Year 9 Options

Dear Learner,

Over the next few weeks we would like you to make your option choices for next year.

Support for making the choice

In order to support you to make your choice we have provided the following:

• The Option Booklet – This is attached with this letter and outlines the option process along with a course description for all the optional subjects. Please take the time to read this carefully as it will give you important information about the course content and the type of assessment involved.

• Google Classroom – For subjects already studied in Year 9 (e.g. history, geography, Spanish etc.) you can use Google Classroom to ask your subject teacher any questions you have regarding that subject.

• This website – Additional information on all option subjects can be accessed via video clips within this website.

Submitting the options

You are required to select 4 ‘optional’ subjects which you would like to study in Key Stage 4. These choices will allow us to design the Option Blocks. You will then be notified which 2 of the ‘optional’ subjects you will study in year 10. During the following year, you will have the opportunity to select additional optional subjects to study in year 11.

You can select the 4 optional subjects electronically by logging on to your Lliswerry Google account and completing the option process.

The length of course

Some option blocks will be timetabled over 2 years with 5 lessons per cycle whilst others will be timetabled over one year with 10 lessons per cycle. The length of course will be determined by which block the subject is included within. The length of course is not a pupil choice.

Deadline for options

The deadline for submission of your options choice is Friday 19^th March 2021.

Yours sincerely

S Thomas

Assistant Headteacher