Introduction to Year 9 Options
The spring term of Year 9 is the time in your child’s education when some important choices have to be made about their Key Stage 4 courses.
The National Curriculum requires students to do a broad range of subjects which are compulsory. These are Mathematics, English, Science, Physical Education, and Personal Development. Students are then able to choose four optional subjects.
Students are then able to choose four optional subjects.
It is very important that you talk to your child about their option choices and ensure that they have looked at as much information as possible so that they can make fully informed decisions. It is important that students do not complete the options form on their own but do this with your support.
However, it is important that these choices should be based on the subjects that your child enjoys and in which they have the greatest chance of success.
Students will be studying these subjects for five hours per fortnight, for the rest of their time at school, and once subjects have been chosen, apart from in very exceptional circumstances, they cannot be changed, so it is vital that they take these decisions seriously and make their choices carefully.
We will always try to give your child their first preference choices but very occasionally, this is not possible. If this is the case, we will have a meeting with your child to discuss their reserve options.
How do I make my options choices?
We may choose to not run a subject if there are not sufficient numbers who opt for it.
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