How to: pick your year 9 GCSE options
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Not sure what option to take?
You’ve probably only just adjusted to life at your secondary school when you’re asked to make major decisions about what you’re going to continue to study - the Year 9 options. But don’t panic because we’ve created this teentoday.co.uk guide to help you through the process.
The decisions you will have to make
The decisions you make in Year 9 are important because they control the next 2 years of your school life and can have consequences for what you go on to do after your GCSEs. In Year 9 you will have to decide which subjects you want to focus on in the next 2 years (Years 10 and 11). Some subjects are compulsory but others are for you to decide - your options. Because you are studying fewer subjects, the ones you choose can be studied in greater depth.
What’s your passion?
The subjects you are best at are normally the ones that you are passionate about. Think about the subjects you enjoy studying and why. Do they bring out your creative side, is it other languages or cultures that you love, or maybe you’re the sort of person who only feels safe whilst holding a calculator.. whatever your thing, choose subjects that inspire and motivate you.
Anything you can do..
Think about people you admire and why - is it Richard Branson for his business brain or maybe J K Rowling for her writing? Do you think you could give them a run for their money? Be nosy, talk to people and find out about what they studied and why? And if you’re wondering, Richard Branson left school at 15 - so you can show him how it’s done!
The future
Although the choices you make are very important don’t worry too much about the future. Many people at your age are unsure about what they want to do with their lives, so just remember to choose a balanced set of subjects you enjoy.
Totally confused?
If your brain is a muddle and you don’t know where to start, why not speak to the people that will be teaching you. They will let you know what the lessons involve and you’ll be able to see if it’s for you. Remember though, think about what’s best for you, not just what pleases your friends, family and teachers.
Outside the classroom
If the subjects on offer don’t inspire you or you want to try something different, remember there is lots you can do outside the classroom to meet new people, get experience and knowledge, socialise and, hopefully, find your calling. Why not volunteer, get active or look for work experience that fits around your spare time.
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Be unique; don’t take a subject just because your friends have. Branch out, take the subjects you love and see it as an opportunity to make new friends.
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If you have no idea what careers interest you choose a broad range of subjects.
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Some GCSE courses lean more towards coursework and others are much more exam-lead. Which do you prefer?
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Your school should ask you to meet with a careers advisor who should offer loads of great advice. And if your school doesn’t offer you this service then ask them why.
What options did you choose and why?
Charlz
I chose Business Studies, German and Geography and it was compulsory to learn Maths, English, Science, ICT, P.E.
I chose:
-Geography cause its a relaxed subject in my school and stuff cause you learn like basically everything.
-German am good at the languages and defientley not going to live in the UK.
-Business Studies cause i just love money and i know i can get an A* cause my mum and uncle teach the subject.
Becki
How the hell are you meant to decide? its too hard. I want to be a doctor so what subjects would be best????????????????????????????????
Help me please!!!!
megan
all i know is that i have to take maths english science and a language so i have no idea
and not helpful coz i wanna be a science teacher or photographer
helpful that my school doesn’t do photography
becky
I’m going to take German, Food, Drama and History.
~ German because I’m good at languages and I enjoy doing it.
~ Food because it’s my best technology subject.
~ Drama because it’s my favourite subject and I want to be an actress.
~ History because I like it and do well in it.
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mairah
i have nooo! idea what to pick but i do have an idea of picking drama becuase its fun and practical and religious education and health and social.Its very hard.!!
SubjectGuru
I had no idea what I wanted to do for a career when I had to choose my GCSEs. But it was actually much easier than I thought it would be! I hated so many subjects at school, I just chose my two favourites (art and religion) and then took two others that I hated the least (French and Spanish). Now I know I want to be a writer, and I don’t even care what I get in my GCSEs! My advice is to take what you enjoy, not what will make you successful for sure. Oh, and if somebody says ‘my friend in sixth form took art and hated it’ but you have no idea what else to take, just take it and see for yourself! You might be pleasently suprised…
Becky
I’m not sure entirely what options i’m going to take because I know they are in different columns and that differs at each school.
I know compulsory subjects are Maths, English, Science (1 science, as opposed to all 3, unless you take them), P.E, Religion, and 1 Tech.
So hopefully I am going to take;
Art,
Triple Science
Either ICT or Geography.
& For my Tech, Textiles.
Sophs
i go to quarrendon school and i am so confused i am certain what i want to do when i grow up but i dunno how many you can take and what ones i want to do for fun!! aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh xox
jo
How many options are you aloud to take?
I know Maths, English Science, and maybe P.E(not to sure about P.E) are compulsory..
I heard you’re only aloud 3, but then I heard you HAVe to take 3 + ..
I want to take
Catering
Art
Drama
Health and social
and I.T
but i’m not to sure how many your’e aloud to take :\
anyone got any ideas?
xox
Michael
In my school, it is compulsary to do the 3 core subjects: Maths, English and Science, plus RE short course, and:
1 tech
1 expressive arts
1 humanity
plus extra subjects, non compulsary
So hopefully I will do
Food Tech
Music
Geography?
Business studies
Beth
In my school it is compulsary to do english, maths, 3 sciences and R.E.
I would like to be a doctor so i think i should take ICT, Business Studies and ?. I Have to take 3 additional options, but i dont know whatshould be my third. HELP ! ! !
cHloE BaBz
IM IN YEAR NINE AND I DO NOT KNOW WAT TO PICK
LUV CHLOE xXxXx
niamh
im in year 9 and we have been asked to choose our choices, i have known for a long time that i want to have a job in the holiday businnes and for this is it better for me to get a b tec in travel and tourism or a gcse in geography??
Archibold
Jesus roxorx
Osama
I chose chemical engineering with a view to going into the (heavily) armed forces
Dude:)
Dram coz’ I’m gay
ivor sorbum
i buy
Hugh Jass
I chose further PE as my main option, and human biology
Caoimhe
I am going to choose English Literature + Journalism, Spanish + French, History, Additional Maths + Higher Level Maths, Double Award Science, Business Studies and maybe Geography.
Lauren
How many do you get to chose apart from: English, Maths, Science, P.E and in my case R.E?
Plz Help
xx
Ali
I’m going to take German and History but I don’t know what else....
chloe
:S ooeerr i guess i should start thinking about this, i think i have to choose in march. the subjects i want to pick are ones im not exellent in but i am getting better, especially PE. i love dance but dont want to make a career out of it. i dont know what job i want!? i dont have a clue what to choose!?
i am really good at ict and getting better at geography :S
can the day never come !!!
niamh
i chose History and i really h8 it!!!!!!!!!!! Its tooooo hard! doing about german stuff which i dont understand and cant pronounce :-(
But i would recommend health nd social 2 anyone who luvs coarswork!!!!!
Bexxii
In my school the compulsory ones were: English Lang, Maths, Sciences, ICT and one modern foreign language ( I chose French)
for my options i chose : History German And Religious Studies
Also aswell as eng lang which is compulsory we had to choose between english literature or english drama ! I chose Drama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
melvin's fan
can you teach me how to pick my anus? i tried but i made it bleed
Melvin's lover
I like Melvin’s willy
KKKKKK
I am doin Maths, maths stat, english, english literature, french, latin, biology, chemistry, physics, geography and history.
mazzie
i dont really know at the moment.
But..
Im thinking of:
Drama - Definately
Geography
And History. But Not Certain.
Louise
i want to be a lawyer but have no idea what options to take.Any ideas ?
Laura
I took my options in year eight, starting the gcse courses in year 9. Basically it sucks!!! You ave a limited choice, and not everyont knows what they want to do when they are older. The subjects i chose, Drama, Germa and Textiles, well i dont think they are any us eto me but its too late to change.
Laura
Oh and by the way drama is the worst choice, because evrything changes when you get to gcse. Its A LOT harder and to be honest you have got to praise actors on the good job they do. I used to want to be an actress, then i thought realisticly. Im stuck doing a subject i hate…
just 2 say...
this site sucks. me and my mates have been posting spam on here from myton school 4 ages. get a life. school sucks. gsces dont matter.
lauren
hello “just to say..” i mite be moving to ur school in january s it gd and are then any fit boys as ive been at an all girls privite school and got chucked out for getting cause i shagged my ex boyfriend in the pe cupboard opps ????
Molly
At My School We Have To Do…
English Lit
English Language
Science
Maths
IT
RE
PE
Two Acadmeic Subjects
And One Technology [Its A Technology College Which Is Odd Considering It’s A High School:S]
I Think I’m Gonna Take…
Tech:
BTEC Health And Social Studies
Academic:
French
Geography
x
Zayn
i want to do buisnes studies and product design but i dont know what to do for my third option because i dont know what my options. Please help me find out my options.
Joanne (: x
Right, im in year 9 and after christmas were choosing our options, i have been chosen to do the diploma in creative and media which is perfect for me but im not sure wether i want to do it. I think id rather just take my options instead, i want to me something to do with fashion, makeup, changing everything like that mabe even a secretary or an air hostess but i really dont want to take languages! I’m rubbish at them haha. I want to take art but dont no what else, mabe dace but i dont want to do a solo dance infront of everyone, could anyone help please!
Unsure...
Definitely choosing buisness studies because I know that whatever job I want will have something to do with it. the new diploma offers the equivalent of an amazing 7 GCSE’s and you only attend school for 3 days instead of 5. Only five people can choose it though but I’m pretty much guarenteed a place as I applied first and am gifted and talented in most subjects. I like the hands-on approach with the diploma and can’t wait for year 10
Blah
At my school we take 11 or 12 GCSE’s
Maths
Eng. Lang.
Eng. Lit.
Physics
Chem
Biology are compulsary
Then we have to do at least 2 languages
And at least 1 Humanity
There is a chance to do Additional Maths as well
x - scoobie - x
i chose-
Law
French
History
Graphics
RE i compultionary!
Kauroinen
I chose;
Seperate science - important and interesting. Love biology.
Statistics - regret that :[
BTEC IT - it’s basically glorified typing, i’v finished the coursework mega early
In my spare time i self teach and managed to gain a b in mandarin chinese, first ever exam in it.
and im now teaching myself french; its unbelievably easy to get the hang of.
oh if any one’s trying to learn a language i recomend a site called livemocha. check it out.
<3
Chloe
I chose:
Geo- Its interesting cause you get to learn about the world around you (only I’m not sure if i regret this choice or not since history seems interesting too)
Art- It’s a nice way to relax and i just love it
French- most universities require students to take a 2nd language and since i’m chinese, universities don’t think that chinese can be a second language for chinese people.
Psychology- It seems really fun and interesting to learn about how the human mind works and to learn about people’s behaviours.
Has anyone been able to change their choices after the deadline?
Because I’m thinking of changing geography to history only.. I’m scared that the teachers will say ‘why didn’t you choose carefully before?’ and stuff
BurgersAndChips123
I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO TAKE OR WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH THE REST OF MY LIFE!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
In my school I have to take English, Welsh (coz it’s a Welsh school), Maths and Biology, Chemistry, Phisycs. Now I have to choose three more subjects out of everything else but I HAVEN’T GOT A CLUE!
A little help? Please?
Lucii:D
Heyy. I’m in wales, moved from england and guess what¬
one of our compulsary subjects is welsh ::( its a bummer, at least you guys don’t have to do it..D:
im so sad, oh yeah , im in year 9 too:P
bastard101
im going 4
double ICT
Resistant Materials (woodwork etc)
Graphics
Mason McCulloch
At my school you have to do English Maths Science I.CT. P.E. & R.E.
I deffo wanna do Drama cos i wanna be an actor
French cos im really good at it
Art - i like it but i dotn know if im good enough :s
I like food aswell but the teachers are bitches
so i dont know ;(
DJS
Hi all. I’m a careers advisor at a school, and was researching your comments to help my own students. They have been very useful.
The advice at the top of this site is good.
Try this too:
http://www.connexions-direct.com/whichwaynow/
My main advice would be to keep a broad range of subjects - I very much doubt you will have just one type of job in your working life, so you will need a variety of skills. Do stuff that you enjoy - you are much more likely to succeed. There are certain jobs where a C grade or better is required at Maths Eng and Science (teaching, nursing) - so you should try very hard in those compulsory subjects. I would then recommend a balance between some subjects you have already studied - a language, history, geography, art etc and some new ones - maybe business studies, H&SC;,
food tech, drama. If you keep this balance, you need not worry about your future career - you can make those decisions at the end of year 11.
Those of you thinking of University - there are some Uni’s who would prefer you to have A levels in mostly pure academic studies - English, Maths, Science, History, Languages, Geography -that kind of thing - so that is why it is a good idea to keep one or two of these options going - you will then have the choice open to you after Y11.
To Becki, who wants to be a doctor - choose all the sciences you can do and other academic subjects - get all A* or A - you will then probably need 4 A grade A levels to get into med school (7 years minimum) as well. It must be worth all the hard work - what a great job!
rez xD
i have to pick my options by the end of march this year?! :O
in my school you HAVE to take:
~English
~Maths
~Science
~I.T.
