Page 3 - Y9 Courses Booklet 2021-23

Dear Students, Parents and Carers,

It is now time to take the next step in your school career. For the first time in your
education, you will have some say in the courses that you study. You will be starting your
Key Stage 4 courses in year 10. One of the things that will help you be successful is

choosing the right courses. You need to think carefully about which subjects to choose,
as these will help shape your future in education and beyond.

It is important that you have a balanced education, so therefore we guide you in making

these important decisions. In addition to the core subjects, you will study a humanities
subject (history or geography) and THREE other guided choices.

You may not know what you want to do in the future, or your plans for the future may

change so it is best to keep your options open and choose a broad range of subjects. You
will have to make further decisions about your future in year 11 so it is useful to consider
the different post-16 pathways. We offer different types of courses at Key Stage 4 to
enable all of you to gain recognised qualifications and give each of you an equal chance

of success in whatever path you choose. If you are contemplating university in the future,
we would recommend you consider the EBacc qualification (see page 3).

This booklet is designed to help you make your choices and inform you about future

decisions. It is important you speak to as many of your teachers as possible to get the best
advice on courses available. More information will be available at the Options
Information evening on January 20th where there will be a presentation on the process

and subject-specific presentations on your potential course choices.

Yours faithfully,

Tamsin Woodward

Deputy Headteacher

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