Y9 Options Booklet

The Wilnecote School
E N S U R I N G E X C E L L E N C E
January 2018
Dear Parents / Carers,
This is an exciting time for your child at The Wilnecote School as they are about to embark on an
important part of their school career in Key Stage 4. Deciding which subjects to study now will set
your child on a pathway to fulfil their future plans and aspirations and therefore getting those
choices right is really important.
We continually look to develop our Key Stage 4 curriculum so that it achieves a balance between
core subjects for all and a variety of pathways to meet the needs and interests of individuals, whilst
supporting the highest levels of progress.
Our aim is that all students should be provided with high quality information, advice and guidance
to enable them to make informed choices about which subjects to study. This ‘Options Guide’ is the
main source of information, but the parents’ consultation evening in early February will give you the
chance to speak to subject teachers about your child’s strengths, interests and future plans.
Further personalised advice and guidance will be provided by myself and other senior leaders, form
tutors and our careers advisor, to ensure that students make choices that keep appropriate future
career pathways open to them. We take an individual approach to the English Baccalaureate,
encouraging but not forcing students to take the required courses.
Once your child has made their final choices, the completed option form should be returned to the
office of the Headteachers PA by Monday 12 nd March 2018
At this point work will start on the timetable for next year. It may then be necessary for some
students to make alternative choices as some subject combinations may be impossible to
accommodate or some classes may be too small to run. If this does happen we will discuss the
issues and the alternatives with the student promptly and clearly, then give them the opportunity to
make a new choice.
Please read all of the options information carefully before making your choices. Over recent years
there have been significant national changes to both GCSE and vocational qualifications. These
have changed both the content and the way in which subjects are assessed. Some courses are
significantly different to those we offered in the past.
If you have any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to contact me either directly by email or
via the school office.
Assuring you of our best intentions at all times,
Mrs H. Tonks
Deputy Headteacher (Student Progress)
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