West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy are delighted to present Year 9 students with their Key Stage 4 options for the 2025/26 academic year. We recognise that this is a significant and important moment in their educational journey and trust that the information found in the Options Booklet 2025/26, alongside the expertise and support offered by staff, will guide them into making reasoned and exciting choices that will continue to support their development as learners. We also appreciate that this may well be rather daunting for many students and with that in mind, as always, please reach out for us to best support you with the process.

All staff, regardless of role, have a strong belief that all our students are unique and talented in a variety of different ways. As such, we believe that our curriculum offer has something to suit everyone and marks a very exciting time for both students and staff in the Academy. The curriculum is broad, but at the same time balanced, allowing students to continue to develop key subjects whilst exploring courses that may ignite a passion or interest. Thought has also been given to next steps in reference to life beyond Key Stage 4 and certainly with possible future careers in mind.

Pupils follow a broad and balanced curriculum at GCSE, which enables them to learn key skills and knowledge in a range of subjects. Most pupils will follow courses leading to the award of eight or nine GCSEs or equivalent at the end of Year 11.

Parents are asked to please read through this booklet with their son/daughter and return their options choices by Thursday 24th April 2025. The information contained in the booklet explains which courses are on offer and will ask relevant questions which all students will need to consider when deciding on their choices.

All of us at West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy look forward to working collaboratively with you and our students to best support their progress and achievement over the coming years.

If you have any questions regarding our options process, please contact Tom Butt, Assistant Principal Data and Assessment.