Principal - Toby Eastaugh
Principal - Toby Eastaugh

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Year 9 Options

Year 9 Options

Welcome to the Year 9 Options process.

For the first time, your child has the opportunity to influence the curriculum they will study and as such will have to make some important decisions about their education over the coming weeks. As an Academy, we will endeavour to provide an options experience that will support you and your child through every step of the process so that they make an informed choice and are happy about the subjects they will ultimately take to examination.

Our Options Booklet contains a wealth of information about the options process as well as an informative course guide for each subject, so please do read it carefully.  

Use this link here to access the information shared with families at the Options information evening. It will provide key information and guidance to explain and support the completion of the options process for 2023.

See video links below

View Core Subject videos

View EBacc Subject videos

View Open Option videos

View Study Plus videos

We look forward to seeing you at the Options Evening on Wednesday 8th of February 2023. 

Link; Year 9 Options Evening Invitation Letter 2023

KEY DATES

OPTIONS PROCESS TIMELINE
January 2023The process starts via assemblies, form tutor support and subject lessons.
Before February Half TermYear 9 full report sent home, as well as an invitation to the Options event and Parents Evening.
Wednesday 8 February2023 Options Information Evening for parents and students.
Wednesday 22 FebruaryYear 9 options taster morning.
Wednesday 1 MarchYear 9 Parents consultation evening (online).
Thursday 27 February to Monday 13 MarchConsultation, research and decision making time.

Latest date for completion of Google form with options choices.
Monday 13 March - 4pmFinal deadline for completion of Google form with options choices.
Easter to JuneProcessing and resolving of matters arising from pupil choices.
Late June 2023Pupils informed of final option choices by letter.

QUESTIONS?

We are here to help! Please talk to your child’s Form Tutor or Mr Halifax, Vice Principal or Mr French, Progress Leader Year 9 at any point throughout the process.