How to: pick your year 9 GCSE options

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How to: pick your year 9 GCSE options

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.

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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.


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What options did you choose and why?

  • Charlz
    September 27th, 2008

    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
    October 26th, 2008

    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
    October 30th, 2008

    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
    November 3rd, 2008

    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.

  • sum
    November 4th, 2008

    HIHIHHIHIHIHIH

  • mairah
    November 12th, 2008

    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
    November 12th, 2008

    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
    November 12th, 2008

    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
    November 14th, 2008

    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
    November 16th, 2008

    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
    November 18th, 2008

    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
    November 19th, 2008

    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
    November 20th, 2008

    IM IN YEAR NINE AND I DO NOT KNOW WAT TO PICK
    LUV CHLOE xXxXx

  • niamh
    November 22nd, 2008

    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
    November 24th, 2008

    Jesus roxorx

  • Osama
    November 24th, 2008

    I chose chemical engineering with a view to going into the (heavily) armed forces

  • Dude:)
    November 24th, 2008

    Dram coz’ I’m gay

  • ivor sorbum
    November 24th, 2008

    i buy

  • Hugh Jass
    November 24th, 2008

    I chose further PE as my main option, and human biology

  • Caoimhe
    November 24th, 2008

    I am going to choose English Literature + Journalism, Spanish + French, History, Additional Maths + Higher Level Maths, Double Award Science, Business Studies and maybe Geography. smile

  • Lauren
    November 25th, 2008

    How many do you get to chose apart from: English, Maths, Science, P.E and in my case R.E?

    Plz Help

    xx

  • Ali
    November 25th, 2008

    I’m going to take German and History but I don’t know what else....

  • chloe
    November 27th, 2008

    :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
    November 30th, 2008

    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
    December 1st, 2008

    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
    December 3rd, 2008

    can you teach me how to pick my anus?  i tried but i made it bleed

  • Melvin's lover
    December 3rd, 2008

    I like Melvin’s willy

  • KKKKKK
    December 3rd, 2008

    I am doin Maths, maths stat, english, english literature, french, latin, biology, chemistry, physics, geography and history.

  • mazzie
    December 4th, 2008

    i dont really know at the moment.
    But..
    Im thinking of:
    Drama - Definately
    Geography
    And History. But Not Certain.

  • Louise
    December 6th, 2008

    i want to be a lawyer but have no idea what options to take.Any ideas ?

  • Laura
    December 7th, 2008

    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
    December 7th, 2008

    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...
    December 7th, 2008

    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
    December 9th, 2008

    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
    December 11th, 2008

    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
    December 14th, 2008

    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
    December 18th, 2008

    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...
    December 19th, 2008

    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
    December 26th, 2008

    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
    December 26th, 2008

    i chose-

    Law
    French
    History
    Graphics

    RE i compultionary!

  • Kauroinen
    December 27th, 2008

    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
    December 28th, 2008

    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
    December 28th, 2008

    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
    December 29th, 2008

    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
    December 30th, 2008

    im going 4

    double ICT
    Resistant Materials (woodwork etc)
    Graphics

  • Mason McCulloch
    December 31st, 2008

    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
    January 2nd, 2009

    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
    January 4th, 2009

    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 “/ raspberry
    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
    raspberry
    <3 x

  • lol,master
    January 4th, 2009

    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
    January 8th, 2009

    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
    January 8th, 2009

    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
    January 9th, 2009

    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
    January 9th, 2009

    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 smile

    i know im thinking ahead a little but i just want to know what im doing in the future.

    thats about it really.

  • laura
    January 9th, 2009

    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
    January 10th, 2009

    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
    January 10th, 2009

    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
    January 11th, 2009

    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
    January 11th, 2009

    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
    January 11th, 2009

    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
    January 11th, 2009

    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
    January 12th, 2009

    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
    January 13th, 2009

    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
    January 14th, 2009

    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
    January 14th, 2009

    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
    January 14th, 2009

    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
    January 14th, 2009

    by the way i want to be a business part of the world.(financials,money,blabla)
    (my other comment is above)

  • Faye
    January 15th, 2009

    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
    January 15th, 2009

    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 smile

    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 smile

    By the way, is anyone doing a Diploma or Apprenticeship??

