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Choosing Options this year?

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gillybeanz · 24/01/2018 13:29

Just thought I'd start a thread to share opinions and ask questions/ advice on option choices.
Hoping it gets more than the few responses that individuals get.

Mine has to choose hers in April, I believe and will take 8

Compulsory: Music, Maths, Eng x 2, single Science, German or French, and a choice of History/ Geography or Art/Drama/Citizenship

and an extra subject of either French, or Double Science.

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Chewbecca · 24/01/2018 13:48

It always surprises me how different the choices are between schools. DS's school does:

Compulsory: maths, 2 x English, RE, double science, 1 x language
Optional list is too long to share, but you choose 3 more so 10 in total.

DS has chosen German, triple science (so counts as one more choice), history and economics.

The only thing that is a bug bear is RE being compulsory. School's reasoning is that they are obliged to continue teaching RE and the extension needed to take it to GCSE is not huge so you may as well, l,us it developers good skills. DS likes and is good at RE so not a big issue for us but he would rather have chosen computer science.

DS is looking forward to his timetable next year being full of his favourite subjects.

Deadline is end of Jan which is a little early as he has now already somewhat switched off the subjects he knows he is dropping.

BubblesBuddy · 24/01/2018 13:40

Why not double science? The vast majority of pupils can manage this.

I assume this is a music (arts) school? Why is music compulsory? She will end up with two art subjects out of 8 if she adds drama or art which seems too many out of 8. Fine if there was 9 or 10. Citizenship is usually an extra and is a bit lightweight. Why do they not do RS. Geography or History is fine. It’s not much of a choice though!