Key Stage 4 Course Options

The Year 9 Options presentation is available to view here.

Please ensure you have watched the presentation in its entirety before accessing the Options website using the link below:
2025 GCSE Course Options

* Please note that since the presentation was recorded, UCM have decided to re-combine the Beauty Therapy and Hairdressing courses as outlined in the video. This change has been reflected on the UCM options form.


News (latest activity)

UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge
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Congratulations to our Year 9 and 10 students on their recent success in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge! The UKMT Intermediate Maths challenge is a 60 minute, 25 multiple choice challenge, which encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency to make students think in a d…

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Hillary led Non-Uniform Day
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Reminder that tomorrow is a Non-Uniform day! Led by Hillary house, donations of £1 per family are welcomed (to be paid via ParentPay by end of today). Please still remember your smart-cards for purchasing lunch, and don't forget any other items you may usually keep in your blazer pockets (eg. bus p…

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Dare to Dream Jr
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We’re excited to announce our 2025 school show...Disney's DARE TO DREAM JR! Dare to Dream JR. is a musical revue following an eager group of trainees on their first day at a fictional Walt Disney Imagineering Studio. As the group sets out to help each other discover their dreams, they work together…

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Sixth Form Information Evening
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Our Sixth Form Information Evening will take place on Thursday 13th February. Essentially, this evening is for new students to the school but, if any current parents/carers wish to attend and ask any questions, they are welcome. Alternatively, parents/carers can ask questions by emailing Sixthform.…

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Mansat competition winners
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Congratulations to Year 12 students Hollie and Patrick, winners of this year’s prestigious ManSat competition. They’ve earned the exciting opportunity to attend the NASA United Space School in Houston, Texas this summer! In partnership with the Department of Education, Sport and Culture, ManSat spo…

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PE in poor weather
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PE lessons that are scheduled to take place outside will still go ahead on days of inclement weather, unless there is an island weather warning in place. With this in mind, it is imperative that your child is adequately prepared for their outdoor PE lessons. This includes making sure that they have…

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Latest Library Jigsaw
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Fiction Library students completed yet another puzzle – it said on the box that it was an ‘impossible’ puzzle, but we did it! Possibly our most popular puzzle yet, and only two pieces missing…

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Year 7 Boys Football
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Well done to our Year 7 Boys football teams who played in a recent fixture vs Bemahague. Fantastic performances all round!

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Peter Quayle
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It is with deep sadness and with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of our colleague and friend Peter Quayle. Peter was the school gardener and had been looking after the grounds for over 6 years, taking great pride in the work that he did at Ballakermeen, achieving 2nd place in the 202…

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