    If you have done a Diploma before… what are they like???

    x

  • C
    January 17th, 2009

    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
    January 18th, 2009

    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
    January 19th, 2009

    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
    January 19th, 2009

    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
    January 20th, 2009

    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! raspberry
    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
    January 20th, 2009

    OMG, its a tad to hard, but i do like cooking,art, an modern studies so that’s a start. Jordan, Aberdeen XxX

  • annabel
    January 21st, 2009

    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
    January 21st, 2009

    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
    January 21st, 2009

    i have chosen the diploma in Health Social And Development But do not know how many more options i have left ??

  • xxbabidevilxx
    January 22nd, 2009

    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
    January 22nd, 2009

    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 smile
    xo

  • amber
    January 22nd, 2009

    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
    January 22nd, 2009

    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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    January 23rd, 2009

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  • Lauren
    January 23rd, 2009

    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
    January 23rd, 2009

    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
    January 23rd, 2009

    well at my school you have to take:english,maths,science,ict,bv(re) and PE

  • sapphire
    January 23rd, 2009

    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
    January 23rd, 2009

    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
    January 24th, 2009

    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
    January 26th, 2009

    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
    January 26th, 2009

    woops i sed nut!  lmaoo .. im mena say but

  • vijay
    January 26th, 2009

    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
    January 26th, 2009

    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 ! grin

  • ryan
    January 27th, 2009

    i have no idea what to pick, what subjects do you choose to go into sport or somat

  • georgester
    January 27th, 2009

    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 smile
    PLEASE HELP!

  • Poppie x
    January 28th, 2009

    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
    January 28th, 2009

    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
    January 28th, 2009

    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
    January 29th, 2009

    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!!!! smile

  • Kate
    January 29th, 2009

    I really want to do 3 subjects but at my school we only get 2.
    my three subjects are:

    History
    Child Care
    Art

  • anonymous
    January 31st, 2009

    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
    January 31st, 2009

    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
    January 31st, 2009

    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
    January 31st, 2009

    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
    February 3rd, 2009

    wat woulld be best to choose if i want to be a car mechanic ?  x

  • big tits mine are a G
    February 3rd, 2009

    im gonna do

  • Paige
    February 3rd, 2009

    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
    February 3rd, 2009

    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
    February 4th, 2009

    I AM CHOOSING BUSINESS STUDIES AND CHILD CARE THATS ALL I KNOW I WANT TO DO AT THE MOMENT

  • emmer
    February 4th, 2009

    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
    February 4th, 2009

    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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! grin

  • Dominique.
    February 5th, 2009

    i’m in year nine,i want to do law.
    what should i take?

  • Jo
    February 5th, 2009

    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
    February 5th, 2009

    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
    February 5th, 2009

    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
    February 5th, 2009

    hi im 12 in year 8 and live in liverpool smile
    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
    February 5th, 2009

    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
    February 5th, 2009

    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
    February 6th, 2009

    i wanna be a dentists but dunno which options to take
    HELP!!!

  • zain
    February 7th, 2009

    what do you have to pick to be a pilot

  • swostika
    February 9th, 2009

    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
    February 9th, 2009

    I Wanna B A Doctor Wah Do I Do ?!

    Helpp Mee !!

    x

  • fatima
    February 10th, 2009

    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
    February 10th, 2009

    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
    February 10th, 2009

    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
    February 10th, 2009

    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
    February 10th, 2009

    i wanna study law when i am older but dont no what options i shoul pick please help me. . ?it is really hard. . .

  • trinti
    February 11th, 2009

    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
    February 11th, 2009

    i want to do mechanics as it is metal work. my ghead got a piont on it. im K’s son

  • Siobhàn
    February 11th, 2009

    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
    February 11th, 2009

    I would like to be a pediatric doctor
    1.I HAVE CHOSEN
    HISTORY
    TRIPLE SCIENCE
    BUISNESS
    HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

  • heyho
    February 13th, 2009

    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

  • gyhugfxdzaszsxftgrgyui]yuhgfdsz
    February 13th, 2009

    we have changed to do our options in year 8 but im not sure what subjects you can do.

