We hope you will find all the information you need regarding subjects and life at JCG.
If you require any additional information, please contact the Head of Upper School, Mrs Williams (j.williams@jcg.sch.je)
For information regarding admissions, please contact our Registrar, Mrs Robertson (k.robertson@jcg.sch.je)
We warmly invite prospective GCSE students from all schools and their parents to attend our Year 9 Options Evening. This is a great opportunity to find out about our wonderful GCSE programme, speak to our teachers and visit practical rooms.
This usually takes place at the end of January. The options evening for 2026 entry took place on Tuesday 27th January 2026.
At Jersey College for Girls, we have been championing the brilliance of an all-girls education since 1880. For over 140 years, we’ve empowered generations of young women to become confident, kind, resilient and ambitious individuals who shape the world around them.
Our environment is designed exclusively for girls - a space where each student is supported, challenged and celebrated. Here, every girl is encouraged to be and do whatever she aspires to achieve. We nurture academic excellence and personal growth, while instilling the values and vision to lead with purpose.
Each student is a member of one of the College Houses. Students enjoy participating in a range of House events, from fundraising for a chosen charity to competing in House Sport, Drama or Music events. It is at these events that we can most clearly witness the strong sense of belonging to the College community. House provides you with fantastic opportunities to display your talents, develop leadership qualities and give something back to the community.
We are extremely proud of the achievements of our students. Each year students excel in their GCSE examination. Our GCSE Alps Quality Indicator Score places us in the top 2% for adding value compared to all other UK schools. This is the result of much determination and commitment on the part of the students and their subject teachers, tutors and parents. By working together and supporting students, great things can be achieved. Last year, our Year 11 students excelled in their GCSEs.
During Year 10, all students will have the opportunity to take part in Trident, a two-week work experience placement. This will provide you with an insight into the workplace, allow you to develop new skills and gain confidence and encourage you to consider your aspirations in the future.
An important aspect of student life in Key Stage 4 is engagement with the international dimension. As we live in an island community in a fast moving and increasingly interconnected world, we feel that it is vital for you to be aware of international issues so that you are prepared for life and work in the global sphere. In order to become effective and informed decision makers of the future, in Key Stage 4 you will have increasing opportunities to develop international contacts and collaborative activities with students and linked to schools in different parts of the globe. These include partnerships with schools around the world and additional student links with many other key global locations. Activities take place across a range of subjects from exchange and study trips in MFL, to collaborative studies and expeditions in the Sciences and Geography, and comparisons of social attitudes and values in Religious Studies and Personal Development. Activities are designed to challenge students’ assumptions about other places and stimulate them to think and act as global citizens.
JCG offers many opportunities for budding musicians and performers. In addition to lessons offered by the Jersey Music Service, you can also learn a musical instrument through our College Polyphony Programme. We pride ourselves on the quality of musical performances and you are encouraged to take part in one or more of the excellent orchestras, bands and choirs led by our dedicated and enthusiastic Music staff. Our Drama and Music departments come together regularly to create outstanding School Productions. In recent years we have witnessed outstanding performances of The Sound of Music, A Christmas Carol, Calamity Jane, The Terrible Infants, Sister Act, Blood Brothers and Barbed Wire & Teddy Bears. Students who took part in these felt a great sense of fulfilment at what could be achieved with a combination of dedication and talent.
The curriculum you will be following in Years 10 and 11 provides you with breadth and balance, whilst retaining the academic rigour necessary for you to obtain the highest grades possible at GCSE. Your Year 10 timetable will be made up of compulsory GCSE courses (the core), your option GCSE courses and also compulsory non-examinable subjects.
Some GCSE courses will involve non-exam assessments (NEA). This may take the form of one or two projects or numerous smaller projects that will be completed at intervals during the course. Work completed by a student in class may also count towards the final grade. The type and timing of coursework will vary greatly, and it is important for your parents to be aware of the demands placed on you at different times. It is hoped that this prospectus and the assessment calendar issued at the beginning of Year 10 will help to provide an overview of the structure of these assessments.
You will take examinations in all GCSE subjects. All GCSE courses are linear, meaning that examinations will take place in the Summer Term of Year 11 - except for English which will be assessed in the Autumn of Year 11. The College staff, in discussion with you, will decide on the appropriate examination and level to be taken by you based on past performance. Please note that practical and controlled assessments may take place a considerable time before the main examination period.
Core GCSE Subjects
Science (2 or 3 GCSEs depending on the route taken)
English (2 IGCSEs in Language and Literature)
Option GCSE Subjects
Non-Examinable Subjects
In addition to the Core GCSE subjects, you will need to make three choices from the range of optional subjects. Please note that each subject will only run if it is viable in terms of the number of students wishing to study the subject.
In PSHE sessions, you are given advice and support from our Careers Service, Skills Jersey, about working in Jersey and possible job opportunities available to you when you leave school or university. You will have completed a Skills Survey and should use the results of this to guide you in your choices. You should consider where your strengths lie, and which subjects you find most enjoyable and fulfilling.
During the Options Assembly, the options process will be explained. You will receive support and guidance in your choices from your Tutor and PSHE teacher. Conversations with your subject teachers are also very helpful and you should seek further assistance if you are still unsure.
The Options Evening in January is an opportunity to find out more about the options available to you. During this evening, you and your parents should find out as much information as possible regarding the subject choices available and seek answers to the many questions you may have.
Once you have decided on your GCSE option subjects you are required to submit your choices online by early February.
At the end of January, you will receive an email from s.lewis@jcg.sch.je, with a link to a Microsoft GCSE Option Form.
Please use the Form to make your GCSE Option selection, three subjects and a reserve.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact Mr Lewis at s.lewis@jcg.sch.je
