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title: "Year 9 Options"
url: "https://www.unsworthacademy.org.uk/curriculum/year-9-options"
school: "Unsworth Academy"
---

# Year 9 Options

### **Options for Year 9 Students**

![](https://www.unsworthacademy.org.uk/images/images/img-opt-for-year-9-students.jpg)

Here you will find materials to support the process for current Y9 cohort. Below you will discover much information about the existing courses that constitute our offer in 2026. From which you will ultimately chose three.

Precise course details are found in our Options Booklet and a set of creative videos by our staff seek to promote the subjects they love!

We hope you enjoy.

**Click on the subject below to see our available options**

| [Art](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/files/video/ArtOptionsvideo_2022.mp4) | [Performing Arts](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/files/video/Drama_option_video.mp4) | [Hospitality](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/files/video/Foodtech2022.mp4) |
|---|---|---|
| [Photography](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/files/video/Photography_Option_Video(1).mp4) | [Construction](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/files/video/Constructing_the_Built_Environment_WEBSITE_INFO_New_Course.mp4) | [Geography](https://www.unsworthacademy.org.uk/files/video/Geography_Options_video_2026.mp4) |
| [iMedia](https://www.unsworthacademy.org.uk/files/video/Imedia_2022.mp4) | [RE](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/files/video/RE_Why_Limit_your_Potential.mp4) | [Design Technology](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/files/video/D-T.mp4) |
| [History](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/files/video/historytrue.mp4) | [Music](https://files.schudio.com/unsworth-academy/files/video/Music.mp4) | [Spanish](https://www.unsworthacademy.org.uk/files/video/Why_choose_Spanish.mp4) |
| [Sports](https://unsworth-academy.schudio.com/files/video/PE2022_final_1.mp4) | [Computer Science](https://www.unsworthacademy.org.uk/files/video/Computer_Science_Option_2026_-_AWR.mp4) |  |

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