Year 8 Options

Students currently in Year 8 will make options choices this academic year to start GCSE courses in September 2027.

The timeline of key events in the option process this year can be seen below:

Options Introductory Letter Nov 2026

The introductory letter above outlines the process and also includes a diagram of our options model and a subject quick guide. Additionally you can view the assembly which also outlines the options process.

Options Introductory assembly November 2026

All students will receive a hard copy of our options course guide which provides more detail on each subject.  Our subject Curriculum Guides are also a good source of information for students to find out more about each course.  They can be found on our website here: https://swakeleys.hillingdon.sch.uk/Curriculum-Guide-Year-9/

Please find our course guide below where you can find a one page course summary to help with options choices: