The Year 9 Options process for 2026 is now live!

The programme will provide details of all the GCSE subjects we have to offer at RTS and guidance to help your child make informed choices about the subjects they will be studying for GCSE.

GCSE Options Booklet

The GCSE Options Booklet will be presented to you during the Options Evening and is also available here. In it you will find details of all GCSE courses on offer at RTS, as well as a FAQ section and details of the online courses students can choose from to study during their enrichment.

Options Evening Event Details

On Wednesday 04 February 2026 we will be holding our Year 9 Options evening. This event will be held on the school site, and you are invited to attend with your child. 

Options Process schedule

Day/Time	Event			How
27 January	Year 9 Options Bulletin sent to all Y9 parents/carers with initial information and timeline of process			Via email
27 January, 18:00-19:00	SEND department Y9 SEN-K/EHCP students Options support session			In school (parents and students)
28 January, 08:35-08:55	Options Assembly – explanation of the Options Process to Y9 students			In school (students only)
02-13 February	GCSE taster sessions in lessons			In school (students only)
04 February, 17:45-19:45	Options Evening: GCSE Pathways - The Option Process Explained GCSE Options Booklet issued to parents (hardcopy) Presentation slides – to be published after the event			In school (parents and students)
05 February	GCSE Options Booklet issued to parents (online)			Via email/website
24 February-04 March	Student destinations meetings with SLT: Discussions with individual students to help them make appropriate choices.  Students will submit their options form during this meeting.			In school (students only)
25 February, 15:30-19:30	Y9 Subject Teacher Consultation Evening (REMOTE)			REMOTE (appointment only) (parents and students)
04 March	Options process closes

Please ensure you have read the Options Booklet and the FAQs at the end of the booklet.

Submitting Options Choices

Once you have read all the literature, attended the Options Evening and had discussions at home with your child, they will then have an individual Destinations Meeting with a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Students will submit their options form during this meeting.

Parents will be emailed confirmation of the subjects their child has selected and definitive confirmation of GCSE options will be communicated to parents and students in the summer term.

Year 9 Subject Consultation Evening

This takes place remotely on Wednesday 25 February and will give you the opportunity to speak to your child’s subject teachers to help inform decisions around their option choices before submitting the Options form.