~P.E
~P.S.E
~Long Course/Short Course Welsh
~Long Course/Short Course R.E
the whole R.E/Welsh situation is kindaa confusing....??
if you take long course Welsh then you have to take short course R.E and vice versa....?!?
you guys think you’ve got it hard we have what our school call “pathways”?!?!
^ wtf ??!?!
when the school have explained it its gna be so much easier trust me..
unless you’re really thick and you don’t understand anything;
if thats you then you’re screwed! xD
sorrry “/
schoools craaap! :]]
and some comment up there;
‘melvin cooley, his fans and his loverr’
lmaaoo :L :L
anywayss;
its not as hard as we make it up to bee
<3 x
lol,master
in my school we have to take maths,english,science and p.e and we have a choice of 4 other options: history,r.e,geography,languages,music,drama,ict,art,graphics,resistant materials(woodwork),textiles, and food:
fuck all the bleedin rest of the option im takin double ict and res-mat and graphics m8
karen123
heyy is there such thing as triple science because i’ve heard some people talk about it but never actually been too sure and if there is do you have to have a certain grade to take it??
thanks. (:
Charlotte
In our school we have to do Triple Science, Maths, English, ICT and religion. We have to pick our options on 11th Feburary and I’m not quite sure what I want to do…
... I know I’m going to take…
Music- Because I’m already there and its really relaxing
Geography or History
French or German
Food- That is my best Technology subject.
Which Shall I take out of History and Geography
and out of French or German
Pls help!!!!!!
Amy
I have to take maths science and english.
I think I will take:
French-I’M good at it.
RS-Its interesting
Child development-you get to visit your junior school and i want to work with kids.
Catering-It’ s easy n fun!
But i’m only ok at cooking im not exactly in the top ten cooks in my class!
tasha
im not sure what im goin to pick but i have had ideas to take another p.e , french and health and social
i want to be in the police force but i know i need to go to college for more corses on that but im just worrying that i have picked the wrong GCSEs for my future
i have read about college and it dont seem that bad but i dont like to do things on my own but i guess this is what i need to do, and i know i will
i know im thinking ahead a little but i just want to know what im doing in the future.
thats about it really.
laura
i dont know whatoptions to take,how many do i pick,what igotta take and is art going to do anything for me in further and drama what cani do with that. someone give my some advice.
if u hv any plese send to
im totally confused HELP!!
Emilee
Heii im in year 9…
i wanna know wha have i got to take to be a fashion disinger ??
Can ne body HELP in stuck ....
i have to pick them in 2 weeks ... :(
Thanks Emilee x
AzhaBabesx
Im In Yr 9 nd I Fink You Have To Take, Maths, English, Science nd Religious Studies But Its Different In Other Schools, Some Have To Take PE.
Im Going To Pick:
- Maths
- English
- Science
- Religious Studies
- ICT
- French ; Because I Enjoy it
- Technology (Graphics); Because Im Good At it
- Business Studies; I Feel I’ll Need it In The Future
- Media Studies; I Think its Gonna Be Fun nd V.enjoyable
x
katiee
i want to be in the police force when im old but im really confused on what i need to be able to get attepted in to the police force! please help me?
x
Nia
at my school its compulsery to take:
- Maths
-English + litreture
-French
-Latin
-Physics
-Biology
-Chemistry
!!!!!
I am taking Art History and Music caue i like them!
+ to be a fashion designer u prob hav to take ARt
xxxx
Izzy
i’d like to go to college when i leave school and be a photographer/designer as a job. i think the options that will help me are art, textiles and graphics but my parents want me to do at least one language. i really don’t know what i should do as i can’t see this helping me.
and to the katiee girl who wants to be in the police; my p.e teacher said that to be in the police force, you had to achieve i think it was at least a level six or seven in the bleep test in p.e. so i’d recommend you chose p.e as an option lol. x
tabi x
i’m soooo confused. I want to be a something in the advertisment sector, but dont know what, what i need to get there or where to look for help!!
xx
omgawsh
Well i want to be an actress, but im too shy at school because i dont no why but i think when i leave ill be able to do anything but i still dont wonna choose drama at school so iu dont no what to choose
Joanna
i need help i keep on changing my mind about what im going to pick and i love drama so im deffintly gonna be picking that but then the others are all confusing coz people say this and that and i donno please help
Gaby
I’m going to choose my options in a month and i dont know what to choose. I love art + photography so i wont to have something to do with that. I am thinking of choosing a career in like as an illustrator or something on that line. I just wanted to know like what subject you would need. I’m guessing just art? But then, i dont know what else i would take.
IzBizz
I am taking…
ICT
History
Media Studies
and
Business and Financ(possibly)
It will probably change though. I’m scared I’m ganna make the wrong choice!
T95
i don’t know what options to take but i might take...... no i will take
business. maybe geography.can u take business and ict?
plz someone say!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
T95
by the way i want to be a business part of the world.(financials,money,blabla)
(my other comment is above)
Faye
im so confused today we had to write down wat were thinking of doing for our options but i dont even know exactly wat i want to be wen im older so i chose
spanish- cos its good to know a language
art- cos i like it and i am quite good at it
travel and tourism- because in the future i think i wud like to move somewere else and i like travelling can anyone tell me if these are good choices :S
Meg
My school is in York and I have to pick my options by February..
In our school it is compulsory to take:
English Language
Engish Lit
Double Science (all of the sciences, but it counts as 2 awards)
R.E
and Maths.
and a technology (we get to pick from: Jewellery, Resistant Materials, Electronics, Food, Textiles, Graphics)
We also have to learn PE and Enterprise (sort of like business… which ‘apparently’ according to my older brother is a waste of time just to fill up the timetable since we only have a lesson a week)
But we don’t get a GCSE in those subjects.
I am going to take French, German, Spanish, Art and Graphics for my technology.
I think that you should take something if you have a particular career in mind or if you just enjoy the subject or you are good at it you should take it even if other people have hated it because you are different to them and if you think you will enjoy it then you probably will
Don’t let someone else decide for you..
So Faye, if YOU think they are good choices, then they probably are, because they will suit you
By the way, is anyone doing a Diploma or Apprenticeship??
If you have done a Diploma before… what are they like???
x
C
Hi,
i’m nearly decided on what to take for my options. All the compulsary ones and some additional ones such as; maths statistics, classical civilisation and express language(2 languages). I want to take food technology, music and IT with my reserve of economics or business studies. I really wanted to take other ones, but they don’t do many at my school(rmgs in kent) only the boring ones really! I hope that you can decide on yours.....because you can’t change them afterwards! I have loads more to write, but by the time you have read this bit you are probably bored!
Cx
Stevens
It’s really hard to decide on what to pick, i mean i wanna be a actor but i dont want to take drama coz i get low level’s on it, but im thinking of taking P.E because it’s funand i do very well in this subject, History because every Uni wants it and i like doing it and last but no least, Geography because it’s a good subject and it teaches you about what the hell is going on in the outside world (;
Lanaa
We have to take:
English, maths, science, IT, PE, RE, one language and we get 4 choices (one of them a language)
I was told business studies was hard boring and easy, but im not sure..
i am also definitely going to take drama music and spanish, because i enjoy them all
i also choose in yr 8
anyone got any advice for the other subjects??
Ellenn
I’m about to choose my options
I’m taking art, media, graphics and history I think :S
I want to work with film or journalism so…
Would that be the best way or me to go?
Ilyeh
There offering this new ‘diploma’ thing at our school, and im intressted in it but the problem is it takes up all of your GCSE’s except one or something like that.
The one im intressested in is Creative Media, because im into the arty stuff and everything in the CM is something I enjoy doing, but Im not sure if its a good idea for it to take up all of my GCSE’s, because you still have to do the normals ones, and extra maths english and ICT?!
It sounds like a lot of work so im not really sure…
Also im intressted in other subjects, BUT YOU CANT DO EVERYTHING!
So its really hard..
Nobody around is really guiding us or helping us at the moment.. and theres no teachers or people I actually feel comfortable to talk to…
JordanEre2Kaii9
OMG, its a tad to hard, but i do like cooking,art, an modern studies so that’s a start. Jordan, Aberdeen XxX
annabel
I’m really stuck i really want to take buisness studies coz i like that kind of thing but i want to take art but my friends say that their sisters took it and its too hard to get a c in and there is alot of work to do at home. I dont know what other subject to take. I think i want to do archatechual design or somthing to do with innterior design but u av 2 go 2 univercity n apparently its really hard to get a job in. wat shall i do?
emma
weve just got our options we can choose from today, i am really confused cause there isnt anything i want to do. what i do no is that i wanna be a primary school teacher when im older if that helps.
ive got too pick one of these:
graphicss
resistant materials
history
pe
and one of these
buisness studies
geography
drama
dance
please help asap, cause i need to figure out by thursday and its wednesday today!
thanks x
woop
i have chosen the diploma in Health Social And Development But do not know how many more options i have left ??
xxbabidevilxx
well im in yr 9 and i want to choose
geography
history
media studies
and the fourth im not sure about
i wanted to do bussiness studies but they dnt have tht
at my skl :( x
JustMe
Aah, GCSE choices are so overwhelming! The 5 compulsory subjects at my school are Eng Lit, Eng Lang, RE, Maths and Learning for Life and Work. We’re also strongly advised to do at least one Science and Modern Language. I’m not totally sure yet but I’m pretty sure my subjects are going to be:
1 Eng Lit
2 Eng Lang
3 Maths
4 RE
5 LLW
6 Spanish
7 Music
8 DA Science
9 Art
Although it means I’ll be leaving out French, Drama and Geography, all of which I love! I think it’s waaaay too early to be making such choices!
Best of luck to everyone
xo
amber
help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I THINK I MIGHT PICK:
ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, HISTORY, DRAMA TECHNICAL AND FRENCH
BUT ITS SO HARD TO CHOOSE COZ I’LL NEVER GET TO SEE MY FRIENDS COZ THER DOING DIFFERENT LESSONS TO ME
help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sweethart21
i’m in year 8 and i have already got a sort of plan as to what i want to be when i am older
i want to be a child physcologist, a pe teacher or something to do with children although in the future things might change
at my school we have to take:
engish
double science
maths
I.T(half course)
R.S(half course)
and P.E(half course)
and the choices are:
Business studies
art
french
german
spanish
3rd science(to make triple science)
food
geography
history
graphics
resistant materials(woodwork)
media studies
drama
music
physcology
we can pick four and a half
the half is if we pick the other half of P.E, R.S and I.T
but if we pick full course R.S then we have to pick full course I.T
there are to many to choose from:
but i am thinking about
french
P.E(full)
pyhscology
history
and food or music neither of them really apply to what i want to be
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Lauren
i wanna b a fashion editor
i think im going to take dance, geog, and art textiles
is that right? what else should i take?
Lydia
At our school you have to have English, Maths, all three Sciences, PE, Welsh and RE.
I currently want to take Drama, Music, Art, Tech, German and History, and i can’t seem to narrow down my choices.
I want to take Food Tech but I get low levels in that and don’t enjoy the folderwork, and I want to take Photography but that isn’t an option.
I still have not clue what I’m gonna do when I’m older though,
I’ll probably go work in the chip shop or something for work experience.
saph
well at my school you have to take:english,maths,science,ict,bv(re) and PE
sapphire
well at my school you have to take:english,maths,science,ict,bv(re,citizenship and PSHE), and PE
then you have 3 other options ,you can either take 3 singles or one double and a single.
I am probably going to take
BTEC diploma in performing arts (double)
and
media (single)
but i am stuck between media and music
i asked a friend about music and she really loves music and is really good at it but regrets sooooo much that she took it for gcse because there are such tight deadlines and it is very restricted.
also performing arts has music in it too and the sort of music i want to do comes under performing arts and media any way so yeah.
plus i play lots of instruments.
JONNY
i like stuff .... and im not in that state of mind now lol.. where is it though? can anyone tell me??
thank you saph but im realli not bothered wot u have 2 take at ur school!!
reply plz xx
holly
i want to take music, health and social care and french.
music- because music us my passion, i love it and enjoy it alot. i am also good at it
french- because i want to be able to speak fluent in a language.
health and social care- because it opens up many doors for my future careers and i enjoy the subject.
the only problem is, music and health and social care are in the same block on my options sheet. i cant chose both which is really upsetting. what one should i choose???? x
fatima
Hiya, im seriously stressing out purely because im confused into what subjects im going to choose during my options evening. i know im not ment to think this, nut i constantly think im gonna fail my science test! Lol. other people just say to me , “you aint gonna. trust me.” i agree to this but i just have other thoughts in my head. si basically i am stressing about it. Anybody could kindly gimmi ideas?
Thanks
fatima
woops i sed nut! lmaoo .. im mena say but
vijay
yh ijm in yearr 9 n im gunna hve 2 pik my GCSEs nxt month n im not sure wat 2 tek
i no im defo tekin phsycology
probly biology
n i dontno how many ijm aloud 2 tek so ill ask 2 morro 2 see if more than 2 ill probly tek phsycolocgy biology resistants n food technology
but im not sure if i need to tek biology 4 the job i want ( i want 2 be a phsychiatrist) do any of you guys no wat i need 2 tek?
jonny
vijay! no1 cares wot ur gonna pik!!! and nobody tell him wot subjects he need 2 be a phsychiatrist !! so that he picks the wrong subjects and ends up being a bum cleaner in the west indies wen he’s older !
ryan
i have no idea what to pick, what subjects do you choose to go into sport or somat
georgester
Hey
I’m so confused… I think I want to be a writer when I’m older, either prose or a journalist, or something to do with designing, because I’m good at graphics.
Here are my school’s compulsory subjects:
English
Maths
Science
Either Spanish or French
But I’m not sure what else to do… here is what I’m thinking of:
English Language
English Lit
Maths
Double Science
Geography or History
R.E
Graphics or Art
Spanish
Anyone got any clues? And what is better, History or Geography, Graphics or Art? Oh, and BTW, I’m doing GCSE Media a year early because I’m in the Gifted and Talented set and my school is Media Arts, but trust me, it’s not as easy as people claim
PLEASE HELP!
Poppie x
Hiya today at school we had this questionare thing and we had to get an i dea of what we want. so i picked 21st centry science because that takes p one of your options and you have to do it ermm Re even though its compulsry ill do it double then ict and geography but i want to get into the law and stuff so are thsese the right subjects to take?
blahblah
to be in the police yu dont need anything. Ma dad has just been promoted to Detective Sargeant which is really gud and he got rubbish gcse’s and A levels. He didn’t go to university but he is sooo clever now. hope this helps ya.
btw Im in year 9 too and i want to be a barrister but i dont know what to choose for my options!!
olivia
at my school we have to take
pe
religeus studys
maths
english
sciance
and then there are pathways
so like
you can ethier take—
one where you take 3 but do the subjects in school
called genrally pathway
you can do
fine art
bussiness
french
food tech
geography
graphics
history
ict
media studies
music
preforming arts (btec)
pe (btec)
spanish
textiles
or
specialised
which is where you take 2 subjects
and spend some time at schhool and some in collage
design and media
caterting
child care
constuctions
engerniering
resistant metireials
motor vehicle
pe btec diploma
performing arts btec diploma
travel and tourism
thing is yo carnt mix its ethier
genral or specilised
but i want to go on both of them bit gay reallly (N)
helpp!
Elly
I want to be a journalist, so what would be the best options to take? I am deffinatley going to take Media Studies and French, but what would I also need to take. My mum wants me to take I.C.T and bussiness studies too. Help me please!!!!
Kate
I really want to do 3 subjects but at my school we only get 2.
my three subjects are:
History
Child Care
Art
anonymous
english,maths science rs and I.T r compolsury but i might take triple science and im not sure what the f*** i want to be maybee engineer. it s hard to choose
Léa
Hi, I am in year 8 but in my school you have to chose your subjects this year. I think i want to do a career in buisness or something like that.
I was thinking of doing buisness studies
Art cause i like it
but I’m not sure whether to do geography or history? Any one has an advice? which one is easier?
humza
i want to be a photograph im good at taking pictures aroung the house,the garden,birthdays and stuff like that. please could you tell me what to pick im thinking of picking math english science media bussiness and mabe art. plz could you tell me if these are ok if not the plz tell me wot to pick
jasmine
im in year 9 and im going to do sociology, IT, history and art and design
i want to be a forensic scientist or like a fashion designer =]
Charlotte
wat woulld be best to choose if i want to be a car mechanic ? x
big tits mine are a G
im gonna do
Paige
I am really stuck i cant decide what to choose for my options yo get 3 choices i have picked 2 i want to do frnech and hair beauty but i cant decide what to do for my final 1 its really hard because they isnt anything else that i am good at that i would like to try they are the only 2 things i am good at and that will help meet my goal in the fture HELP MI PLZZZZZ !!!!!!
Josie
I chose Btec First Diploma in P.E, Food Tech and sociology.
BTEC First Diploma in P.E - I love P.E and I’m quite good at it, and I know its a job I would enjoy to do, and you get 4 A*-C Grade GSCEs from it. (a diploma)
Food Technology - I like to cook, and this was one of the only options I had on this page.
Sociology - This subject is knew to our school, so my english teacher as been learning us about it and what we do, and basically if you don’t know it is an argument over the 2 different points of somethings. E.G Sexism, Racism, The youth of today etc.
You can’t be wrong and are always listened to.
Altogether I could get 6 GSCE’s off my options along with the GSCEs from the core subjects - Maths English Science R.e P.e(short course) and Citizenship.
SARAH
I AM CHOOSING BUSINESS STUDIES AND CHILD CARE THATS ALL I KNOW I WANT TO DO AT THE MOMENT
emmer
I Have To Choose My Option In 50 Days. I Don’t Know What Area B To Take It’s To Hard To Chooooseeee......
I’m Definatley Going To Take Art Because I Want To Be An Art Teacher. The Other Option Are Child Care, Textiles(NotTakingThat!) DT And Food, Which Is The Best???
Hanz
hey i don’t really know what to take because i want to be a vet. i am good at science and maths which helps. but today in school we got told about our options. i now think i am goin to take food tecnolgy because it will help me the most in later on in life, french because i am good at it and i have been told i will be good at it, p.e. because it’s my favourite subject and triple science which takes up one option. i am taking GCSE i.c.t in year 9 so thats one less to chose from.
if you do have trouble then speak to your teachers and ask friends or family that are or have done it!!!!!
hope this helps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dominique.
i’m in year nine,i want to do law.
what should i take?
Jo
English, 3 sciences, maths, social, ict and r.e r compulsory at my school and we have to take at least one modern language. So i have kinda chosen:
Chinese
Spanish
Geography
History
but im not sure whether i should take bussiness studies in excgange of history/georgraphy
abeera al asad
i am moving school and in my current school has not done there options yet and i haver had no advice on my options can some one reply
dan
i am currently in year 8 but i have to take my GCSE’s in year 9 and i think i am the most confused person on earth right now just because i don’t know what to take. my mum says ‘get a broadrange of subjects that differ a lot, my mates say just go with what you are good at, you find fun and you are comforable with. By the way, don’t ever take a subject just because your friend is or the class clown is.
anyway these are the ones i am thinking of taking but we have to take 2:
spanish, art, P.E, drama, business.
I hope i have bben a help to you bye for now
M.M
hi im 12 in year 8 and live in liverpool
i have always wanted to be an actress but my school doesnt do drama so i cant take it as a GCSE.
is there any other compulsary subjects that i will have to take?
Ella
It is annoying in my school its a Technology college - so you have to take a D.T and do I.T,Language college so you have to take at least 1 language either spanish french,german or mandarin chinese. And a catholic school so R.E is compulsory also. I’m taking single sciences so i only have 1 other option :(
xo...Frankiehh...xo
HELPHELPHELP
Options form in tomorrow....= O (panic)
Don’t Know what to pick.
Im OK at most subjects =D
Apart from PE. Bah. =(
/\
Hate It
We all have to take: English Language
With either Literature <-----I’ll probs do Lit
Or Media
3 Sciences
Maths
PLC (wtf??)
RE
PE
And 1 Technology: Food
Graphics
Product Design
Electronics
Textiles <----- I’m deffs doing Textiles
3 Free Choice. Stuck.
Deffs doing a Language (French/German?)
Probs do Geography
But I Really Want to do : General Art
Dance or EPA <--- I <3 Dancing
Latin
Classics<--you watch Troy-->Orlando Bloom is Proper Phitt =P
I think you do some Classics in Latin too but im not sure =L
EPA you do loads of writing but you do drama, music, art, scriptwriting, films....
Still seriously stuckk…
HELP MEEE
xxx
a09
i wanna be a dentists but dunno which options to take
HELP!!!
zain
what do you have to pick to be a pilot
swostika
m in year 9
n m totally confused about what m gonna take fo ma GCSE option thing
n i really wanna b a doctor or a dentist
Bubbzz x3
I Wanna B A Doctor Wah Do I Do ?!
Helpp Mee !!
x
fatima
in my school i wanted to do leisure and tourism and economics but then i was a bit dissappointed when i find out that they didnt do it in my school even though it was a language college<<i go to a secondary school
now i want to take additonal+core science=DOUBLE SCIENCE
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY
lil_miss.chatterbox
i am really confused. i dont know what i want to be when i am older. at the moment i am thinking of being a pilot. its not usual seeing a women pilot, but it might make a change. my ambition is to travel the world. i am thinking of choosing the subjects: leisure and tourism and geography. i dont know what else to choose. also im not sure if i am doing the right thing. i really need some help to make the right choice otherwise i might do something wrong. HELP!!
amzyxx
i am so confused. at the moment i am thinking of being a pilot. i thnik it will really cool. you dont really see a lady pilot, so hopefully there would be some changes. but im still not sure if im making the right choice, i need all the support, i havent really thought of my future life. i think leisure and tourism will be good and geography and dont know what else, i guess that could be something of my own choice. so confused, im nt sure i am doing the right thing HELP!!!
Betty
i don’t know what to take because i want to be a photographer but my mom keeps saying tha it should be like a hobbie and if i do want it what am i supposed to take art ?
charlotte baybeee
i wanna study law when i am older but dont no what options i shoul pick please help me. . ?it is really hard. . .
trinti
What sort of subjects would u absoluteky NEED if you wanted to go for the more Liberal Arts option in colledge I know u would deffinetely choose well Art and DT but is their anything else available?
k spade
i want to do mechanics as it is metal work. my ghead got a piont on it. im K’s son
Siobhàn
At my school it is compulsory to take Maths, English, Single Science, R.E, I.T (1/2 a GCSE ) and a language.
Then you get 3 other choices.
Problem is…
without Double Science ( or triple ) you can’t do A Level Science… so that takes up an option.
then you have only two left.
Here’s what i can choose from:
Double Science ( 2 GCSE’s)
Triple Science ( extra 3 hours per two weeks after school, 3 GCSE’s )
Film Studies
Media Studies
Food Tech
Graphic Design
Resistant Materials
Art
Textiles
P.E
Drama
Music
Geography
History
Mandarin
German
Italian
French
Spanish
Further I.T ( 2 GCSE’s )
.....
oooooh dear…
that’s ALOT
i wanna do Spanish, Drama, Triple Science (!!!) and then it’s either:
Geography,
Food Tech,
Resistent Materials,
Film Studies
or
Art
I have No idea what i want to do when i’m older, and i enjoy all of hese subjects!
I’ve only got a month left, what should i choose?!
HELP!
Rooxie14
I would like to be a pediatric doctor
1.I HAVE CHOSEN
HISTORY
TRIPLE SCIENCE
BUISNESS
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
heyho
R.E, english,maths,science,core ict and P.E are all compulsary.
But if you get atleast 1 level 5 in your KS2 sats then you have to take a language and that is classed as one of your options.We get 4 options but BTEC is where you get extra and focus more on something inparticular like we have BTEC music and GCSE music , in GCSE music you focus on everything and get 2hrs a week but in BTEC music you focus on one main thing instead of everyother instrument and join with the dancers and performing arts, that is 4hrs a week but it counts as 2 options.From this year onwards in all of the UK you must have a GCSE in a language you get into university!
but at the moment , I dont know what to choose. But I definately want to do something with design and photography like interior design or fashion design or just a photographer. But I also like to sing. So incase i change my mind i have my options open for a path down singing.
so i want to take
art & design
graphics
and BTEC music , so i can just focus on singing
then thats my four options gone
but i also wanted to take geography because i need to take one of history or geography and to be an interior designer i need to take buisness studies and i wanted to go to university but then i need a language and to make it even worse i wanted to do health and social care where you work with children.
so really im stuck, any ideas ?
x
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we have changed to do our options in year 8 but im not sure what subjects you can do.
C
Hi,
Me again! My options were in yesterday.
Becca
I have to take my options now, I have always dreamed of becoming a midwife and all my teachers think i will over acheave and get everything i need for it but apparently if you dont have a Ict Gcse you have to take it at collage or you cant get in collage??? i dont know if to take food tech (what will help with how to give the mother neutriotion or go for Ict because it saves time in the future .or even tech styles because i enjoy it and would love to put my creative side to work. what do you think would be better in the long run??
Ellie
Aggghhh.. i dont know what to take,, do any year 10/11 students have any ideas…
It will be from:
Buisness Studies
P.E
Art
Food tech
D.T - product design
Which are least time consuming?…
As i know I want to be an event rider, but I just need the time to do it!
Scarlett
I’m really interested in law, so for my four options i think i will pick:
modern history
extended science
sociology
and french
but i am really interested in classical civilization as well, so I’m a bit stuck.
ambee
Oh my gosh .. GCSE choices have to be in by the end of the WEEK and i’m still unsure :(
we have to take:
english
maths
science
re
one language
and short corse pe
i want to take:
textiles
ICT
business studies or PE
and my language being spanish
i want to be a fashion designer, do i need art aswell as textiles ‘cause i really don’t want to take it? ..
xena
~OMG~
m freaked out n m totally confused abt wat freakin subject m gonna take iwanna be a dentist but m also creative so what da haell should i do ???
arghhhhhhhhhhh so frustrating !!!!!!!!
sarah
i am really confused i dnt know what subjects to pick!!!
all i know is that maths english and science are compulsory and
i enjoy business studies a little bit and history and religious studies
but i dnt know where i will get in the future if i pick these!!!
Amz
hi
In my school maths,english,science,pe and ict are compulsary. We are allowed to take 3 subjects. I want to take Performing Arts (dance and drama in one)because i want to end up in the west end. I have decided to take media also because i wouldent mind doing photographary or doing something to do with magazines and then lastly i will probably take Art because it is quite fun and looks intresting but i am not sure wheather or not there is alot of coursework?? luv ME xx
mm hmm
in in year 9 and my option are to be pick on the 7th march (a Saturday) we have to do english, maths, science, re, pe i think there is some more.
i was thinking of doing history as i have enjoyed all history lessons scince primary.
i was thinking of textile but i find the subject boring along with the teacher…
im thinking more about what i want to do in collage
just wondering
in in year 9 and my option are to be pick on the 7th march (a Saturday) we have to do english, maths, science, re, pe i think there is some more.
i was thinking of doing history as i have enjoyed all history lessons since primary.
i was thinking of textile but i find the subject boring along with the teacher…
im thinking more about what i want to do in collage but am still thinking about a job for the future. :D
x
i dont no wat i wanna be so wat can i take !!!??
Jasminne
i am in year 8 and i think i already know what i want to do and that is -
drama, art, food tech, p.e, and history maybe geography.
I am part german and very good at it but dont take a liking in learning the language .. :S.. and i want to get into journalism work in a high end fashion magazine maybe a p.a or photographer or photo editing?
well i dunno:Z
by the time i do GCSE’s i think they would have changed rapidly.
Anonymous
I want to do photography. but im not sure what to take??
My options night is this week!
x
Jebus
I’m doing History because i’m good at it. Music because i’m good at it (play 3 instruments) but I dunno for my third option...Geography is really crap at my school (agreed by everyone). People say it’s good at college and other schools which I believe...might take spanish for third.
Craig
Well, I want to be a pornography photographer when I’m older so think I might pick…
Spanish (so I can bang a Spanish girl)
Media Studies (so I can find out more about the world of porn)
Geography
Art (so I can draw fit girls)
Anyone up for a chat? AH YEAH I LIKE BOOBIES
anonymous;)
in my school its compulsory to take science maths english short course r.e and short course welsh and we can pick 4 subjects but i just dont know what :S i am thinking of being a doctor or something and i want to take a language but do i chose french or german or welsh ? is it better to have 2 langauge gsce’s (german and welsh)or 1 welsh and a half in I.T ?
sofia :]
i <3 british people
Amy
i know i have to do
science,math,english & r.e & short course p.e
But i get to choose 3 so
-German im good at like picking it up
-Drama coz it help you in job interveiws and stuff
- ?????
i wanna be a german teacher but whatss my 3rd oneeeeeee?
Emma
I really want to be an actress and i do not know what subjects to pick, obviously i would pick drama but what else???
Hazz
I am taking: Geography, History, Tripe Science, French and PROBABLY Graphics.
In our school the following are compulsory: English, English Literature, Maths, Additional Science (did core in year 9), RS, IT and PE!
By the looks of things it seems like we have to take more than most schools- doesnt make sense =[
I have three days left untill option forms are meant to be back in and im still not 100% sure… eek!
Alice
i want to be a primary school teacher but i dont know what options i need to take HELP :(
Nicola Pring
i wanna bee a photographerr, but i dont knoow what too takee i amm taking art but i dont know what elsee anyonee have any ideaa?
dream_x
i know most of my choices but im stuck between performing arts or just drama =S i dont know which i should take. if i take PA ill do triple science but otherwise french =S
whats better PA or just drama?
Beckii..xox <3
heya,
when i leave school i wash to be a social worker because it is good and i have had a hard start to my life and i want to help other people so they dont go waht i have been through. i am totally confused i dont have a clue.
english, maths,science + it are shit but you have to take them. iam thinking about taking religious studies and child development i aint sure bout the other 3 subject. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
love beckii.xox
Leila
Hey Everyone xx
i’ve finally come to a decision of what i want to pick =)
Compulsury: Maths...English...Science...R.E...P.E...ICT =)
I’m Choosing…
Buisness Studies =)
Media Studies =)
Cerificate in Digital Applications =)
And...Graphics =)
xx
Beth
im in year 9 at the moment and i have to choose my opions in two weeks are i really have no idea of what i want to do :S its really hard
Laura
If you wonna be a photgrapher oyu should choose media studies.
I do not know what Iam going to hcoose i am in year 8 so I have a bit to thing about it but I do nto even know what i want to be when I grow up. I think probably and arcitect or somthing.
i know I am deffinetly taking a Tec and a humanities
Devon
It’s almost a year since i chose my options now,
we had to take Maths, Dual award science, Dual award English, R.e. (full) and games and then a language, humanity, and two other options…
I took German, French, Art & History
The only one i might regret is french because it’s so difficult, double languages = bad idea.
Bethni xx
I’ve just had an options assembly and it all sounds so complicated!i’m mostly looking towards Health & Social Studies, Art and Music (because Health & Social Studies takes up 2 options)
But i still want to do Drama! R.E,P.E,English,Math & ICT. Taking R.E as compulsory sounds great! NOT! its the most borin thing eva! and i have to take the exam for it!
WAT SHALL I DO?
Danielle
We have to take:Maths, English,Science RE, Welsh and another lanuage in my school.
I’m taking French, ICT, History, Geography.
I want to be in the police or a paramedic.
Becky.
I’m in year 9.
Had our options today, yes its hard but theres quite a lot of help around
I wanna do well in my life and travel.
I like photography but also performing, i sing too.
So far i’m thinkin of taking dance, health and social, textiles + french :/
its no use frettin over it.
x
Rehan
i choose first certificate in business as it was a good gcse option, it was equvilant to two gcses, i also took gcse geography because its my favorite subject.
“Good Luck to anyone choosing there options”
ladee zunny
HEY PPL JST LOOKIN “@ DA NOTES USE R SOO LUKY USE CAN TAKE DRAMA AN PE AN OTHER GD FINGS U SEE I GO 2 A PRIVATE SKOL WHICH I HAV 2 PAY 9,OOO(NINE THOUSAND) I DONT SEE DA POINT I HAVE 2 TAKE
BS MATH ENGLISH SCIENCE
I AM CHOOSIN HISTORY ECONMICS
AN OTHER FINGS
P.S HOW COULD U TAKE UR OPTION IN YR 8
Kp
I have 4 days to choose my PReLiminary Options...ITS TOO HARD, every ones saying to do different things and it sucks.
I can’t choose between Music and Geography, I.C.T(specialist AS course cuz our skwl...) and D.T and all the other stuff. I wanna go into Marketing and Advertising but I dont get it.
HyDEs FiNEsT.x ;p
DA SUBJSETC DA I WNA TKE R BUISSNESS STUDIES
ART HISTORY GEAOGRAPHY AND NVq BUISSNESS LANGUAGE,BT ICAN ONLY CHOSE 2 OUT OV DEM
.............................................;DASS DA PART IM STUK ON ..
Natalie
Heyy im in year 11 now.
I choose Performing art ( Which counts as 2 options )
and music.
All im gunna sayy is thaa its amazingg!! and funn ...
Also performing arts counts as 4!! gcse’s so alltogether if i passed i would have 10 i think gcse’s instead of 8 or sumink?
Which tbh is really goood… and ive had A* in everything so farr soo its good so farr lool
msn- if u wanna no more
maslah
Hey
I’m so confused… I think I want to be an actor when I’m older, either a football player or a engineering, or something to do with sport, because I’m good at sports,
Here are my school’s compulsory subjects:
English
Maths
Science
Either Spanish or French
But I’m not sure what else to do… here is what I’m thinking of:
English Language
English Lit
Maths
Double Science
Geography or History
R.E
Graphics or Art
Spanish
Anyone got any clues? And what is better, History or Geography, Graphics or Art? Oh, and BTW, I’m doing GCSE Media a year early because I’m in the Gifted and Talented set and my school is Media Arts, but trust me, it’s not as easy as people claim smile
PLEASE HELP!
hlemonade
i know the chooses im doing but if you dont know what to do yet its best you do either choose subjects that you are happy with not just because your friends are doing but because you have an interest in them.
Or do something like a diploma which covers a wide range of jobs a nd oppurtunities. trust me the diplomas are kool and really fun
hope it helps x
Steph,, x
Hey thanks for this page it really has helped im choosing my choices in a few weeks :S
thats 4 i think thats all i need 
But i think im going to choose
- Health and social Care which is a double subject
- History <-- None of my friends are taking it but i love it
- && Tripple Award Science
Thanks alot Guys ly x
Loopyloo
I dont know what i want to be when im older
I dont know what options to take
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPP............
BOB
hiho help dunno wat 2 choose
----
i’m in year 8 and having to pick gcse’s just over 1 year early (n)
D;
Amy xx
I Have to do maths english re and pe but u can take further pe so im gonna do that !
I wanna be a police officer so what should i take ?
Amy x
ZEHRA
im in year 9 and im gona pick ma options in 2 months and im gona do sats in science .i want to be a child doctor and i ave no idea of wat i should peak in ma options .im thinkin of doing double science and turkish..... orr should i do health and social care :s :s
A12
in my school we have to take triple science, maths, english, re , and 3 other options (but one has to be a modern foreign language).
i want to take:
geography,
french,
but i can’t decide between art or drama!
any help, urgent!!!
tia c
Heeelp!! i dnt know what 2 choose!!
Joe
Arged!! My school is stupid, we have to take the core subjects + RE and one has to be a language. So I know I want to do german, and resistant materials, but I don’t know whethr to take art or history. :s plz help.....
angelica
i’m in year 9
i’m completelt baffeled about what subject to take
but im pretty sure i want to be an engineer
shall i just pick subject i enjoy?
or subject that will promote my future career ?
I NEED HELP!!!!
tjs x
i want to be a air hostess !
what do i need to take !
please help me
sukhi , Yr 8
hey i’m sukhi and i’m in year EIGHT and i haev to chose mi options ,
in mi school you have to take
- Maths, Scince , english (language and literature) and Religous studies
- one art e.g art, dramma etc
-one language (our school is a scincne (note : i CAN NOT SPELL LOL
and a Language school )
- one technology or humnaity
-and then anythign of your choice
I reali dnt no what i want to be i’ve been told to take waht i likea s well as keeping mi options open and trying new things and also VERY IMPORTANT consider the COURSEWORK (the deadly word ! :O)
so i’ve decieded to take Spanish cus i think it would be qutite cool and easy!, then ARt (cus i luv it and evry1 says i’m good at it ) then classics (it sound reli easy adn it’s sound great !) then i get reli confused over whther to take GEOGRAHPY or DRAMA i like both and i’m reli good at both so i’m at a dead end and i’m writing this saturdai moring ( go tup early to reserch on the internet ) and its (teh options form) due itfor MONDAI !!!!!
me
It sounds like alot of people are taking geography. I want to take art but I can only do drawing, model making and stuff. I can’t paint!! And I have a feeling most of it will be to do with painting :S
None Chooser
In our school we’re only aloud to pick 2 options of our choice which are:
History Geography
Spanish French
Art Food Tech
Graphics Drama
Music Textiles (Clothes making)
Pe Product Design
Child Development
Everything else is compulsory including all 3 sciences and re. I dont know which to pick as i dont like any of those lessons!!!!
I want to pik Buisness studies but you have to be asked to do it, and i dont think i will be asked.. HELPPPP!!!!
j biggy
i like porn and having sex lol
annonymous
i want to go into art or journalism, but nobody will let me. my teachers have told me i should do triple science instead of the six hour a week art course, and everyone i know except my art teacer has told me not to do art. only she has encouraged me. now, after we’ve chosen options (i chose science, history, ict, spanish and italian after school,) i completely regret not taking art. i’ve realised i really wanted to do it and now i regret not deciding for myself.
dont listen to anyone else - do what you want!
sam
I have just taken:
Business Studies - every job is a business!
