Students in Year 9 will prepare for their option choices through a variety of planned activities through the autumn term 2024 and in January/February 2025:

• Personal Development lessons will incorporate activities during the autumn term to prepare students for their GCSE choices.
• January: The options booklet will be distributed electronically to parents to share the subjects on offer to study at key stage 4 from September 2025.
• January: a week of assemblies for Y9 where subject leaders from the option subjects will present key information to students.  
• January, date TBC: a parent and student presentation on the option process and format of the GCSE curriculum with members of the senior leadership team and Mr Markham.  
• Students will be given further information and opportunities to ask questions in lessons during January.
• Date TBC January: Art, Drama, DT and Music showcase to allow students an insight into work in these subject areas.
• Options forms will be distributed to students via form tutors.