{"id":452,"date":"2024-01-30T17:50:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T17:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/loudounacademy2022\/?page_id=452"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:43:44","slug":"option-choice-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/loudounacademy2022\/option-choice-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Option Choice Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>OPTION CHOICE PROCESS FOR 2026-2027<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\"><strong>February 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students in S2-S5 will make Option Choices for the next Academic Session, personalising their learner pathway for the year ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Principal Teachers of Pupil Support and Principal Teachers of Communication Centre will interview all students and issue Option Choice Information including recommended subject choices.<\/p>\n<p>For S2 and S3 students, this will be based on recommendations from teachers based on latest progress information. For S4 and S5 students this will be based on tracking information in current courses, recent assessment evidence and any previous attainment.<\/p>\n<p>At all stages, we ask students to have a good idea of what they hope to do in their future after school, so their journey is supporting positive destinations.<\/p>\n<p>All information to support this process can be found, below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Completed Option Choice forms are due for return no later than:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 17th February 2026 for pupils in S4\/5,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/loudounacademy2022\/uploads\/sites\/19556\/2026\/02\/15204323\/S4-into-S5-Option-Form-1.pdf\">S4 into S5 Option Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/loudounacademy2022\/uploads\/sites\/19556\/2026\/02\/15204325\/S5-into-S6-Option-Form-1.pdf\">S5 into S6 Option Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 24th February 2026 for pupils in S2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/loudounacademy2022\/uploads\/sites\/19556\/2026\/02\/15204037\/S2-to-S3-option-sheet-2026-27.pdf\">S2 to S3 option sheet 2026 &#8211; 27<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thursday 5th March 2026 for pupils in S3<\/p>\n<p>Personalised sheet send home with pupil<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\"><strong>S2 into S3 OPTION CHOICE BOOKLET<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/loudounacademy2022\/uploads\/sites\/19556\/2026\/02\/16104324\/s2-to-s3-personalisation-choice-options-booklet-26-27.pdf\">s2 to s3 Personalisation &amp; choice options booklet 26 &#8211; 27<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\"><strong>S3 into S4 OPTION CHOICE BOOKLET<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Link to Follow<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\"><strong>S4\/5 into S5\/6 OPTION CHOICE BOOKLET<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/loudounacademy2022\/uploads\/sites\/19556\/2026\/02\/02203258\/S5-to-S6-Personalisation-Choice-Options-Booklet-26-27.pdf\">S5 to S6 Personalisation &amp; Choice Options Booklet 26 &#8211; 27<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\"><strong>S4\/5 PARENTS EVENING PRESENTATION &#8211; 3rd FEBRUARY 2026 18:00 Online<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/loudounacademy2022\/uploads\/sites\/19556\/2026\/02\/07101958\/S4-to-S5-to-S6-Options-Parents-Evening-Presentation.pdf\">S4 to S5 to S6 Options Parents Evening Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\"><strong>S3 PARENTS EVENING PRESENTATION &#8211; 3rd February 2026 19:00 Online<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/loudounacademy2022\/uploads\/sites\/19556\/2026\/02\/07101955\/S2-into-S3-Option-Choice-Presentation-2026.pdf\">S2 into S3 Option Choice Presentation 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\"><strong>S2 PARENTS EVENING PRESENTATION &#8211; 12th February 2026 18:30 Online<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The presentations will be posted below after this evening.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\"><strong>SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND PRESENTATION &#8211; 20 JANUARY 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Skills Development Scotland Presentation Included in Full Presentations Above<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\"><strong>AYRSHIRE COLLEGE PRESENTATION &#8211; 20 JANUARY 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ayrshire College School Partnership Courses Included in Full Presentations Above<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #808080\">OTHER HELPFUL WEBSITES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myworldofwork.co.uk\/parents-and-carers\/\">Parents and Carers | My World of Work<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planitplus.net\/\">Planit : For Careers, Learning, and Schools in Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/\">UCAS | At the heart of connecting people to higher education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apprenticeships.scot\/\">Apprenticeships in Scotland | Apprenticeships.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.ayrshire.ac.uk\/home\/\">Ayrshire College<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OPTION CHOICE PROCESS FOR 2026-2027 February 2026 Students in S2-S5 will make Option Choices for the next Academic Session, personalising their learner pathway for the year ahead. Principal Teachers of Pupil Support and Principal Teachers of Communication Centre will interview all students and issue Option Choice Information including recommended subject choices. 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