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Carrickfergus Academy
Welcome to Carrickfergus Academy. We are delighted that you are considering Carrickfergus Academy as the post primary school for your child. We recognise that this is a very important decision, and we hope that you will find everything you need to inform your decision on our website.
Carrickfergus Academy is an all ability, non-selective school for pupils aged 11-18 in the Carrickfergus area and beyond.

GCSE Options 2023
YEAR 10 OPTIONS – GCSE & KEY STAGE 4 STUDY – 2023
Pupils & Parents, the GCSE Options process for Year 10 in 2023 is starting & we are pleased to offer you an unrivalled range of GCSE & equivalent courses. The GCSE Options Booklet is the starting point to see our extensive range of courses & it is accessible in this post/message. Please have a read through this & familiarise yourself with the courses on offer.
We will also provide you with an online session at 6.00pm on Tuesday 17th January 2023 to help explain the Options process & allow you to see the online form, as it is released. This will explain the steps & give you details on what to do to secure your subject choices for the start to these courses in September 2023.
Please keep your eye to this online forum & the school website later this week for further details.
Year 10 GCSE Options can be accessed & completed by clicking the link below:
See you at 6pm tonight for the online presentation.
Year 10 - GCSE Options Presentation
Please see the online presentation details below, as promised.
Tuesday, 17 January · 6:00 – 6:40pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ffo-fixk-dgr
Or dial: (GB) +44 20 3957 3102 PIN: 847 503 046#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ffo-fixk-dgr?pin=6374795632064
We look forward to seeing you online on Tuesday evening next week.
YEAR 12 OPTIONS – A-LEVEL & POST-16 STUDY COURSES
Carrickfergus Academy invites our Year 12 Pupils & Year 12 Pupils from other schools to view our Sixth Year Options Booklet attached.
This is also really useful for Parents & will give a more informed picture of course choices are available on returning to school in September 2023, after results day. It is also suitable for Pupils uncertain of their pathway to look at our Sixth-Year courses. We aim to offer a pathway for everyone with an exciting balance & range of vocational & academic courses contained within the Options Booklet.
An online session will be held at 6:45pm on Tuesday 17th January 2023 to help explain the Options process & allow you to see the online form. You can access the online session using the GOOGLE MEET invitation below. (GOOGLE MEET is accessible through Google Chrome):
Sixth Year Options Presentation
Tuesday, 17 January · 6:45 – 7:25pm
Google Meet joining info:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dnc-efij-ifw
Or dial: (GB) +44 20 3957 2544 PIN: 549 704 287#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/dnc-efij-ifw?pin=3918594030802
We look forward to seeing you at the online presentation this coming Tuesday.
Sixth Year & A-Level Options can be accessed & choices can be made by clicking the link below:
See you at 6.45pm tonight for the online presentation
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