  • C
    February 14th, 2009

    Hi,
    Me again! My options were in yesterday.

  • Becca
    February 15th, 2009

    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
    February 15th, 2009

    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
    February 17th, 2009

    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
    February 17th, 2009

    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
    February 17th, 2009

    ~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
    February 18th, 2009

    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
    February 20th, 2009

    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
    February 20th, 2009

    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
    February 21st, 2009

    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
    February 21st, 2009

    i dont no wat i wanna be so wat can i take !!!??

  • Jasminne
    February 22nd, 2009

    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
    February 23rd, 2009

    I want to do photography. but im not sure what to take??
    My options night is this week!

    x

  • Jebus
    February 24th, 2009

    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
    February 24th, 2009

    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;)
    February 24th, 2009

    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 :]
    February 25th, 2009

    i <3 british people

  • Amy
    February 25th, 2009

    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
    February 25th, 2009

    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
    February 25th, 2009

    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
    February 26th, 2009

    i want to be a primary school teacher but i dont know what options i need to take HELP :(

  • Nicola Pring
    February 26th, 2009

    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? smile

  • dream_x
    February 26th, 2009

    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
    February 26th, 2009

    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
    February 27th, 2009

    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
    February 28th, 2009

    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
    February 28th, 2009

    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
    March 2nd, 2009

    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
    March 2nd, 2009

    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
    March 2nd, 2009

    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.
    March 4th, 2009

    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
    March 5th, 2009

    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
    March 5th, 2009

    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
    March 5th, 2009

    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
    March 5th, 2009

    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
    March 5th, 2009

    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 raspberry

    msn- if u wanna no more smile

  • maslah
    March 5th, 2009

    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
    March 8th, 2009

    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 smile
    hope it helps x

  • Steph,, x
    March 9th, 2009

    Hey thanks for this page it really has helped im choosing my choices in a few weeks :S
    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 smile
    - && Tripple Award Science smile thats 4 i think thats all i need smile
    Thanks alot Guys ly x

  • Loopyloo
    March 9th, 2009

    I dont know what i want to be when im older
    I dont know what options to take
    HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPP............

  • BOB
    March 10th, 2009

    hiho help dunno wat 2 choose

  • ----
    March 12th, 2009

    i’m in year 8 and having to pick gcse’s just over 1 year early (n)
    D;

  • Amy xx
    March 13th, 2009

    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
    March 14th, 2009

    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
    March 15th, 2009

    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
    March 15th, 2009

    Heeelp!! i dnt know what 2 choose!!

  • Joe
    March 16th, 2009

    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
    March 18th, 2009

    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
    March 19th, 2009

    i want to be a air hostess !
    what do i need to take !
    please help me

  • sukhi , Yr 8
    March 21st, 2009

    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
    March 22nd, 2009

    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
    March 24th, 2009

    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
    March 24th, 2009

    i like porn and having sex lol

  • annonymous
    March 25th, 2009

    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
    March 26th, 2009

    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@
    March 28th, 2009

    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 smile
    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 smile

    I think i will make the rigiht decission if i am gonna think about it so yh now
    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 smile)) 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 smile

  • Jess
    March 28th, 2009

    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

  • gjk
    March 29th, 2009

    gvyufuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

  • xxluceyxx
    April 1st, 2009

    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
    April 1st, 2009

    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
    April 2nd, 2009

    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
    April 8th, 2009

    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
    April 10th, 2009

    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
    April 19th, 2009

    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
    April 22nd, 2009

    My Compulsorys:
    English
    Science BTEC L1
    Core PE
    Maths
    Life Skills

    I Chose:
    Religious Studies
    PIER Award
    Food Technology

  • Z
    April 23rd, 2009

    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
    April 28th, 2009

    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
    May 5th, 2009

    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
    Child-Lawyer2Kaii9
    May 6th, 2009

    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 smile

  • Asvina
    May 6th, 2009

    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
    May 9th, 2009

    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
    May 9th, 2009

    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
    May 11th, 2009

    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
    May 11th, 2009

    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
    May 12th, 2009

    i just want to how many GCSE i can pick im in year nine that is all.

    get back to me....

  • Heather
    May 13th, 2009

    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...!
    May 14th, 2009

    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
    May 14th, 2009

    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
    May 25th, 2009

    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
    May 26th, 2009

    I’ve taken Engineering diploma, Buisness long course, french and media studies. We also have compulsory Maths,English, ICT, and double science.

    :D

  • Ellie
    May 29th, 2009

    I’m doing:
    OCR National Sports Level 2 because that’s all physical and there’s no writing involved. smile (Even though I love writing) I don’t know.
    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 wink

  • Gezza
    June 2nd, 2009

    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
    June 5th, 2009

    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
    June 7th, 2009

    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
    June 8th, 2009

    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
    June 9th, 2009

    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
    June 14th, 2009

    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
    sportboy
    June 22nd, 2009

    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
    June 28th, 2009

    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
    June 29th, 2009

    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
    July 4th, 2009

    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
    July 12th, 2009

    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
    July 17th, 2009

    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
    July 17th, 2009

    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
    July 25th, 2009

    what classes would you take for a career in espionage

  • Hannah-louise
    August 1st, 2009

    i took food technology and i also took geography smile

    I took food because i enjoy the subject and i took geography because im good at it i hope lmao

  • katie
    August 3rd, 2009

    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
    August 10th, 2009

    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
    August 13th, 2009

    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
    August 18th, 2009

    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 smile

  • Emily B
    August 18th, 2009

    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
    vchm51
    August 19th, 2009

    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
    August 19th, 2009

    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!
    August 23rd, 2009

    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
    August 27th, 2009

    GCSE’S DONT MEAN SHEEEAAAAAAAT LOOOOOSERS!!!!!!!!!

  • Chloe :)
    August 30th, 2009

    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
    September 3rd, 2009

    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 :]
    September 4th, 2009

    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. smile) 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
    September 4th, 2009

    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
    September 5th, 2009

    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
    Olly aka the boss
    September 10th, 2009

    a comment

  • Rosie
    September 10th, 2009

    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
    September 10th, 2009

    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
    September 15th, 2009

    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
    September 17th, 2009

    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
    September 20th, 2009

    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
    September 21st, 2009

    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
    September 22nd, 2009

    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
    September 28th, 2009

    I think i’ll chose Media, ICT, Geographgy ...

  • Claire
    September 29th, 2009

    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 raspberry. 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
    October 9th, 2009

    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
    October 13th, 2009

    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
    October 15th, 2009

    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
    October 15th, 2009

    This is a very helpful article,thanks =)

  • anonymous
    October 20th, 2009

    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
    October 24th, 2009

    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
    October 24th, 2009

    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
    October 25th, 2009

    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
    November 3rd, 2009

    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
    November 5th, 2009

    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
    November 5th, 2009

    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
    November 5th, 2009

    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
    November 7th, 2009

    i want to be a beauty therapist when im older but dont know what options to take for my GCSE, any ideas?

  • cath
    November 9th, 2009

    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
    November 9th, 2009

    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 ♥
    November 13th, 2009

    I have no idea what im going to choose!
    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 smile x

  • Amii
    November 13th, 2009

    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 :)
    November 22nd, 2009

    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
    November 24th, 2009

    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
    November 24th, 2009

    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
    November 24th, 2009

    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
    November 26th, 2009

    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
    November 27th, 2009

    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
    December 4th, 2009

    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
    TeenProdigy
    December 4th, 2009

    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 :)
    December 4th, 2009

    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
    December 7th, 2009

    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
    December 8th, 2009

    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 raspberry

  • liam
    December 9th, 2009

    i want to be a tennis coach
    what do i do ???????????

  • trish09876
    December 9th, 2009

    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
    December 12th, 2009

    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
    December 15th, 2009

    hey all smile
    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...
    December 18th, 2009

    Is it possible to take Political Studies as an option?

  • Lauren
    January 3rd, 2010

    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
    January 4th, 2010

    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
    January 5th, 2010

    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
    January 6th, 2010

    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
    smile

  • sarah
    January 6th, 2010

    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...
    January 8th, 2010

    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
    January 10th, 2010

    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
    January 12th, 2010

    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
    January 12th, 2010

    im unsure what to take. either : drama, media and geography
    or :
    creative and media diploma and geography.

