foreign Languages Video
PE Description
PE Video
Business Studies Video
Economics Video
Child Development Description
Child Development Video
Music Video