Geography

Your son/daughter will make initial GCSE choices in IF YOU FEEL UNWELL:

February so that next year’s timetable can be blocked and staffing planned. They will confirm their choices at DURING THE DAY TIME: See Matron or any duty staff. the end of this term. There is the opportunity to add any supporting comments on both initial and final IN LESSONS: Ask your teacher to come back to the House to see Matron—if necessary option-choice forms if you feel particularly strongly she will arrange for you to see a nurse. about the choices that have been made. Once the final options form is submitted, the allocation of options DURING THE NIGHT TIME: Knock on the Houseparent’s or Assitant Houseparent’s door …long will be made based on the information supplied on enough to wake someone up! the form. Your parents will be contacted if you are ill and have to be confined to House for a number of days or Once choices have been made, the College reserves need to spend time convalescing at home. the right to withdraw any courses for which there is insufficient demand. Matrons can usually take you to medical appointments outside school if your parents are unable to.

We try to accommodate all subject choices within the prescribed framework. However, subjects are DENTAL APPOINTMENTS: These should be made during the school holidays whenever sometimes oversubscribed and availability of staffing possible. Emergency treatment can be arranged via Matron. prevents additional classes. If this is the case, we will contact you to discuss alternatives. MINIBUS (Link with train station)

On the following pages, you will find more information about each subject, as well as some useful advice from A minibus is available to take pupils to Hook Station on Saturdays at 1200 or at 1600 on Fridays on the Head of Careers and Higher Education, Sharon exeat or half term weekends.

Allmark. These will help you when weighing up the various factors involved in making the most A minibus also picks up from Hook Station at 1925 on Sunday evenings. appropriate choices. If you wish to use this service you need to sign up on the booking sheet in Reception by Friday lunchtime or by Thursday lunchtime for an exeat/half term weekends. This service is also available at the start and end of each term.

Stephen Badger

Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning)