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Students & Learning

Year 9 Options

Welcome to our Year 9 Options page.

Dear Parents and Carers your child took home their Option Booklet and a covering letter w/c 12th December. Please read and discuss this with your child ahead of the parents evening on 19th January 2023. 

The booklet outlines the targeted KS4 pathway and relevant information for your child to read and discuss at home. The details provided will help your child to select the best choice of GCSE or vocational qualifications for their future, they will then go on to study these in years 10 and 11. It is vital that their choice reflects breadth and balance and provides them with success, enjoyment and a range of opportunities for next steps after completing the course in Year 11.

The booklet contains: key terminology about qualifications offered, an explanation of the grading system for qualifications, a summary of each course offered, your child’s option form for your child to complete their choices. You will need to discuss this, agree the choices and return the signed form to student reception no later than 6th February 2023.

You can find out how to book appointments for Thursday 19th January here 

Parents Evening

Thank you for your continued support.

Please see the timeline below that maps out key points in Year 9.

Y9 Options Timeline 

What 

When 

Communication and outline to students and parents around Options process 

October/November 2022 

Y9 Options Booklets issued to students and families 

Options Booklets will be distributed w/c 12th December

Assemblies and tutor time support to guide Y9 students around picking their best combination of subjects 

November –February 2023 

 

Student interviews with senior leaders to support and advice students 

January 2023 

Y9 Options and Parents Evening 

19th January 2023 

Deadline for Y9 Options  

6th February 2023 

Student options communicated to students and families 

June 2023 

 


 

 

Qualifications Explained 

Jobs of the Future 

https://futuregoals.co.uk/jobs-of-the-future/ 

  

Career Roles Outside the Box 

https://futuregoals.co.uk/career-roles-outside-the-box/ 

  

Identifying Skills 

https://futuregoals.co.uk/skills/ 

  

Careers Activities 

https://futuregoals.co.uk/remote/ 

Careers guidance for Parents

Careerspilot

Subjects - from Nov 2022

English

 

English Curriculum document

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humanities

 

 

 

 

Geography

Geography Curriculum Information

Geog

 

 

 

Health & Social Care

 

 

 

History

 

 

Religious Studies

 

Travel & Tourism

 

 

Maths

 

Modern Foreign Languages

 

Performing Arts

 Dance or Drama

 

Music

 

 

Physical Education

 

Science

 

 

Technology: Computer Science

 

 

 

 

Technology: Creative i_Media

 

Technology: Engineering Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology: Fashion & Textile Design

 

Technology: Hospitality & Catering

 

Technology: Photography