Year 9 Options | Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Academy, Gallowstree Lane, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2QS
01782 667650
Part of
Year 9 Options
Information on both Core and Option subjects are available below.  Additional links to useful websites are included below the subject information.
Options
Science - Combined
Sport BTEC
Photography GCSE
Maths
iMedia
History
Hospitality and Catering Vocational
Health and Social
Geography
French
Art
GCSE Options
information from the BBC:
click here
Profiles on over 800 jobs with links to relevant GCSE subjects and career path progression.
Gives you opportunity to look into your future and see where studying science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) could take you.
www.icould.com
Use the “career” icon to find out what jobs could suit you and check out the links between subject choice and career.
Post 18 Choices and Higher Education
www.ucas.com
Click on the Undergraduate tab to explore the range of courses available at university and entry requirements. Click on the Further Education Post 16 Choices tab to find career ideas related to subjects you like.
Apprenticeships
www.apprenticeships.gov.uk
Everything you need to know about going into an apprenticeship after GCSEs.
Train to Teach With Us!
Unlock your potential and train to be a primary or secondary school teacher
with Windsor Academy Trust.
Applications for places starting in September 2026 are now open.
Find out more here