English

Choosing the right subjects for GCSE Daily Routine

After 4pm Routine (continued)

Your son/daughter will make initial GCSE choices in February so that next year’s timetable can be blocked 9.45 pm 3rd Form lights out—all mobiles and screens handed in to the tutor on duty. and staffing planned. They will confirm their choices at the end of this term. There is the opportunity to add 10.00 pm 4th Form lights out—all mobiles and screens handed in to the tutor on duty any supporting comments on both initial and final No showering or use of hairdryers after this time. option-choice forms if you feel particularly strongly about the choices that have been made. Once the final 10.15 pm 5th Form lights out—all mobiles and screens handed in to the tutor on duty options form is submitted, the allocation of options 10.15/30 pm Curfew and the House is locked and alarmed will be made based on the information supplied on the form. 10.45 pm 6th Form should be upstairs and in their own rooms. No screen use.

Once choices have been made, the College reserves The House should be silent. the right to withdraw any courses for which there is insufficient demand.

We try to accommodate all subject choices within the prescribed framework. However, subjects are sometimes oversubscribed and availability of staffing prevents additional classes. If this is the case, we will contact you to discuss alternatives.

On the following pages, you will find more information about each subject, as well as some useful advice from the Head of Careers and Higher Education, Sharon

Allmark. These will help you when weighing up the various factors involved in making the most appropriate choices.

Stephen Badger

Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning)