Welcome to Options Online 

at Co-op Academy Manchester

We'll be asking current Year 9 students and their parents / carers to tell us their four choices on Thursday 8 February 2024.

Before then we are asking you to learn about the options available and narrow down your choices. 

What are the choices available?

Imagine that choosing your options is like filling a few different buckets...

▶ Click on any of the icons below to find out more about each option. 

The mandatory bucket

This one has been filled for you with subjects you have to do. 

English Literature

(taught in your English lessons, worth 1 GCSE)

&

English Language 

(taught in your English lessons, worth 1 GCSE)

Mathematics
(worth 1 GCSE)

Combined Science
(worth 2 GCSEs)

OR

Triple Science
(worth 3 GCSEs) - but note that this will count as one of your four choices below

Core PE
(there are no exams or certificates for this -  it's for your health and wellbeing)

Bucket 1

You MUST choose ONE of the following subjects from this short list.

French
GCSE

Bucket 2

You MUST choose THREE more subjects from any in this long list. 

Art

GCSE

OR

Creative Design and Production
Level 2 Technical Award

OR

Enterprise
Level 2 BTEC Technical Award

Child Development
Cambridge National Award

Dance
BTEC

Drama
GCSE

French
GCSE

Health & Social Care
Cambridge National Award

Music
GCSE 

OR

Music
BTEC 

Science Triple
Whilst all students take compulsory Science lessons, you can choose a Triple Science pathway as one of your 4 choices. This will result in 3 GCSE qualifcations in Science, rather than 2. 

Sport
BTEC 

The Back-up Bucket

You MUST choose THREE more subjects from the bucket 2 long list. 

This is just in case we can't fit your choices into the timetable

What else do I need to think about?

Try to think about your long-term plans. 

Here are some useful websites to help you think about careers and Post-16 options. 

You also have access to Xello which has a range of quizzes and tasks to help you:

Tell us your choices

Fill in the form below

Students will need to be logged in to their academy Google Account to complete it.