29 January 2026
The months ahead: Year 9 (Removes)
4 February 26: Parents’ Evening
11 February 26: Options due
w/c 18 May 26: Exam Week w/c 2 June 26: Activities Week
Switch to GCSE options for remainder of Trinity Term
Subject reports at end of Trinity Term
The years ahead: Year 10 (LV)
October 2026: Parents’ Evening
January 2027: Progress exams
February 2027: Parents’ Evening
May 2027: Progress Exams
June 2027: Work shadowing
The years ahead: Year 11 (UV)
September 2027: Sixth Form Open Evening
November 2027: Sixth Form Pathways Evening
November 2027: Progress Exams and Parents’ Evening
February 2028: Progress Exams and Parents’ Evening
May/June: GCSEs
24 August 2028 (tbc): GCSE results
The GCSE Curriculum at Chigwell
There are seven core subjects:
Maths
English Language
English Literature
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
A language (French, German, Spanish, Latin, Latin & Greek)
The GCSE Curriculum at Chigwell
There are three options, chosen from:
Art (Fine Art or Graphic Communication)
Computer Science
Drama
DT
Geography
History
Music
PE
RS
Languages
To consider:
There are no ‘blocks’ at this stage: we try to make the combinations fit.
What do you enjoy and where will you thrive? Does the prospect of coursework/NEA appeal? GCSE results matter – they are the only firm data that universities see.
