Year 8 into 9 Options is one of the most exciting times in your education as it gives you your first real opportunity to select some of the subjects that you will study for the next three years. It also marks the start of planning for your future; the decisions that you make now will have an impact on post 16 and career choices.

At The Piggott School our aim is to offer all students a broad, well-balanced and relevant learning programme. All of you will continue to study the examined ‘core’ subjects of: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science (single or double) and Religious Studies. You will also study courses in Physical Education and PSHCE. Opportunities exist for you to study a range of other GCSE courses. Every effort is made by your subject teachers, form tutors, Head of Year and the Senior Leadership Team, to offer you information, advice and guidance in the weeks leading up to this time of choice. Below you will find key dates, the Options Booklet and Preferences Form and various presentations from each subject that were presented during the Options Evening.  Good luck with your decision!

Key Dates for GCSE Options 2023

Thursday 12th January - Virtual Options Evening

Thursday 2nd February - Online Parents’ Evening

Friday 3rd February - Deadline for options preference form

Early March Options - discussions begin

End of the summer term Option choices confirmed

*The Options Booklet and Preferences Form for 2023 will appear here in the coming months

 

Options Booklet 2023

The Options Booklet details the option choices available for Year 9 students for the academic year 2022/23 All students follow a core curriculum of English Language GCSE, English Literature GCSE, Mathematics GCSE, Science GCSE and Religious Studies GCSE. All students will also study General PE (and will be examined in GCSE PE if they choose PE GCSE as an option,) plus PSHCE and or Leadership.

Please click on the link below

OPTIONS PREFERENCE FORM

 

Business Studies

Chinese

Computer Science

Creative iMedia

Design and Technology

Drama

English Language and English Literature

Fine Art

Food Preparation and Nutrition

French

Geography

German

History

Mathematics

Media Studies

Music

Physical Education

Photography

Religious Education

Science

Spanish

Statistics and Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics

Information regarding Year 8 Options Evening. 

A reminder to all Year 8 families that the Options Evening is due to take place on Thursday 12^th January, with the first sessions beginning at 6pm. Joining instructions, and links to join each session have been emailed to all Year 8 pupils - using their Piggott School email address. The Options Booklet will help support and inform the decisions being made - please find a link to this booklet below. During the Options Evening all microphones and cameras will be disabled on MS Teams - but the chat function will be enabled. Please do pose any questions you may have about the Options process to each subject lead. If anyone has any queries about this event then please do not hesitate to get in touch with me at school. Finally - details surrounding how the options forms will be submitted will be shared with you all after the event tomorrow. 

I hope you all find the event useful and informative. 

Kind regards,

Mr A MacLeod

Deputy Headteacher

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On Wednesday 14^th September The Piggott School were pleased to host over 50 ECTs (Early Career Teachers) to a welcome event. This event was run in conjunction with the Wokingham Federation and included a number of presentations designed to welcome the local ECTs to the profession. Piggott School staff were responsible for leading the main training of the afternoon - with Mr P Smith and Mr Crawley leading a keynote speech surrounding 'Behaviour for Learning'. The event was catered by Aspens - who provided a range of outstanding food to keep all attendees going throughout the afternoon. We were thrilled to be able to host this annual event once again - and look forward to continuing our work with local ECTs. 

The Piggott School is the Lead School in the Wokingham Federation - (Wokingham Secondary Federation – Schools working with schools (wokinghamfederation.co.uk)]

   

Mr Alex MacLeod

Deputy Headteacher and ECT Induction Lead

Twyford Together Charity 5K and Fun Run

Just three weeks to go until the Twyford Together Charity 5K and Fun Run takes place here, at The Piggott School on Sunday 9 October. Can your family and neighbours become this year's 'Fastest Street'? Get three runners to enter and you'll be in with a shot! Prizes to be announced shortly.

Twyford Together Charity 5K and Fun Run | Facebook

The Piggott School community is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Our Queen served the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth for 70 years with dedication, love and grace.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Royal Family along with the millions of people worldwide who will miss her every day. 

The school’s flags have been lowered to half-mast and students and staff will have time together to reflect on, and celebrate, the Queen’s life.

As we reflect on the Queen’s reign, the humility that resonated through her into the people that she met, and everything that she did, shines though. This is perhaps the Queen’s greatest legacy and why her memory will always be cherished. 

‘We do not grieve like those who have no hope, for we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.’ (1 Thessalonians 4:14)