TO PUPILS IN YEAR 9 

Key dates 2025
Thursday 22nd May 2025	Year 9 Pathways Evening
Friday 23rd May 2025, 3.20pm	The application forms will be available online from 3.20pm.    The form can only be accessed via a link sent which will be sent to your school email account.
Friday 30th May 2025, 9.00am	Application deadline 9.00am.
June 2025	Letters to parents to confirm course selections

Following the Pathways Evening, you should have a clear understanding about the options process and the courses available.  

​Please read the KS4 Options booklet carefully to understand what each subject involves so that you can make the correct choices.  You should discuss it with your parents/guardians and your teachers.  

The Options booklet is attached below.  

 

IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE 

​On Friday 23rd May 2025, 3.20pm, the online application form will be available at 3.20pm.  The form can only be accessed via a personal link and pin number which will be emailed to your school email account.  

 

If you do not complete your application form correctly and meet the deadline then your choices will be decided by the school.  

 

 

Please note the following:  

 
You are only allowed to complete the form once, so make sure you check your choices carefully before you press submit.   
 

Separate Sciences (Triple Science) will be offered depending on the results your 

Year 9 Science exam and teacher assessments.  

 

Computer Science will be offered depending on the results of your Year 9  

Computing exam and teacher assessments.  

  

You will receive a letter in May stating if you are eligible to choose these  

subjects.  

The following subjects cannot be selected together: 

• Art, Photography and Textiles.   

• ICT and Computer Science GCSE  

 

Wishing you the best of luck with your options.