Year 9 Options Event 2022
Welcome to the Year 9 GCSE options page.
On Wednesday 2nd February, we will be hosting our Options Evening for Year 9 students and parents in person. The event will take place in school between 6.00pm and 8.00pm and will give you the opportunity to talk to staff about our GCSE and BTEC courses available for your child to study. Please come to reception where staff will warmly welcome you to the event.
Here you will find plenty of information to help guide you through your options process.
Calendar of Events for the Year 9 Options process
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5 January – February 2022 |
Options theme for Y9 PSHCEE |
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Wed 5 January |
Year 9 Assembly – Introducing the options process |
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Wed 19 January |
Year 9 Assembly – New subject presentations |
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Wed 19 January |
Year 9 Parents Evening to discuss progress and suitability of courses |
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Mon 21 January |
Issue of options booklet by tutors giving details of all courses |
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Wed 2 February |
Year 9 Assembly - New subject presentations, the trial run |
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Wed 2 February |
Y9 Options Evening |
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Thurs 10 February |
Alternative Curriculum Day – IAG and Careers focus |
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Fri 11 February |
Trial run forms given out (returns by Tues 15 February) |
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Mon 28 February |
Individual interviews with all students to discuss suitability of chosen courses - all week |
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Fri 4 March |
Final choice forms issued by tutors |
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Fri 11 March |
All final option choice forms to be completed and returned by this date |
Welcome video
Options guide - please see last year's booklet attached below as an example.
Option subject videos
Art (Fine) GCSE
Art (Textiles) GCSE
Business & Enterprise (NCFE)
Computer Science (GCSE) & Digital Information Technologies (BTEC)
Design and Technology (GCSE)
Drama (GCSE)
Engineering (V Cert)
Food (GCSE)
MFL - French & German (GCSE)
Geography (GCSE)
Health and Social Care (CNC)
History (GCSE)
Music (GCSE)
Photography (GCSE)
Sport (CNC)
Triple Science (GCSE)