History - it is interesting and supplies u with general knowledge and a gcse
ICT - soon every job will use computers so u need to brush up on them skills
ADT - it is a fun course to do - art and design tech
Engineering - I haven’t started yet but it lookede cool when I was looking at the examples of cool work on the options help engineering table
Hope this helps
Jessic@
O M G this is really hard to choose (WHY DO WE HAVE TO MAKE THIS DECISSION SO EARLEY-WE R JUST A KIDS.) Im not from england and i am in england throught year 8 to year 9. I can speak english and all that stuff but im really scared and it stressing me out. I mean in my school we have to choose 4 subjects but we also have to say 2 subjects if with this 4 of them would be some problem. So its 6 all together. I DONT KNOW WHO I WANT 2 BE IN FUTURE but 4 now i am thinking about subjects that i enjoy and i am good at.
1.PE - because i love pe and i am good at it so thats y its on 1st place
2.GRAPHICS - i want 2 try something new. Its intresting 4 me and i enjoyed doing it throught yr 8 and 9.
3.MUSIC - I love singing and play on keyboard. Its just FUN.
and 4 my last 3 ones i have no idea i mean i know what subjects but i dont know the right order.
So ART, SPANISH, CHILD CARE, and MEDIA i need to choose 3 of them so 1 of them will be OUT
I think i will make the rigiht decission if i am gonna think about it so yh now
)) if u really dont know what to choose TALK TO YOUR TEACHER , (thats what i do) they will help u and then your friends but dont choose the options that they have because u want to be with them, U WILL MEET SOME gr8 friends so yh GOOD LUCK PEOPLE 
TO THOSE WHO R SCARED - just choose subjects that u like and u enjoued throught yr 7/8/9 just do what u think NO 1 KNOWS U BETTER THEN YOUR SELF
Jess
I Took The Compulsary Lessons Obviously Then I Chose To Take Btec P.E, Art And french to keep my options wide. i was worried about taking the wrong things at first but i am now happy with my choices
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xxluceyxx
hi im just as confused as all of you im good at everything but math where im not so good im thinking of taking drama as an option but have no idea what it can give me in the real world. please helppppppppp if any one could tell me what job options it can give me other than acting or directing.
xx thanx a lot xx
crystal
I have planned out what i want to do ,however i have one more option I want to choose
I have chosen
Creative and Media
Sociology
IT
and need one more
sacred
i am not sure how many options we can take because some people are saying 2 but that cannot be right surely.
anyone know ?
ruth
at my school we get 4 options, along wiht our options we can do a twighlight if we want to this is because my school is an arts school so we can do either a twighlight in dance, music or drama, plus the compulsories, my options are:
art
geography
graphics
french
music-twighlight
my compulsories are:
maths
statistics
biology
chemistry
physics
english litriture
english language
buissness and comunications (ICT)
I HAVE A LOT OF REVISING TO DO!
Diana
hi, i would like to be a dentist, so i decided to take geography, french and latin (because i thought it would be helpful for my career, however i think latin is very hard and im not gonna get a high grade in it), therefore, i talked to my head of year for changing my option from latin to art( but art takes a long time to get a high grade in and u have to spend long time on doing a great art work and i wanna focus on my sciences, maths and english), and now i decided to take spanish, french and geography, but im still sooooooooooooo confused,
would u help me pllllllleaseeeeeeeeeee
xxx
Robbie
i will chose drama-because i want to be an actor
Ict-because i’m good with computers
Cdt-Because i love making stuff
French-Because i can speack French
We get to chose 4
antanis
My Compulsorys:
English
Science BTEC L1
Core PE
Maths
Life Skills
I Chose:
Religious Studies
PIER Award
Food Technology
Z
HELP!
Okay, so i want to be a lawyer when i grow up, and i’m down with two choices. Shall I take BUSINESS STUDIES or SPANISH?
please please please please helllp! and give me some advicee!
joe
It was really hard to choose my subjects; I was certain that I would change my mind and regret my choices. In our school it is compulsory to take English, Maths, Science, P.E, R.E and Citizenship. I didn’t know which route to choose - academic or creative. Food Tech + Drama intrested me but my parents dissuaded me. I have chosen:
~French because I feel a language is important and I am more likely to go to france then Germany.
~History because it uses very important skills.
~Geography because it intrests me.
~Triple Science because it is one of my strongest subjects.
Hollyy
Iv just been told that i didnt get into my first option because its full, and now i have no idea whatt to do…
I chose
-French
-Socioliogy
-History
-and I.T That i didnt get into… Now i have to do child development - which i dont want to do, or Art - which is stupid cuz i cnt draw, or tech but i hatee tech and im crap at it.
:S
x
Child-Lawyer2Kaii9
Im In Year9 An In Year10 I Have To Pick out the Things I wanna Do But What Subjects Do You Hafta Pick To Be A Lawyer??
Plz Help Me
Asvina
I am in year 8 now and i have to choose my options and i wanna be a doctor i have to take english maths science and soming else altogether im allowed to have 9 options pls help pls coz i need to give it in on the 18th may 2009
asvi xxxxxxxx
Eliin
in my school maths, science, welsh, english, ict, gym and moral studdys are compolsary, and i chose geo, cookary and history. We are starting the gcse courses in june after the may half term, im so scared that i wont like wat i have chosen wance i start them in june :S
Kay
I had no idea what to take, we had to take RE, PE, maths, english, science and a technology. I am rubbish at Tec, so i asked if I had to, unfortunately i did. I took
- German because i have a German friend and i think its easy
- French because i think its also easy and i love languages, im good at both
- art because im good at it, but i want to get better
- graphics because its like art, but we had to pick a tec… =(
cross keys it will all go ok for next yr!!! x
Kaiytlin
two of my subjects clashed that i really wanted do an i ended up crying buckets - i’m bare sad : )
Older than all of you
As has been said so many times above - you want to pick the subjects that’ll open the door to the specific A-Levels you want/need for a degree (or not - if you want a job, you really are better off studying subjects that don’t require a lifelong interest).
Second - find out which exam boards your school uses for each subject. You could get a nasty shock if you expected to be studying interesting/exciting periods in history and all you get to hear about is the industrial revolution. Some exam boards just plain suck - I wont/cant name names but if you look at some past papers you’ll spot the question papers written by 100 year olds who think an iPod is something to put a monocle inside!
kelema
i just want to how many GCSE i can pick im in year nine that is all.
get back to me....
Heather
Im gonna take Art, History, Music an i hav 1 more but i dont kno what to take then. My friends and family say i should take geography but i dont think i can do geography an i want to take drama but thats a new subject becuase the school didnt do it b4 so it might not b any good an i dont kno if i am ay good at that either. What should i do? ( i hav no idea wat i am going to b when i grow up but i want a really cool job an not some lame boring job)
annoyed...!
i chose my options, but i didnt get the one i wanted; i chose art, french and fashion and textiles BTEC. the fashion and textiles took up two options however not enough students took the choice of two so i had to take one and choose another subject that i knew i didnt like. i fucking hate my school!!!
Dan
I want to become a car designer and ive picked product design , art and geography . But i dont think i should take geography because you need languages because car companies are international so ......
Shall i stick with geography or change it too languages to get me a better chance of being a car designer for a company
What shall i do .......
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!
Jbee
I’ve just chosen my GCSEs, but to be honest, according to my career choice, It doesn’t matter what subjects I pick, as long as I do well in English. I’d love to be as succesful a fiction writer as J. K. Rowling. I also love the idea of being self-employed: having your own rules, being your own boss, your only pressure being the deadline by which time you have to have written your book. Anyway. I chose Double Award Science (covering all three sciences in two subjects (so in less detail) rather than three), French (at least one language required), History, Geography, Music, as well as core subjects. But really this makes me wonder if the whole fear and apparent importance of GCSEs and even education in general is for nothing. If I was born with natural intelligence and creativity, and grew up writing books instead of attending school, I bet I could make lots of money and lead a happy life making money from the stories I write. Things like maths, science, RS, technology, would be almost completely irrelevant in my life. Oh well. Its the government’s choice about how we are schooled; how we spend around half our childhood. And governments have never known to be wrong ever before, have they? Oh wait…
Matt
I’ve taken Engineering diploma, Buisness long course, french and media studies. We also have compulsory Maths,English, ICT, and double science.
:D
Ellie
I’m doing:
(Even though I love writing) I don’t know.
OCR National Sports Level 2 because that’s all physical and there’s no writing involved.
Drama GCSE- Cause I Have No Interest In Hardly Any Of The Subjects.
Child Development BTEC- I Love Kids And MIGHT Want To Work With Them.
Triple Science Because I Have A Strong Urge To Become A Doctor-As I Want To Save Lives.
Theatre Production BTEC- It’s Cool.
Lol.
Good Luck Everybody
Gezza
At my school it is compulsory to do:
English
Maths
Science ( Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
R.E (Edexcel G.C.S.E in Catholic Christianity)
plus P.E and I.C.T (not examined)
I chose:
French and German- I like languages and i want to be employable yada yada plus I want to go to France for my gap year.
Geograpy- It is interesting, easy and lots of trips plus I’m good at it and my teacher says she will hunt me down if I don’t take it.
Drama- It’s fun and easy and I love it
stetzii
In my school I hav 5 compulsories – English, Maths, Science, PE + RE
Then I hav 2 pick 5 more!! :0
So im gonna pic, Food, Spanish, Business Studies, History and English lit. I’m hoping 2 be a lawyer when I grow up so I hope these subjects help meh. J
AnOnYmOuS
hya....
at moi’s skool i hv choosen graphics but i h8t it....french-intresting subject n sociology but i really wanna be a children’s doctor.....PLZ HELP!!!
Elise
I chose Drama, Tech(resistant Materials) and History and short course P.E
But to be honest only two of them are what i wanted i would have liked child care or hair and beauty as my sister done both and has got very ar in life.
As I go to a grammar school they only do simple options and there is nothing that iw ant to do there. I asked my mum to moce schools because there i nothing for me, but she just says don’t throw this oportunity but there is not an oportunity for me. What should i do ?
angel95
in my school it is cumpulsery to do:
maths
english language
english litriture
additional science p,c,b
p.e
p.s.h.c.e
short course re
I chose:
geography-im good at it
I.T-to do with my career
french-quite good
sociology-regret i just wanted to try sumfink different
sophies
i had to take my options in yr 8 and i started them the begginin of this year our compolsary subjects are science, english, maths, p.e and citizenship. i just went for the subjects i enjoyed most and took some new subjects too so i took
- business studies
- history
- textiles
- drama
sportboy
I’m happy with what I chose I chose Land and environment,design and technology,Product Design and P.E
You had to take Maths,english,science half R.E,Half Wales and one lesson of P.E a week.
jmgg
I have to pick 4 subjects;
I so far definitley have:
French
Geography
Business Studies
For my last option I am debating on wether to choose Art or Music.
I’m a beginner to music, however I love it and am willing to work hard to suceed.
I’ve always been good at art, i’m kind of put off at how much work it is though!
I have the opportunity to take music GCSE then do lessons after school and still get the art GCSE, but I’m worried this will be too much work.
Please help someone!!!!!!!
Miti
Well im in year 8 and i have to pick them this september.
There are these certain topics i want to take but im not sure weather my parents are going to support me with my choices.
I want to take triple science english maths and pe drama history geography spanish and french..
is that too much and i dont know what i want to be when im older and i keep comparing myself to my older sister and i dont want to keep doing that but i was thinking of becoming a doctor but then i thought to myself that im not going to enjoy it and if i got asked why i probably wouldnt be able to answer it so i began thinking to myself maybe i should become a psyhciatrist (yes i cant spell it) but i know my parents especially my dad isnt going to support me on it and being indian and all they want me to take the typical indian subjects ..
what am i actually ment to do?
x
Charlie ~ x
English, Maths, Core Science, ICT, RE, PE and Citizenship are all compulsory at my school. I don’t know what job I want, but I chose;
Physics - I enjoy it…
BTEC ICT Diploma - I’m good at it…
French - I wanted a language and I’m better at French than German…
and Food Tech. - I want to be able to cook for myself XD…
You can always do other subjects later if you go to collage or uni and there are more subjects to choose from. If you don’t know what job you want, pick subjects that you enjoy and/or that will get you somewhere in any job you take. Good luck to everyone! x
aston
i want to be a royal marine but i really dont know what subjects to take and im really struggling at thinking about it but i know i have to be 1 :-( PLease help me
Laura Irvine
Hi! im in year nine and i dont have a clue what to pick. My school chooses English. english lit, maths, learning for life and work and religion. i have no idea what i want to be and im afraid to choose the wrong ones as it will effect my career. i would like to be a solicitor although im not sure what i need to keep on.
