Year 9 Options Information Evening
Thursday 6th February 2025, 6.00 pm in the School Hall

This will be an opportunity for year 9 students and their parents/carers to hear a short presentation about the options process and to talk to subject teachers.

Any questions may be answered in the FAQs.  Otherwise, please email any subject specific questions to the subject email addresses given in your options booklet or any more general questions to cshardlow@southwolds.uk 
 
We hope you find the process smooth and informative at each stage.  Please do use the subject links within the curriculum handbook and the subject area links below to discover more about each subject. 

 

Year 9 Options Timeline

Wednesday 22nd January     
Year 9 Assembly: Options Launch

w/c Monday 3rd February     
Key Stage 4 Application Forms will be handed out by tutors and the following will be emailed to students and parents/carers:-
Options Booklets
Year 9 Interim Assessments – this assessment will include Grade on Course to achieve at the end of year 11

Thursday 6th February
Year 9 Options Information Evening: 6.00 – 7.30 pm

Friday 28th February
Deadline to return completed Key Stage 4 Application Forms to tutors

By Friday 23rd May
Confirmation of options will be emailed to students and parents/carers

Monday 2nd June to Friday 6th June
Opportunity for students to change options, if places are available, by emailing Michele (mshenton@southwolds.uk). 
If the course is full, students may ask to be added to the waiting list.

Monday 30th June
Timetable promotion – start Year 10

Thursday 17th July to Wednesday 23rd July
Final opportunity for students to change options, if places are available, by emailing Michele (mshenton@southwolds.uk). 
If the course is full, students may ask to be added to the waiting list but this will end on Wednesday 23rd July, after which it will not be possible to make changes.