Year 9 Options Choices Presentation

Friday 1 February 2019

Mr Morris, Director of Studies

The Process

• Friday 1 February This presentationReceive options bookletLetter in newsletter

• Monday 25 February Receive E-mail about choices

• Tuesday 7 March Parents’ Meeting

• Friday 15 March Submit choices1.00pm

What will you study in Year 9?

Maths Spanish Comp. Science

English 2nd Language PD

Biology Geography PE

Chemistry History

Physics RPE

and 3 optional subjects

Optional Subjects in Year 9

You will choose 3 subjects from the 8 available as your personalised creative and classics curriculum:

• Art• Ceramics• Design Technology• Food & Nutrition• Drama• Music• Latin• Greek

You will also choose a 4th subject which we will use if we can’t deliver your first 3 choices:

The Option Blocks

Block 1 Block 2 Block 3

Art Art Ceramics

Ceramics DT DT

DT Drama Drama

Drama Food & Nutrition Greek

Music Latin Food & Nutrition

Latin

One from each column

4th choice can be from any column

These are Year 9 Choices• With two exceptions this has nothing to do with

(I)GCSE choices.• You may wish to choose subjects that you think you

might want to do at (I)GCSE.• You may wish to choose one or more subjects that you

won’t be choosing at (I)GCSE to gain greater exposure to a subject that you will be leaving behind in Y10.

• The key thing is that it is about making the choice that is the right one for you.

• Don’t choose options to be with your friends – even if you have exactly the same options you might not be with them!

• Choose wisely because once you have made your choices it is unlikely you will be able to change them.

Thinking about combinations

• You have to make a CHOICE!

• Finding a balance – Art, Ceramics, DT, Food & Nutrition– Latin, Greek– Drama, Music

• Keep your options open– You cannot do Latin at GCSE if you have not done Latin in

Y9.– You cannot do Greek & Latin at GCSE if you have not taken

Greek & Latin in Y9.– You can do any other GCSE that St Helen’s offers in one of

these optional subjects without having done it in Y9. Please note that Food & Nutrition is not offered as a GCSE subject at St Helen’s.

How do I get advice?

• Read the options booklet.

• Discuss your choices with your parents.

• Ask your subject teachers.

• Talk to your form tutor or Mrs Taylor.

• Use the parents’ meeting to discuss ideas together.

The Option Blocks

Block 1 Block 2 Block 3

Art Art Ceramics

Ceramics DT DT

DT Drama Drama

Drama Food & Nutrition Greek

Music Latin Food & Nutrition

Latin

Submitting Choices

• Monday 25 February

Choices E-mail sent out

• Follow the link – the following are needed

– Your name

– Your date of birth e.g. 07/02/2003

– A parent’s E-mail – NOT yours

• If a confirmation E-mail is not received…

Deadline for Choices

• Friday 15 March 1.00pmDeadline for choices

• but….

• Making your choices by the end of Wednesday 13 March is a good idea!

• and…

• I start working on them on the Friday afternoon

The Process

• Friday 1 February This presentationReceive options bookletLetter in newsletter

• Monday 25 February Receive E-mail about choices

• Tuesday 7 March Parents’ Meeting

• Friday 15 March Submit choices1.00pm

01/07/2007

A parent’s E-mail address not yours!

IN CONCLUSION….

• Take advice.

• Take responsibility.

• Make decisions.

The Process

• Friday 1 February This presentationReceive options bookletLetter in newsletter

• Monday 25 February Receive E-mail about choices

• Tuesday 7 March Parents’ Meeting

• Friday 15 March Submit choices1.00pm