Stephanie
I chose
Double Maths and English, Triple Science, ICT, R.E, French, Geography, Music and Business, So I am hope to get 13 A*s. I want to have my business in the music industry - maybe my own record label - not entirely sure!
jossk
what classes would you take for a career in espionage
Hannah-louise
i took food technology and i also took geography
I took food because i enjoy the subject and i took geography because im good at it i hope lmao
katie
for my optios i have cosen performing arts ( that singing, acting and dancing) and history.
but i really wanted to pick geography but i also wanted to take performing arts s but if i would have took geography i would still have been able to take drama.
would i be able to sawp and is it worth it or not? cause im real confused at the moment?
when im older i was thinking about being a vet, a nurse, a police officer, an actress or maybe evan a layer. so can you help me and what i would need to study in to get them jobs? thanks.
Kenna x
Hi
Its the Summer hols and next year I go into year 9 and i’m already worried, we haven’t been told anything about it really by teachers yet but some people I know from older years have told me a bit. I know that we have to take either double science or triple science and have to take english and maths, I want to take triple science and then I’ll need to take a Language so that one will be French. But I don’t know how many options we get and I got told something about pathways which really confused me. I’ve been advised by my teacher to go down the science route and I thought about phsicology but I also don’t know what other subjects there are other than usual i know about business studies but are there others?
Please help xx
Catherine
I hate my school , well, I don’t know if it’s just my school, but basically , there are ‘blocks’ with the options in, based on the interests of the majority of the students in our year (so probably art + pe will be priority) and if one subject doesnt fit in with another , you have to choose between them! I mean, what is that doing for our futures! Some ****ty little blocks could change my whole life! Like, WHATTHEHELLL???!!!
But anyway , basically, i would LIKE to take:
IT
Drama
....?
What else am i meant to take? I want to be an actress, photographer, or writer (in an ideal world) so what else do i choose? I should pick art really, but I feel too much in my sister’s shadow, and like i’m stealing her idea, because she’s doing art in college! Plus , shes so much better than me at writing AND photography. I don’t want to be constantly compared to her! Should I just scrap these ideas and do something she’s never done?
HELP! xoxo
melissa
i want to do: drama, history and media
- drama: because im good at it and im aspiring to be an actress
- history: i do well in it
- media: because its the best
Emily B
I start year 9 in september and i have too chose my options at christmas .
I like Drama but i dont no what i can get out of it . HELP ! ! !
I also really like Children Development and would like to work in a nursery
And i have been lookin at some websites, its say to take 3 totally different subject and i dont no what to chose for my 3rd option !
Please give me help ? ? ?
vchm51
I chose Geography, AS French, AS Music, German and Drama-
I advise any up and coming year 9’s to choose drama- it is really good fun- you do hardly any writing or essays and you have a chance to get on better with other people in your year who you have never spoken to before!!!
But I warn you- promise you’ll never ever take AS French- it is a nightmare!!! It is really really difficult- I can’t do it at all!!!
Geography and German are also good fun but require lots of hard work and essays
and finally..... As Music is brill but you need to work really really hard outside class to make it fully worthwhile!!!
emily
I’m going in to year nine this september and by next september i will of chosen what i want to do. this information has really helped me. i know i am going to take french and i thinking about history and i don’t know what else. it doesnt help though that i don’t know what i want to do when i’m older :/
Bloomin' hell!
I’m moving to year 9 after the summer holidays (School returns in a week!).
I’ve heard about the ‘options’ but have no clue what options. I have no idea what I want to achieve/become and I have no real ambitions…
I know we must take English, Maths and Science (3 main subjects)…
I wish it was easier. I’m worried because I’m confused!
(Especially when your parents moan, “What do you want to be?”, near everyday in your ear!!!)
Bombale Alumba-Naka
GCSE’S DONT MEAN SHEEEAAAAAAAT LOOOOOSERS!!!!!!!!!
Chloe :)
I am really really stuck! I’m about to go into year 9 and nearly ALL my classmates are really naughty and its hard for me to concentrate in class plus i think i have a hearing problem and all the naughty people sit at the front and i cant understand what my teachers are saying! I had a teacher the year i just come from (year 8) and i had a brilliant history teacher when i sit at the front and he was quite strict so no-one was bad and i wish i had him this year but i dont i hav someone who cant control the class, i was thinking i could speak to her about everything but i’m really shy.... maybe if i sat at the front and everyone was good in every lesson i could understand what im interested in then i would know what i want to be when im older and what choices to make. Right now i hav no clue what i want to be but i am quite interested in things like health and mental illnesses and counciling. :D CHLOE XXX
starb*tch
CAN SOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY GCSE I AM GOIN TO BE IN YEAR 9 AND I AM SO CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH MY FUTUER
elle :]
i’m entering year nine when my summer holiday is over next week, and i’m already really excited =] i want to pick french (i love the language and i haven’t even started it at school yet, i’m not the best but i can say quite a bit.
) german if i can, also like it.. art & english for definite. ict and media too.. i don’t mind about the rest. maybe drama too. i’d love to be in a band with costumes, other lovely things.. put on a stage persona. that’s my absolute dream. <3 i’m very inspired by my favourite band, who are rather similar to that. good luck to everyone else! have a nice life. :D
Holly
Im in year nine and i what to be a chef, but im not sure what options i need to take to help me be one!!!!
In our school you have to take maths english and science, but i dont know what i need to take and i what to know now so when i get my options booklet i know adsacley what i whant to take!
PLEASE HELP!!!!!
Holly x x
jamie
well i have just started year 9, and before i start the day im all ready worried about GSCE. Before i get their i have to pick my options, and face assesments, and if i fall my GCSES i am stuffed really. so i have some thinking 2 do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Olly aka the boss
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Rosie
I’ve just started year 9, and the teachers are pestering us on what we are going to pick for our options. I really love history and english, what job suits those subjects?
Please help! I have to pick soon, anyone answer!
Danielle
right then i am now at the end of year 9 and when i grow up i want to be a dancer at disney does anyone know what options i should take?
xx
Ali
i’m currently in my last of of skl doin my GCSE’s and i remember bout over a year ago almost 2yrs ago and i remember how hard it was for me to pick my GCSE’s many people pick classes based on wat ther good at even if the don’t lyk it, i picked the classes i thought i’d enjoyed cuz my theaory is that if u enjoy the classes u pik ur more likely to do well and try harder than if u hate the classes, for example if u picked a class u hated but wer good at u wudn’t try but if u actually enjoyed it u’d put more effort in. The GCSE’s i ended up pickin was: Art, Drama, Geography, History, French, R.E and of course English, Science and Maths. Admitedly i don’t enjoy all of the the classes Geography in particularly Geography and Maths but at least i enjoy most and can therefore put the effort in. SERIOUSLY take my advice u won’t regret!:):)
luke
hi im in year 9 havin to taje my options soon im really into things like graphic design on computers so what options should i take???
Amber
The most important thing you should remember is that although options is your personal choice, it is okay to ask questions and people’s opinions!
In my school it’s different we have to pick our options in year 8 and start Gcse’s in year 9. In a way it’s good because we get a head start and extra time to revise but on the other hand we only get two years (if that) to decide which subjects we enjoy the most. I really enjoy music, drama and french, but i am a very academic person and i ended up choosing: Higher Science, History and Geography. I was really confused at the begining. I talked to my teachers and i went to the open night. I was still pretty confused so when they gave us the booklets i didn’t throw it away llike everyone else, i read it through carefully.
Louise Huxley
i want to be a barester..
and i’ve chattted with my carreers advisor, she’s suggested that the only hting she can thing of other than compulsary subjects such as english maths and science, is history.. uckily enough i enjoy history and a few other subjects such as religeous music and welsh..
business studies gives two g.c.s.e’s and i would like to take tripple science.. so all the about are going to help me get my 5 gcse’s to get into law schoool
Beth x
I’m in Year nine, Thinking about my Options and i think i want to be a Neonatal Nurse or Midwife. I know i have got to take Maths English and Science (and my case R.E) I think i will also take Triple Science and Geography. What else should i take? Help Please. Thank you xo
Anonymous
I think i’ll chose Media, ICT, Geographgy ...
Claire
At my school, it is compulsory to take maths, science, english, R.E, P.E, and I.T. You also have to take atleast one humanities subject, cos we’re a specialist humanties school
. I will definately take Drama and Music and then for my other 2 options and a reserve i will ither take:
-French
-Environmental Studies
-Business Studies
-Art
-Media Studies
I’m not sure what to pick, I want to be an actress so what do you think would be best?
Adelaida
I am in year 9 and am chosing my options next month. My family are Brazilian and so I speak Portugese all the time at home, so I am taking my Portugese GCSE at the end of year 9.
At my school, you have to do:
English Language
English Literature
Higher Tier IGCSE maths
Triple science (so Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
and also 4 more subjects, but you have to choose one language and one humanity.
For my language, I am chosing Spanish, because I have lived in Columbia and Peru, so I am partially fluent already, and I enjoy it too.
For my humanity, I am taking History, because it’s really interesting and it’s a challenge too.
I am going to take art too because I really enjoy drawing and painting and doing creative stuff, and everyone tells me I am good at it.
My last choice will be Performing Arts, because I love singing and acting and couldn’t choose between Music and Drama, so Performing Arts is perfect!
I will have to carry on with RS and PE, so I can choose whether or not to do a short course in them, or to just study them and get no qualification. I am going to do a short course in both, RS because my family is very religious and my parents want me to take RS seriously, and PE because I love sports and dancing.
Anna
I’m choosing my options at christmas time.
I’ll probably be taking
* History, My brother said it’s harder then geography. He took both.
* French or spanish or german - can’t decide yet
Thats about it (so far)
I hate drama, DT, music.
I don’t mind P.E. My dad wants me to take it… I dunno yet!
I’ll see what the teachers say, and what they think I would benefit by taking.
maryam
I am choosing mine this year im in year 9 and i am choosing economics art buisness studies :D im hopingg to become an acountant when im older :D
Jake Banevicius
This is a very helpful article,thanks =)
anonymous
i am nervous because i have to take my options in year 8 and people are saying that you need geography or history in your options but to be an actor i don’t need any of them help
Joe
Is drama a good gcse to take if you wanna be an actor? because older people are telling me Drama involves a lot more writing and learning than actual acting
SALMA
HI THERE
I DONT KNOW WHEN AM GOING TO PICK MY CHOICES IN YEAR 9 I GO TO A SCHOOL CALLED GREAT BARR I THINK WE HAVE TO CHOICE MATHS ENGLISH SCIENCE AM NOT REALLY GOOD AT IT I WAS BUT NOT NOW CAS I DONT LIKE IT ANY MORE AND AM MAYBE GOING TO PICK HISTOREY CAS I LIKE IT AND SOMETHING TO DO WITH NURSING,CHILDERN AND R.E CAS I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT RELIGIONS AND I ENJOY IT !! BUT AM KIND OF CONFUSSED CAS I THINK I,VE CHOICE THE WRONG THING TO BE A NURSE I THINK NOT SURE OH AND HOW MANY GCSE DO U HAVE TO TAKE DO BE A NURSE AND HAVE I CHOICE THE RIGHT CHOICES PLS HELP THANK YOU XXXXXXXXXXXX
lucy
well i want to be a district nurse it looks cool and i like to help peaple i havnt yet chosen my options but i know
A day as a district nurse
District nurses are just one of the types of nurses who work in the community, rather than in a hospital. As a district nurse, you may work in many different locations around the community, but your time will be spent mainly in people’s own homes. A typical day might start at 8.30 am when you drive to a residential care home in your area. Your first task is to test the blood of a resident with diabetes, and inject him with insulin. You then treat another resident with a minor head injury, checking the wound for infection and applying the appropriate dressing. For your next visit, you drive to the home of an elderly, disabled woman with asthma and mild hearing difficulties. You ask her how she is feeling, check her breathing and pulse rate, and gently syringe her ears. When you leave the house, your patient is feeling comfortable, and pleased to be able to hear better than before your visit. Your day continues as you visit other housebound patients, and carry out the necessary nursing activities. You enjoy working in the community, and providing vital care to vulnerable people, some of whom would need to be in a care home or hospital if there were no district nurses.
What’s next after GCSE?
Although there are no minimum entry requirements for nursing, you’ll usually need at least five A-C grades at GCSE (or the equivalent), preferably including english and science. You can then apply for a three-year nursing diploma at a higher education institution, after which you’ll be qualified as a nurse.
What’s next after A level and beyond?
Alternatively, you can take AS/A levels (or the equivalent) and apply for a three-year nursing degree course. Different universities will have different entry requirements - check prospectuses to see the sorts of A/AS levels you’ll need. To work as a district nurse, you would also complete the programme to gain your district nursing qualification.
Gabby
Hi all,
I want to be a barrister so i am taking Law you can’t study this at school but you can in colleage, Buisiness studies, drama for confidence,additional english.... i’m not sure what else to take !!
lil_raver_co
i am in year ten but got exclueded permanently from three schools so i am picking my choices now i am doing maths, english, science, pe, business studies, health and social, drama, art, english litrature, journalism, media studies, history, religous studies, lol i cant wait
Nicole Frances Butler
Hiya. im in year nine and after christmas i have to take my options and i know what i want to do for my career which is physiotherapy. Im really finding it hard and worring about not taking the write thing, im not even sure what the compulsary lessons are :/.
