Year 8 Options
Email options@destafford.org.uk with any questions
Dear Year 8 Parents/Carers
In order to further support your child to make the right choices during the Options process, I am delighted to introduce additions to our Year 8 Options Information website page.
Please find the following resources below:
- Mr Place’s ‘Welcome’ video message
- Mr Parry’s video presentation on ‘How to make your choices’ with the SIMS Parent App
- Individual video presentations, for every subject, with a wealth of information on what to expect at Key Stage 4. Simply click on the subject title to view the video
- The ‘Introduction to the Options process’ video presentation
- The Options Booklet which provides an overview of the process and detailed information on all Key Stage 4 courses
SIMS Parent App
As detailed in Mr Parry’s presentation and the Options Booklet, Option choices are made via the SIMS Parent App. Should you have any technical issues with this, please do contact Mrs Blake-Thomas at deborah.blake-thomas@destafford.org.uk who will be able to assist in resolving these.
The deadline for choices to be made is Friday 5 March.
Separate Science
Students invited to choose Separate Science will be contacted by Mr Doyle by Friday 12 February.
Options Week
In addition to this information, the Heads of Department for those subjects which are not delivered at Key Stage 3, will be visiting each SAM, during SAM Time, from Monday 1 February. These sessions will begin at 8:30am and students should access their normal SAM, on Google Classroom, by using their usual link (also found on Satchel:One). This is an excellent opportunity for colleagues to share information on their courses and answer any questions students may have. The schedule for this is as below.
Day/SAM | 8BLA | 8CGA/SBE | 8AFA | 8JHE/VAT | 8HGI | 8TDA |
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Mon 1 Feb |
Computer Science/IT |
Business | Citizenship | Media | Health & Social Care | SIMS Parents App Info |
Tues 2 Feb | SIMS Parents App Info | Computer Science/IT | Business | Citizenship | Media | Health & Social Care |
Weds 3 Feb | Health & Social Care | SIMS Parents App Info | Computer Science/IT | Business | Citizenship | Media |
Thurs 4 Feb | Media | Health & Social Care | SIMS Parents App Info | Computer Science/IT | Business | Citizenship |
Fri 5 Feb | Citizenship | Media | Health & Social Care | SIMS Parents App Info | Computer Science/IT | Business |
Mon 8 Feb | Business | Citizenship | Media | Health & Social Care | SIMS Parents App Info | Computer Science/IT |
Contact us
On this page, I do hope you find the answers to any questions you may have but please do contact us via email to options@destafford.org.uk should you have any further queries.
Thank you very much, as ever, for your support in ensuring your child has the knowledge required to make these important, well-informed decisions.
Yours faithfully
Mr Parry, Assistant Headteacher
WELCOME FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OPTION CHOICES
SUBJECT PRESENTATIONS
Please click on the subject titles below to view the video presentations from the Heads of Department.
INTRODUCTION TO THE YEAR 8 OPTION PROCESS
Documents
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Year 8 Options Booklet |