Year 9 Aspirations (Options)

This week sees the launch of our Year 9 Options process in school. All Year 9 students will participate in an assembly led by Mrs Roberts, Assistant Headteacher, in which detailed information of the process will be given. This includes what students should consider when making their choices; how our dedicated staff team (including Mr Stamper – Assistant Head and Careers Lead) can support them in making informed decisions based on their interests, aspirations and goals, as well as providing them with an information booklet to share at home. For a digital copy of the Options Booklet (click here)

On Thursday 9th March, we will be holding our scheduled Year 9 Parents’ Evening and Aspirations Day for all Year 9 students and their parent(s) / carer(s), As well as providing an opportunity to discuss your child’s current progress with their subject teachers, the evening will also showcase the many subjects we have on offer for study at Key Stage 4. Staff will be available throughout the evening to answer any questions you may have about the courses on offer, what your child should expect if opting to study a particular subject and to provide any specific advice and guidance as required.

In addition to the above, we will be holding our annual careers’ fair throughout the school day on Thursday 9th March. All Year 9 students will have the opportunity to visit the numerous stalls and chat to the representatives who can help advise on option choices, particularly helpful if they have a particular career path, plans for higher education or future goals in mind.

Finally, we have put together this webpage which includes all the information and support you and your child require in order to understand the process and what it entails. You will find a video by Mrs Rogers about the entire options process and how to make sure your child is making informed decisions based on their future goals; we recommend that you watch this video first. In addition, you will find videos and course information for every subject on offer for study at Headlands. The information provided will give you and your child an opportunity to see what each subject entails, consider which are of interest to them and help you to support them in making an informed choice.

If you have any questions after watching the videos, please click here and a member of staff will get back to you.

Year 9 parents/carers will receive a Google Form to complete with the options choices via email.

Watch this video by Mrs Adams about what you will learn in Years 10 and 11 in English language and literature lessons.

Watch this video by Mr Fraser about what you will learn in Years 10 and 11 and why Maths is brilliant.

Watch this video by Mr Temple about what you will learn in Years 10 and 11.