DU/CF


12 January 2010


Dear Parents/Carers   

Re:  Year 9 Options Evening– Wednesday 20 January – 6.30-8.30pm

We are holding a meeting for parents and carers of Year 9 students to give you the opportunity to find out further information about GCSE Option choices.

The evening will give you an outline of the Options process and information about how the process will affect your son/daughter this year.  You will then have the opportunity to talk to the different subject teachers about their subjects and ask any relevant questions.

All students will be issued with a Key Stage 4 booklet outlining the different subjects that can be studied.  This options process is a vital one this term and your role as parents is crucial in ensuring that your son or daughter makes the right decisions for their studies in Key Stage 4.  This meeting will help you to understand how this process will work.

Please find below some important dates of events that will be taking place leading up to the students making their Year 9 Option choices:


Wednesday 20 January    Options evening 6.30pm
Monday 01 February    Deadline Initial interest forms to Mentors
Monday 23 February    Year 9 Full reports to parents
Options forms issued
Thursday 4 March    Year 9 Parents’ Consultation Evening 5-8 pm
Friday 12 March    Options forms to Mentors
Tuesday 15 June    Year 9 Options afternoon
You will receive further notification of these meetings closer to the time but in the meantime we look forward to seeing you and your son/daughter on Wednesday 20 January.

Yours sincerely
 

Mr A Duffy
Assistant Headteacher