Year 9 Options

During Years 10 and 11 the curriculum becomes more flexible allowing students to tailor their learning experience to better fit their personal needs and interests.  The key purpose of learning remains to equip our future adult citizens with the basic skills and knowledge that will be required to succeed in an ever-changing future; a future of lifelong learning and opportunity for which we must all be prepared.

The Year 9 Options process consists of two stages: the first involves an initial survey, through which students can give us an idea of the subjects they are likely to want to study, followed by a second stage through which students select their final choices from a fixed grid.

Students are supported throughout the process and we encourage them to have conversations with their subject teachers and tutor.  We will advise when information is updated on this page as we progress through the process. 

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Please click on the drop down menu below to reveal the information for each stage of the process:

Options Timeline

TIMELINE

Thursday 15th January              

 Initial letter to parents and carers outlining the process

Thursday 22nd January

 Virtual Year 9 Parents Evening via SchoolCloud from 4pm - 7pm
Tuesday 3rd February                                                      

Year 9 Options - Stage One goes live on our website and includes:

  • Options booklet
  • Initial Survey online form

Monday 9th February 

 Deadline for completion of the initial survey online form
Tuesday 3rd March

Year 9 Options – Stage Two goes live on our website and includes:

  • Final Options grid
  • Final Options online form 
Wednesday 4th March

Options Evening, 6.00pm - 7.30pm in the Main Hall, including:

  • Chance for discussion with representatives of each subject department
  • Options talk with Mr Wood to offer guidance with the Options Process
Monday 9th March Deadline for completion of the final options online form

Stage One

The Year 9 Options Booklet and Initial Survey Form will be uploaded here when Stage One goes live on Tuesday 3rd February.

Stage Two

The Final Options Grid and Final Options Form will be uploaded here when Stage Two goes live on Tuesday 3rd March.

Please save the date of our Year 9 Options Evening, which is on Wednesday 4th March from 6.00pm to 7.30pm in the main hall.

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