Year 9 Options Process 2024

The transition from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 is an important time in a child’s education; students will need to consider which courses they wish to study in years 10 and 11 and make their choices via the Options Process. Students need to think carefully about the choices available to them; they need to discuss how their choices will meet their individual needs and career aspirations, as well as their aptitude and interest in those subjects.

As part of this process, students are encouraged to consult with teachers, parents/carers and the careers service, and they have assemblies, workshops and PSHCE lessons to help them in their decision-making.

The Grange School presents students with the opportunity to choose from a wide range of courses appropriate to their abilities and interests. It is important that your child considers his/her option choices carefully.

The activities included in the options process begin in January 2023 with students and parents/carers being given more information at this time. However, to give you advance notice of the provisional dates for key events, please see below:

    • January 2024 – Assemblies to introduce and discuss the Options Process

    • Thursday 18 January 2024 – Careers Fair

    • Tuesday 6 February 2024 – Year 9 Parents’ Evening

    • February 2024 – Support within PSHCE and Enterprise lessons. The lessons will cover areas such as careers, further education, skills, personal aspirations.

    • Thursday 29 February 2024 – Options Workshops. These workshops will be delivered during the school day for all students, giving them information on the range of courses available to them. They will be given their Key Stage 4 Options Guidance Booklet, which will give detailed information on the courses available, as well as how to submit their options choices.

    • March 2024 – Course Presentations. During lessons, there will be presentations giving information on all courses on offer, with time for students to ask questions about the course.

    • 14 March 2024 from 6.00pm – 8.00pm – Options Evening. We will be able to present the options process to parents and students, and there will be teachers available from each option course for you to talk to get more information.
    • Wednesday 27 March 2024 – Deadline for Options choices to be submitted online by students: By providing this support, our aim is to enable all students to make informed choices that will be appropriate to their individual needs and aspirations.

Please do read through our Options Booklet which details the courses offered in Year 10 and 11 and aims to help students as they consider which subjects they wish to study. All Year 9 students have received a hard copy of the booklet in their Options Workshop which was held on Thursday 29 February 2024.

Our most recent letters home detail the Options Submission Process and the Options Evening which took place on 14 March 2024. This presentation was delivered at the event and contains some key information.