  • Megan :)
    January 12th, 2010

    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
    January 13th, 2010

    We get three option choices.
    So along with the compulsory stuff, I’m taking

    History
    Drama
    And Religious Ed

    Allie

  • Maryam
    January 14th, 2010

    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
    January 14th, 2010

    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!!!
    January 15th, 2010

    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
    January 16th, 2010

    I can’t choose between Economics and Business Studies...any ideas?

  • Poppy
    January 16th, 2010

    ahhhh? :|#

  • anonymous
    January 16th, 2010

    Heyy smile
    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
    January 17th, 2010

    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
    January 18th, 2010

    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.
    January 19th, 2010

    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
    January 19th, 2010

    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 smile oh well who gives a f##k

  • Emma
    January 19th, 2010

    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!!
    smile

  • Emily McCole
    January 19th, 2010

    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 :]]
    January 20th, 2010

    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
    January 21st, 2010

    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 smile
    ended up choosing
    music
    media
    combined science
    geography
    ict ( but might change it to business) smile

  • loving joe
    January 21st, 2010

    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
    January 22nd, 2010

    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
    January 23rd, 2010

    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
    January 25th, 2010

    i really dont know wat 2 choose causein our skl u only gt 2 optionns nd i really wanna take drama

  • Sophie
    January 26th, 2010

    I really want to do business studies but i dont know if my school does them...PLEASEEEE reply thank yhoo wink x

  • kyle
    January 27th, 2010

    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
    January 27th, 2010

    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
    January 28th, 2010

    i have to take my gcse early in yr 9 and dont know what i want to be i need inspiration

  • Adele
    January 29th, 2010

    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
    February 1st, 2010

    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
    February 3rd, 2010

    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
    February 3rd, 2010

    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. :)
    Amy. :)
    February 4th, 2010

    Really think about your options… I chose two which I really can’t stand and regret picking now. So much bloody coursework :/

  • Rocky.x
    February 4th, 2010

    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
    February 5th, 2010

    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
    February 6th, 2010

    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
    February 7th, 2010

    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 smile

  • jade
    February 7th, 2010

    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
    February 8th, 2010

    I am hoping to take history, spanish (dont want to always live in uk) and textiles- textiles cos I will have to probably.

  • hannah
    February 8th, 2010

    i need to take 4 GCSE’s but i want to take business or should i take travel and tourism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Reema
    February 8th, 2010

    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
    February 8th, 2010

    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.
    February 11th, 2010

    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
    February 14th, 2010

    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 smilex

  • Charlotte.
    February 19th, 2010

    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
    February 21st, 2010

    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
    rachiibabiiXx
    February 21st, 2010

    omg this was actually kinda helpful dus ny1 know wot to take for policing fingy tho?x

  • Carly evans
    February 22nd, 2010

    Hello smile
    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
    February 22nd, 2010

    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
    February 23rd, 2010

    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
    February 23rd, 2010

    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)
    February 24th, 2010

    Right Hello smile
    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 wink

  • Éilis
    February 25th, 2010

    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
    February 25th, 2010

    Thanks alot this website has helped alot

    I think i’m gonna do Media Studies now

    Thanks

  • Dom Smith
    February 25th, 2010

    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
    February 25th, 2010

    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-
    March 2nd, 2010

    health&social;, art, drama(Y)
    not hard:)
    hopefully i’ll actually come school,
    cus i enjoy the subjects eyyy?
    ah well, xoxoxoxoxooxox

  • Reyreeree
    March 2nd, 2010

    Omg - im nt sure - maybe:-
    Art
    Media studies
    sociology &
    french

    i really want a job in design....

  • amelia ;D
    March 3rd, 2010

    im taking:
    - french
    -music
    -art
    -history grin

  • Rosie
    March 5th, 2010

    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
    March 6th, 2010

    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 smile
    xxx

  • Emily
    March 7th, 2010

    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 smile

    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
    March 7th, 2010

    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
    Bradleyy
    March 11th, 2010

    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
    March 11th, 2010

    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
    March 11th, 2010

    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
    March 12th, 2010

    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
    March 12th, 2010

    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!!!! smile

  • Rosie
    March 12th, 2010

    i meant into a good uni.

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