Options

Key Stage 4 Options

At Testbourne, we use SIMS Options for students to select their options subjects for study in Years 10 and 11. Students, parents and the school all benefit from the convenience of students being able to select their GCSE choices online, through a simple intuitive portal. They can find out about the subject options, make selections from their assigned pathway, list subjects in order of preference and add reserves, as well as add comments for the school administrator. Submissions are instantly fed back into SIMS (our register system).

Year 9 students will be sent an invitation to register for SIMS Options to their school email address after Options Evening and Year 9 Parents Evening. Selection of options subjects can take place at any time during the options process - it is not first-come, first-served, so please spend time discussing options choices with your child - there is no rush to be the first to submit options choices.

If you, or your child, needs any support with making options choices, please get in touch by emailing admin@testbourne.school.

For more information on the Key Stage 4 options process at TCS, please click on the links below: 

TCS Options Information Booklet 2024-25

TCS Options Evening Presentation 2025