This document outlines the options process for Year 9 students. It discusses the timeline for options which includes assemblies, guidance materials, and a February options evening. Students are advised to choose options that suit their strengths and career goals, consider their future education paths, and have a back up plan. The options form requires 6 choices, including one science and one computing option, and 2 reserve choices, and is due by March 15th.

1. Y9 OPTIONS EVENING

2.  Outline the options process
 Advice on making good choices
 Completing the options form
AIMS

3.  Introduction to Y9 – October
 Options assemblies – November to February
 Guidance booklet and Web Site – January
 Options evening – 18th February
 Y9 Parents evening – 26th February
 Options form deadline for returning - 15th March
 Data analysis – March/April
 Negotiations – April/May
 Draft options sent home – June
 Timetables issued for next year - July
THE OPTIONS PROCESS

4. MAKING GOOD CHOICES

5.  Know yourself.
 Understand the options available to you.
 Consider your journey.
MAKING GOOD CHOICES

6.  A career is a lifelong journey
 All your experiences
 All your choices
 All your skills
 Step 1 – KS4 option choices
 Step 2 – Post 16 options
 Step 3 – ???
YOUR JOURNEY

7.  Approximately 10% - 15% of students
 There are only a few opportunities
 There is lots of competition for apprenticeships
 Work ready skills are vital
 Consider vocational (Pre-vocational) subjects
 Have at least one back up plan
EMPLOYMENT AT 16

8.  Approximately 85% - 90% of students
 Either 6th Form or college
 College – traditionally a more vocational focus
 6th Form – traditionally a more academic focus
 Have at least one back up plan
FURTHER EDUCATION/TRAINING AT 16

9.  Choose subjects that are the most appropriate to help you
achieve your career goals
 Carry out your research
 Listen to advice
 Have at least one back up plan
 English and Mathematics are important
ALREADY HAVE A CAREER PATH OR
SECTOR IN MIND?

10.  Try to keep your “options open”
 Pick subjects that are likely to lead to success
 Include some facilitating subjects
 English and Mathematics are important
UNSURE OF YOUR CAREER PATH

11.  You need to be achieving the best grades (A*, A, B) in your
specialism/s
 Include a mix of facilitating subjects
 English and Mathematics are important
CONSIDERING UNIVERSITY

12.  If you are keeping your options open
 Choose a mixture of subjects that develop different skills
 Choose subjects you are likely to do well in, rather than ones you
think are more desirable or sound better
 Consider 3 or 4 facilitating subjects
ROUTE – KEEPING YOUR OPTIONS OPEN

13.  If you know what you want to do
 Choose subjects which are the most appropriate for your path
 Choose some facilitating subjects
 Have a back up plan
ROUTE – YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT

14.  If you are aiming for the highest academic achievement
 Choose at least one language
 Chose at least one from English Literature, Geography, or History
 Choose at least one from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Computer
science
ROUTE – YOU’RE AN ACADEMIC

15. COMPLETING THE
OPTIONS FORM

16.  6 choices
 At least 1 must be a science option
 At least 1 must be a computing option
 2 reserve choices
 Deadline – 15th March 2015
COMPLETING THE OPTIONS FORM

17.  Reflect on your own skills, abilities and passions
 Understand the expectations and demands of each option
 Think about your future
 Make the right choices for you, as an individual
 Have at least one back up plan
 Deadline for options form – 15th March 2015
CONCLUSIONS