Year 9 Options 2013
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Key Dates for options
What happens? When?
Year 9 Options Launch Date
What Happens? You receive your options information pack
When? Monday 14th January
Year 9 Parents/ Carers Evening
What Happens? This is an opportunity to come and talk to your teachers about ideas for your future.
When? Thursday 31st January
(Your parents/carers can book on-line now)
Deadline Day
What happens? Return options form to the Academy.
Return any college application forms to Holyrood.
When? Monday 4th February.
You will get:
A letter explaining the process fully.
An options form to make your choices, you need to:
Start considering realistically which subjects you really enjoy and that you are good at.
Consider taking the English Baccalaureate.
Consider if a college course would suit you, talk to parents/carers, teachers and your tutor if you are not sure.
Make appointments with teachers whose subjects you think you would like to take at GCSE.
Catch up on your progress.
Holyrood Academy staff will be available to talk to you about the new English Bacc.
The careers staff from Connexions will be there to talk to you at any time in the evening.
Ask any questions you have about college courses.
Get your form in on time!
Need more information?
Ask your tutors, ask your teachers, ask your year head. They want you to make the best choices FOR YOU!
So what is the English Baccalaureate?
The English Baccalaureate is not a qualification in itself, but rather a collection of key GCSE's.
To be awarded the English Baccalaureate you will need to achieve at least an A*- C grade at GCSE in each of the following:
English Language
Mathematics
History or Geography
French or German
and at least two A*- C GCSE grades in Science.
Why would I need this?
If you are thinkning of going on to Higher Education or University it would be a very good idea to have the English Baccalaureate.
This is a new idea so don't be worried to ask your teachers if you don't understand it, or want to know whether it is a good idea for you.
