Year 9 Options

15^th December 2021

Dear Parents/Carers,

I am writing to inform you about the series of Options assemblies that have been planned for your child leading up to the Options evening on Wednesday 23^rd February 2022. These will take place in the Great Hall or remotely in tutor rooms every Friday morning. We expect your child to be in school at 8.25am on these days so that we can have a prompt start at 8.40am. Assemblies are for Yr9 pupils only, and it is an opportunity for them to find out more about GCSE Option subjects.

• W2 Fri 17^th Dec 2021            Options programme launch
• W2 Fri 7^th Jan 2022               Media studies / GCSE PE                           
• W1 Fri 14^th Jan 2022             Business/ HSC         
• W2 Tues 18^th Jan 2022         Psychology/ Sociology                               
• W2 Fri 21^st Jan 2022             Computer studies & BTEC ICT                              
• W2 Fri 4^th Feb 2022              Drama/ Music
• W1 Wed 9^th Feb 2022           Art & Design and Design Technology      
• W2 Wed 23^rd Feb 2022         History/ Geography 
• W2 Wed 23^rd Feb 2022         Options evening (Virtual or in school TBC)
• W2 Fri 25^th Feb 2022            Separate Science                                         

There will be a section on careers and the Options programme available in the school library that your child can access. This will be led by the Careers Manager, Mr Uddin who your child can approach for further guidance.

In the meantime, we ask that parents sign up to the Edulink if you haven’t done so already and directions for this can be found in the school website;  https://www.stepneyallsaints.school/content/uploads/2021/10/SASS-Parent-Guide-for-Edulink-15.10.21.pdf

It is important that you discuss with your child their particular career interests, their strengths and weaknesses so that they can make informed Options choices. Below are some useful websites you can go through together:

https://barclayslifeskills.com/

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/explore-careers

https://successatschool.org/

https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/information/your-choices-at-14

In addition to this, please remind them that their progress in all of their subjects in Yr9 helps the Options team decide if they are suitable for the courses they have chosen and not just in English and Maths. They must continue to work to the best of their ability regardless of whether they choose a subject for GCSE or not.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Kind regards,

Ms S Begum – Assistant Head Teacher

• Download Yr 9 Options assemblies info 15.12.21