Students in Year 9 will prepare for their option choices through a variety of planned activities through the autumn term 2023 and in January 2024:

• The tutor programme will incorporate activities during the autumn term to prepare students for their GCSE choices.
• The options booklet will be published electronically on Monday 8^th January.
• Tuesday 8th January: a parent and student presentation on the option process and format of the GCSE curriculum with Mr May, Mrs Bott and Miss Lawton.  This will be in school between 6-7pm in the main hall.
• Monday – Thursday, week commencing 15^th January: a week of assemblies for Y9 where subject leaders from the option subjects will present key information to students.  
• Students will be given opportunities to ask further questions in lessons during January.
• Options forms will be distributed to students on Monday 22nd January via form tutors.  The deadline for these to be handed in to reception will be Friday 2nd February 2024.

The documents below are from last year's option process.  These will be updated during the autumn term.