GCSE Options

Options will be available to complete via MCAS from Friday 7th March 2025.
The deadline for completing this is Sunday 23rd March.
You can go back and make changes during this period. 


If you are having issues accessing MCAS, please email mcas@madeleyacademy.com 

If you are not registered for MCAS or would prefer to complete your option choices an alternative way, please email your option choices to bromcom@madeleyacademy.com 


Key Stage 4 starts in Year 10.  It covers the 14 - 16 age range and is a very important phase of education.

The qualifications students achieve during this time will influence strongly the students course opportunities and career prospects in the 16 – 19 phase.  The policy of the Academy is to provide courses that will give students the best opportunities to succeed. 

All students will receive a balanced educational provision with the opportunity to study a range of subjects.  At Madeley Academy, Key Stage 4 covers 2 years to enable students to gain a depth of knowledge in their courses and to enable staff to enrich these courses with exciting activities.

With the support of parents and carers, we can expect a great deal from each individual student.  Outcomes will vary but you can be sure that teachers will be supporting students to achieve the best that they can.

The Senior Leadership Team will keep the predicted grades for students under regular review and work with parents and carers if there is any risk of under-achieving.  Students may have slightly different courses to their peers with some students having extra time in some subject areas and English, Mathematics and Science are setted subjects with other subjects operating mixed-ability classes.

During Key Stage 4 more homework can be expected.  Students are advised to plan their time carefully so that they can take advantage of extracurricular activities such as Sport and Performing Arts.

There may be the need to put on extra lessons after the Academy day and students would be expected to attend these when they are planned and we would expect the full support of parents and carers.

Compulsory GCSE Courses

All Students will study... 

 
GCSE Mathematics
GCSE French
(For Students currently studying French)
 

Students currently studying French will continue this as part of their options. Students that do not currently study French will be timetabled for additional English and Maths sessions during this period. 

Choice 1

Students can choose 1 subject from the below...

GCSE Geography GCSE History


Choice 2

Students must choose 2 subjects from the below as their 2 option choices...
Students can choose 3 reserve options from the below. 

BTEC Enterprise
(Business Studies)

WJEC Award in ICT BTEC
Construction and Built Environment
GCSE Drama GCSE Design and Technology GCSE Art

Hospitality and Catering

VTCT L2 in Hair and Beauty
Therapy
BTEC Health and
Social Care
GCSE Music BTEC Award in Sport
(Physical Education)
GCSE Religious Studies
 

Options will be available to complete via MCAS from Friday 7th March 2025. The deadline for completing this is Sunday 23rd March. You can go back and make changes during this period. 

You must complete your Child(s) option choices via MCAS.

If you are having issues accessing MCAS, please email mcas@madeleyacademy.com 

If you are not registered for MCAS or would prefer to complete your option choices an alternative way, please email your option choices to bromcom@madeleyacademy.com