I know along the lines of what to take but not exactly.
- P.E
- Double science. BUT THATS IT!!!!! :O.
can someone PLEASE help me.
Minxeh
In my school you have to take the three main (English, science math) and RE and IT. They’re compulsory, but i’m def gonna take *thinkage* Fine Art, Graphic Art, Seperate Science, then *thinkkkkk* Like, summat active, PE I think
sophie
i want to be a beauty therapist when im older but dont know what options to take for my GCSE, any ideas?
cath
hi
im taking options im choosing 3rd science, music and drama (hopefully)
the only problem is that im not seen as an actress to my family so i dont no what they’ll think
i used to want to be a vet but its too hard to get the gcses, 5 years will be wasted if i dont get the results i wanted so its not worth studying for, i do like animals though,
but i want to be an actress when im older
Aimee
Okay this might help
- My schools compulsary subjects are:
English (both litriture and language)
Maths (all including algebra, trigometry, calculus etc.)
Science ( chemistry, biology and physics)
IT
Religious (You dont get a qualification unless you take this)
PSE (You dont get a qualification unless you take this)
P.E. (You dont get a qualification unless you take this)
Business & IT ( Our schools specialism)
-These are the subjects I am taking:
1st year
Digital Photography
Performing Arts ( Drama, Dance & music)
2nd year
Phsycology (probably spelt this wrong lol)
Art & design or food technology
3rd and final year
History
Drama ( more to do with television, performing arts is mostly for the theatre)
I take two subjects and do the exams every year so not as much pressure as taking six ant once and studying them all for three years.
Additional subjects you can take for options at my school are:
Resistant materials (More commonly known as woodwork)
Textiles (Fashion and dress making)
Graphics (Game designing and lots of various other projects e.g. making clocks)
Sociology
Teaching (Not too sure about this one but heard you can take it)
Art (Just art)
Dance
Music
German
Panjabi
Cantonise
Mandarin
Korean
French
Spanish
External science
External maths
Hope this helps and our school is allerton high business and enterprise specialist school
Emma ♥
I have no idea what im going to choose!
x
I want to be a journalist but I don’t no what else to take!
I really want to take history, but what else?
What shall i do ?
Help Me Please
Amii
Heyy,,
Well ii thiinkk that Maths English ICT Science and Citizenship/re are cumpolsaryy,,
ii Miightt wanna Takee Historyy Geography and frenchh
I realyy Dont Knoww :S:S:S:S
Ahhhh CONFUSED.COM !
Sofa :)
At my school we have to take - Maths, Science, English, PE and ICT.
I am quite possitive that we are only aloud to choose 4 subjects. The problem is, I love art but jobs in art are, well, you have to be the best of the best to get a good amount of money. I would go for an arty job because I would enjoy doing it, but you cant just think about that. So I have no idea what to take. I could maybe do art in my spare time, but what job should I consider? I think I will take both French and German but then that only leaves me with two options left. I would love to do graphics aswell. This is so confusing I wish I could just make up my mind straight away.
SOMEONE_HK
I’m probably going to take:
1. Economics & History - Individuals in Society.
2. Art - For arts/tech
3. Chinese
4. And we get to pick an extra so, - Psychology.
bob the builder
i wana be either a rep in a hot country eg ibiza or majorca or i wana be a primary school teacher or maybee do hair and beauty but there are too many too decide from :@
lucy
I am close to choosing my gcse options! (aaahhhh!)
and i really really, wanna be an actress, to perform and entertain people in theatres..films..etc, is my dream!
i know i will obviously have to take drama..but i have no idea what else i’ll have to take…
help please..any ideas ?
xx
deeyna
Heeyy,,
i want to be a air hostess on a good airline when im older. so i really dont no what options to take. i have NO IDEA what else. help?
thanks
Lollina
i am in yr9 nxt yr! I’m gonna take- French, History, Art, Media Studies and Geography! If i hve any room, English Litrature!
I’m gonna do Chemistry and Biology for my science !
omg! unique alert
i am in yr 9
our complusory subjctz r
mathz, english & sceince
i dnt knw wat 2 do because we hav so menii
choices itz ard to piik wun, and i rewli need sum advice and every
websiite u go on says ask ur techers and all dah buh
deii dnt rewli help to be honesty
dey confuse u even mre 2bh:S,
HELLP MEEE:D
TeenProdigy
our school didnt have good options, we missed out on soo much good subjects such as business and etc. i was split between 2 history and geography but i chose history instead in yr9 i guess you just have to go with which one u enjoy more and are good at!!
Lacey :)
Im in year 9 im taking my options in about a month weve been told that were doing this workshop thing all i know is we have these pathway things i wanna take the red one which is compulsary subjects then 3 of your own choice, i want to take pe, buisness studys but i dont no what to take for my third either geography or health and social care, i have no idea what i want to do does it matter yet? FFS Its so confuzzing :@
amberrr....dude.bhabbeeyy
hii im in yr 9 ive gottta pik myn soon dno wht to do i wna be lots of thiiings
police officer
social worker
actress
cheif
paramedic
any ideass please helpppp >>> :L x
Eilidh
I’m in second year at a Scottish school and we have to pick our option sin february. I want to be an architect when I leave school so can ou tell me the most helpful subjects?
At our school you have to pick - Maths, English, at least one science and at least one social subject. P.E can be chosen for standard grade but if you dont want to you can simply use core p.e which is mandatory.
I think I will chose-
English
Maths
History
Chemistry
Physics
Graph Com.
and Music
I also want to take art but not as much
liam
i want to be a tennis coach
what do i do ???????????
trish09876
The whole GCSE stuff REALLY confuses me, because I’m the only child I get no help. Like I want to be a Solicitor or something like that. I think I should pick
- History; because I absolutley love that subject
- Business Studies; because I think i need it
- Citizenship; because I think I will need it
- Double Science; because we’re all expected to take that, and I’m really good in science
I also like Drama I think its quiet fun. Science, English, Maths, ICT, PE and COPE ( PSHE + RE kid of put together ) you have to have them.
So really I can’t wait to pick them but then I don’t even know what I’m picking. Oooooo Dear!
Anonymous
Umm It All Depends On What Subjects You Take And Where They Will Lead You For Example : Choose History Dance And art & design ... all of them ar e very different and they wont get you anywhere .. Well i Want To B A Business Woman ,, So I Chose Business Studies (Which is a Double Option) And Siciology . Because they both lead to the Same Thing .. You Have To Think and match ,,.. like food technology , catering, dance .. dem subjects wontn get u anywhere in life ... u have to pick something that you want to work as ... Anywaysz Im In Yr 8 But i knw all dis shiit so hmm . think fo yahh selves .HOLLA !
axaaaa;d
hey all
i really want to be a doctor/orthodontist, and i reall don’t know what subjects to take D: we have to pick them in jan/feb/mar 2010, and that’s well soon !
apparently your meant to take double maths and triple science, and i’m fine with that, but what else do i need to take :|
pleaaase help :D
ox.
Anonymous...
Is it possible to take Political Studies as an option?
Lauren
In my school it is compulsary you take maths, english and science and either long or short re.
also i think you do:
1 humanity
1 tech
and then i think you pick the rest, but im not sure??
-i think i am doing
ict,
photography,
french,
geography,
food (tech)
media studies,
but im not sure how many you can take? anyone any ideas??
chin chan chu
i picked the ones i did not like but the ones that benifited me and now look at me i am at the top the world
Adam
everyone says so what you think is best do what you like and not just because your mates are doing it but its just to hard at my age. i have no clue what so ever and the connection lesson did not help at all it told me to be a farmer but i am more academic. i have no idea what to pick its just to overwhelming
Daiz
I want to be a wildlife photographer and in my school, I can pick 4 options. English, maths, science, PE and RE are compulsory. I know my main ones are to take Photography and Art. I also want it to be open so I don’t need to have so much confussment when I leave school.
for my last 2 subject, it’s hard to pick from:
Geography,
Biology,
ICT,
Travel,
French,
Spanish.
Please help
thanks
sarah
In my school it is compulsory to take: maths, english literature, english language, physics, biology, chemistry, i.c.t, r.s (short) and citizenship (short). Which is seven already, so we don’t have a lot of option! We also have to take at least on language and one technology. I’m probably taking spanish and resistant materials. Also, I’m going to take Latin as an additional thing! Help! That’s 12 gcses! Aaaaah!
sam...
how many options does the law allow u to tke cuz i want 2 do triple science nd health and social buh dey tke up all 4 options so i was gunna tke science in dis other place so i cn do sociology aswell buh im not sure if i can =S
plz answer need serious help fanx x
Zach
It’s compulsory to take triple science, maths, english, english lit, re, and a language, I chose:
German, Spanish, History and Art (I want to be a translator, good pay!)
Emily x
ahhh i have to pick b4 march. i want to be a n actress so defo drama the prob is that i am only aloud 4. so drama , i play the violin and love music so music. im doin astronomy at the mo and am top in science so triple science the only problem now is my last one . i love performing arts soo much and i want to do dance but my mum says i have to do something academic. i dunnno xxxx
yazz
im unsure what to take. either : drama, media and geography
or :
creative and media diploma and geography.
Megan :)
omg wtf am i supposed to choose??? this is gay. i hate everythin at scool
any advise and by the way, all u twats hu hav just sed theyre gonna pik french please drop dead thanks. ok bye! Xx
Alice
We get three option choices.
So along with the compulsory stuff, I’m taking
History
Drama
And Religious Ed
Allie
Maryam
i’m in year 9 and i wanna be a doctor and don’t know what to choosei’m really confused so i think i’m gonna choose:
Art,
Triple Science
ICT
Geography.
Textiles.or Food
advanced maths
double english
buissness studies
pshe
media studies
history
i don’t know what to choose
plz help...........
anonymous
In my school we have to do:
English
Maths
Science
PSHE
RE
And I think we get four options so im doing
Fashion Textiles
Triple science
Geography ( as I have been chosen to do a higher level geography)
And maybe ICT or buisness studies…
cOnFuSeD!!!
I have to do…
Maths
English
Science
and a language - French
We get 4 subjects…
Theatre - it’s fun and has helped me through life beforehand
Health and social care - u want to help pepe’s
Woodwork/Metalwork - i’m really good!
Games - i want to work wiv children
i wanna be a DRAMATHERAPIST!!!
Jennifer
I can’t choose between Economics and Business Studies...any ideas?
Poppy
ahhhh? :|#
anonymous
Heyy
I really want to become a teacher or something to do with children but i have no idea what i have to take :S
i know i have to do chil development and i would like to do ict but i dont knowww???
thank youu
Ally xx
Hi im really confused, i have to choose my options soon!! Im going to be doing nursing when im older. So i think im going to take P.E maybe geography and I.c.t but i might take business or spanish dont no what to do and what will help me with my futre career :s x
kaitlan112
hi everyone i really reallly need help
i really really want to be a childrens dance teacher but i really dont no what subjects i should pick plz help me xx
Ellie.
im picking my options in a couple of weeks.
i was thinking of taking, religion because it interests me and i want to do philsophy, but what jobs could i get with a philsophy?
and then all my others ive not thought about yet.
i want a well paid job too!
blob
come on do u actually care a bout wat u take im taking dance german and heath and social but to be honest i rather suck someones balls but already got thrown out of on all girls school for havin s#x with the pe teacher in the pe changing rooms he got sacked lol
oh well who gives a f##k
Emma
i am in yr 9 and have to choose my options soon. I am really confused as i really want to be in the mounted police when im older and i dont know what kind of options to choose. I also really enjoy PE and wouldnt mind being a PE teacher and i know these two dreams will need me to choose different subjects but how do i choose?! Even when i choose which dream to follow i have no idea on what subjects to pick!
Plz help me!!
Emily McCole
I go to an all girls grammar school:( and im really passionate in photography and fashion, but the only subject to do with photography is art and im totally crap at drawing:/. the subjects i have to take are:
Maths
Triple science
p.e
i.c.t
English
english langage
French
r.e and im taking..
Geography
HIstory
and either buisiness studies or art..:/
Lorren :]]
UGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVEN’T A CLUEEE WHAT I WANT TO DO - IM IN YEAR 8........why are we picking our options this early - we’ve hardly had any time to think !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dom Hadley
omg! chose my options today, & not sure if i chose the right ones
didn’t have a clue really , the only thing i was sure about was music
ended up choosing
music
media
combined science
geography
ict ( but might change it to business)
loving joe
I’m taking English, Maths, French, German, RE, Triple Science, P.E, Geography, History and Drama. But will drama actually help? I want to become a lawyer or a doctor.
nazish
i wanna do.....business studies,urdu,child development and i dunno about the rest buhh im not sure whetha i shld do these subjects cos i dnt no wat job they gnna lead to......and i dunno wat i wanna be wen im oldah.....:S....im confused.com
Madddddieee
im propper confuzed, im my school you have to do the core subjects like..
english
maths
science
p.e
r.e
and i really want to start my career as a journalist, its like a dream and it’s something i really want to do. i know already im taking ART and i really want to take MEDIA STUDIES but my school doesn’t have that course, so i was talking to one of my teachers and they’ve said i can do MEDIA STUDIES only if i go out of school to do it.
if i take
ART GSCE
MEDIA STUDIES
how many options do i have left? because your only allowed to choose 3 in my school, and i wanted to know if MEDIA STUDIES took up two 2 of my options? please tell me, i need to know.
sarah
i really dont know wat 2 choose causein our skl u only gt 2 optionns nd i really wanna take drama
Sophie
I really want to do business studies but i dont know if my school does them...PLEASEEEE reply thank yhoo
x
kyle
hi im diong lots of subjects wich are easy and great
Maths satistics (EARLY YEAR 10)
Maths
Biology Chemistry and Physics
ENGLISH
English litrature
I.C.T
R.E
P.E does are the the cumpolsury and diong early maths and diong triple sceince. Here are the other subjects i chose
French because it’s Easy and it’s important to learn a universal language
Business Studies-To learn about money stock and everything else
History-im good reading texts and anylising it i choose in 2007 now im predicted
Maths A*
English B
Biology A* Chemistry A and Physics B
R.E B
I.C.T A-B-A
French B
Business studies A
History A*
anon
i want to be an engineer and i know that the two courses i can take are resistant materials or a btec which 1 is better?????????
ELIJAH
i have to take my gcse early in yr 9 and dont know what i want to be i need inspiration
Adele
I am choosing my options soon and I was wondering would I have to take triple languages to be a translator or would I be able to do 2 languages of my choice and something else on the list????? Thanks
layo oke
should i chose additional science or french. i want to be an author but i know i need a steady job . i want to also be a cartonist in disney or working a publication
danni1333
if you want to take economics you have to be a whizz in maths.in my school we can only take econimics if we are in a good set for maths
I want to take english media
ict short course i want to take animation
spanish cause it is cool
drama because it is a fun subject
buisness cause it sounds intresting
sociology because it is all about people
yay people
i want to be a animator
grammergal
hey, im in year 8 but we take our options early i really want to be a nurse but i dont no wat options will help me take up my dream.. any suggestions :(
Amy. :)
Really think about your options… I chose two which I really can’t stand and regret picking now. So much bloody coursework :/
Rocky.x
Hey! I dunno what to choose for my options.
I’m definitely choosing art but my school doesn’t do things like business studies etc . . .
We have to choose:
Maths,
English,
Science (Double or triple),
R.S,
P.E (sports leaders, core or gcse),
French or German,
. . .
+ . . .
‘m definitely choosing art but i dunno wot other thing.
It’s out of:
Music,
+
History
Some say that history is good nd some say its boring.
Some say music is fun, some say its hard!
PLEASE help me people. x
lizz
PLEASE HELP! I have a passion for art and im stuck whether to do GRAPHIC DESIGN or FINE ART. I usually draw floral patterns, close up animal sketches (mainly cobras), people, etc and i shade and colour, i also watercolour paint and my avarage is 10/10 or level 8A. I know graphics is bold, outline, cartoony designs with text and messages and stuff and fine art is more copying photos, creating a jewelery box, detailed sketches etc. FINE ART is what i wanted to do but GRAPHICS is a lot easier, more fun, nicer teacher and can help me get a career in art however fine art is more suited to me. I DONT KNOW!!!! I’d really apriecate any ideas on what to choose. THANKS xxx
Charlotte
I want to become a Dentist and I know i definetely have to take Double Award Science but I was told I might have to take Triple Award Science but does anyone know what other subject I would have to take.
We have to take, Maths, English, Science and Religion because they are compulsery, and I don’t know what to take and my options evening is coming up soon so if anyone knows what I would have to take can you tell me before the 25th FEBRUARY.
Please Write Back As Soon As Possible.
: D
ChelseaGA
I took BTEC performing arts - I ABSOLUTELY LOVEEEE IT, and extra science which is also quite good :D
You should choose whatever your interested in guys dont let anyone persuade you
jade
i have to pick my ooptions by april and im debating about taking dance GCSE im classed as gifted and talented but i want to take art too. but i can’t take both what should i do?
emma
I am hoping to take history, spanish (dont want to always live in uk) and textiles- textiles cos I will have to probably.
hannah
i need to take 4 GCSE’s but i want to take business or should i take travel and tourism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reema
my mind is tearing to pieces this options is way too much for me aaaaaargh!
i am so stressed i don’t know what subjects to choose because I’m afraid I’ll regret is later on in life
I cant choose between
Drama
Business studies
Philosophy and ethics
Help me! :/
Twinkle
We HAVE to take Maths, English, Science, R.E (short course), PSHE and R.E. However, in year 11 we can drop R.E, PSHE and R.E.
For the year 9 choices, it was difficult but I picked
~ Geography (I’m good at it, and find it interesting)
~ French (Required for a good job)
~ Photography (Highly interested in it)
The second choices I am picking are
~ Health And Social Care (Good careers)
~ Business studies (Supposingly good job, such as company worker)
I want to be a teacher though, prefrrably for PSHE. I’m not sure if I’ve picked the right subjects though, advice please? x
Lizzie.
English, Science, Maths, RE, PE and ICT are compulsary in my school. We are given 4 option blocks. I choose Additional Science, Classics, Geography and Home Economics. I didn’t want to take theese, but the choices i want clashed:( I wish we could choose whatever we wanted and instead of 4, 6. So therefore i would have taken Geography, History, Classics, Additional Science, Textiles and Drama. It’s made me sad:(
elisha
to be a doctor it doesent really matter which options you take as long as you do the 3 seperate sciences (reccomended) you will be fine. also i would say do the easy subjects which you are most likely to get A’s and A*s in because to be a doctor you need at least 5 GCSE’s at B-A* range preferably A/A* << all this info is what ive been told because i need to choose my options this year and i want to be a doctor to
x
Charlotte.
Hi i am really stuck on what to pick, i want to become a singer or possibly an actress, So i am going to pick drama,
But ... drama is the only thing i enjoy so i dont really know :-\
....
Lilly
I absolutely hate german (I find it sooo hard and comfusing) and personally don’t wan’t to pick it as a GCSE ...only thing is i heard a second language is required in order to get into a good uni (which i want to do) also im in the highest set for german so the teachers will probably try to make me choose it (although i don’t think it’s compulsery at my school)
I really don’t know what to do…
...any help/suggestions please?
Thankyou.
rachiibabiiXx
omg this was actually kinda helpful dus ny1 know wot to take for policing fingy tho?x
Carly evans
Hello
I want to be a hairdresser or something to do with working with little kids but im dont know what one i prefer.
I need too get a possible idea of which one to help me with what im going to chose.
im either gunna take food tech or buisiness studies
im going to take double leisure & tourism;
child development; Art; french or german ; short course welsh ; religious education;games;english;maths and science.
What is better job ? hairdresser or something to do with children??? please help ?! Thankyou xx
emily
I want to be an actress as well as someone who gets involved and works on television or film sets, like a set designer or someone who helps run the tv or film show.
I am taking Drama and Art & Design
But i have 1 option left out of Music, Media Studies or history
I don’t want to limit my opportunities in the future but i want to take something which will let me do my dream job.
Also CAN YOU TAKE MEDIA AT A LEVEL IF U DONT TAKE IT AT GSCE
Help!
Emily
I am trying to choose my GCSE options, please help!
I want to be an actress when i am older, but for the money side i want to work on tv and film sets mabye as a set designer, but i want to get invloved.
I have chosen Drama and Art &Design;but i have one option left.
Its out of Music and History.
I was going to do media but i can do that at A level without a GCSE
PLEASE HELP
Emily
I am trying to choose my GCSE options, please help!
I want to be an actress when i am older, but for the money side i want to work on tv and film sets mabye as a set designer, but i want to get invloved.
I have chosen Drama and Art &Design;but i have one option left.
Its out of Music and History.
I was going to do media but i can do that at A level without a GCSE
PLEASE HELP
Bellamy (bouncing-bellamy@ntlworld.com)
Right Hello
I Want To Do Something To Do With Computers, Im Choosing ICT obv, Then Dt Electronics Or Graphics Witch One Would Be Better To Do?/ And Then I Want To Do A College Couse But Im Confused About Whats What.. I Have To Take science Maths English PE And RE But I Need Help :S
If You Can Help Plllleeaasseee E-mail Me Thanks
Éilis
At my school there are 3 pathways. I am on the highest pathway and there for it is compulsery for me to take English, English Lit, Maths, Double Science, Pe, Re, 1/2 gsce in p.s.e and citizenship, a languade (i’m taking german), a d.t (i’m taking textiles) and two choices.. Drama and geography. I think thats it but I’m not to sure on the subjects you have to take, best not to worry yet.
Hayden Beckett
Thanks alot this website has helped alot
I think i’m gonna do Media Studies now
Thanks
Dom Smith
Well I am having serious problems, i just had schocking results and i am sooo dissapointed, i mean just crap results, i have ended up lying to my own family because i feel sooo bad about having such bad scores after all there support, i want to take P.E., Classics and History, but im going to struggle on English and Maths, which English is my best subject, seeing what my results were like :( :S Oh god please help me, i dont know what to do x <3 x
katie
well the thing is i want to be a midwife and i have chose tripple
science do you no of any other thing i could do to help me
<3
ameyselena-
health&social;, art, drama(Y)
not hard:)
hopefully i’ll actually come school,
cus i enjoy the subjects eyyy?
ah well, xoxoxoxoxooxox
Reyreeree
Omg - im nt sure - maybe:-
Art
Media studies
sociology &
french
i really want a job in design....
amelia ;D
im taking:
- french
-music
-art
-history
Rosie
im taking english lit, english lang, maths, triple science, BCS, short course RS, history, graphics, german and french or art (i might be changing from art to french).
Ellie
hey,
i want to be a fashion designer when im older..
so im taking art, textiles and french
but i dont know if i need to take additional science or not?
:/
please help
xxx
Emily
I have recently recieved my Options Booklet and I had a good read through and I decided on
Geography-Because I love learning about the world and other cultures and globar warming and all.
Travel and Tourism-Goes well with Geography and good for becoming air hostess etc ...
Welsh-I am quite good at this subject and have been doing it for about 11 years XD
Music-I play quite a few different instrument, am in the orchestra and am quite friendly with the teachers BONUS XD - oh and I enjoy the subjects and there are many different oppertunities I will get for Music, just recently I got picked for a Beatboxing class XD weird…
Drama-I am quite shy so this will help boost my confidence I also really enjoy acting too so I will enjoy this subject very much
I also have to take Maths, English, Science, Religious Education, Welsh(Not to GCSE standard though just for once a fortnight classes but I will be taking it anyway so I will get quite a few classes), Careers Advice, Social Education, and PE
We also have to pick either History, Geography or Sociology as a option - and I picked Geography ^_^
Alex
For my gcse’s i think i’m going to take
French
History
Geograpy
Separate Science(Biology,Chem, Physics 3 gcse’s)
Philoshopy and Ethics
as well as compulsory ones, maths and english
I want a carer in healthcare such as a doctor.
Im worried i’m sticking to a certain path as i’m taking the 3 humanities.
Bradleyy
Do what you want to do, not what others suggest you do, and don’t do a lesson just because your friends decide to do it.
It’s your future, not theirs.
Carian
Haha! RE isn’t compulsive in my school, neither is PE!
I want to be either a:
Journalist - ??? English and Welsh is compulsory so I have no idea what o take…
Author - Again, no idea what to take.
English teacher - ???
Fashion Designer - Art
Tattooist - Art
Zoo Keeper - ???
Actress - Drama
And I want to pick History too… And maybe French…
Carian
Oh and in case your wondering why I didn’t have any other subjects - Im still in year eight and I don’t know the options.
Out of Tech subjects, Im going to pick Sewing. Or woodwork
07thsoa
hi ive recently chosen my options for my year 9 work and i have choosen triple science, imedia and pycology because i want to b a forensic scientist and i think that pysicology would help me to understand the purpatrators and i media to help us computer imaging to recreat the faces of people that at unidentifyable, plus triple science will give my 3 gcses and i need science to get nto uni. thank you for listemim
any comments?
Rosie
i was talking to a careers person in my school, and she strongly advised me NOT to take things like media studies, business studies, leisure and tourism, economics, citizenship, accounting etc, especially at a level. because if you take more than one, the chances are that you wont get in. just some advice: you should stick to traditional stuff like history and languages!!!!
Rosie
i meant into a good uni.