Year 9 Preferences
At Chobham Academy we offer a three year Key Stage Three programme and a two year Key Stage Four (GCSE) programme. The three year Key Stage Three provides a broad foundation of knowledge which is built upon and specialised when students make their preferences. For many of our students this is the first time in their academic career they have made a choice about their education. It is important students alongside their parents make an informed choice. For that reason, the process is spread out over the spring term of Year 9 to allow a considered choice to be made.
The timetable below provides the timeline of the process. Due to the current uncertainty surrounding Covid information and consultation events will be held virtually.
Key dates during the Spring Term for the Option Choices process
Thursday 20th January |
Year 9 GCSE Preference Launch Event |
The GCSE Options process will be launched to parents and carers. This will be through the options booklet sent to students, parents and available below. A series of videos on the academies’ YouTube channel introduce both the process and the different subject choices. Students should also use unifrog to link their subject choices to potential career paths. |
Week of 24th January | Preferences Week in Tutor Time | In tutor time students will explore the preferences process which will include information on both the process and also information about individual subjects. There will also be links made to future careers and our careers guidance process. |
Tuesday 1st March |
Year 9 Parent Consultation Evening. (held remotely)
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An opportunity for you and your child to further explore different subject areas and ask questions about the process as a whole, whilst also receiving feedback on your child’s progress in Year 9. Each child and parent will also meet with a member of the Academy Leadership Team to ensure that the choices they make are both informed and appropriate. |
Friday 4th March |
Deadline for preference forms to be submitted online. |
Preference forms should be submitted online at: https://bit.ly/Year9Pref
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Early July |
Your child will be informed of their GCSE subjects. |
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