1. Wednesday 22 nd January 2014 Options Information Presentation For Parents of Year 8 Pupils At 6:30pm

2. Wednesday 22 nd January 2014 Options Information Presentation For Parents of Year 8 Pupils 6:30pm – 8:00pm Please put your mobile on silent or switch off before the presentation begins Thank You

3. David Milnes Assistant Head Teacher An overview of the evening

4. Aims Summarise the options process Outline pupil’s option choices / option routes Brief you on our Careers programme To gain subject specific information to help inform the decision making process

5. Timeline for the options process Options assembly – 22 nd January Parents Option Information Evening - Wednesday 22 nd January Option talks by departments for Yr8 – from January 29 th (wed) Half Term: Monday Feb 24th – Friday Feb 28th Option booklets issued - w/b March 3 rd Parents consultation evening - Thursday 6 th March Deadline for return of choice forms - Monday 17 th March Individual option interviews w/b 17 th – 31 st March Easter Break: Monday April 14 th – Friday April 25 th

6. Andrew Foster Associate Head Teacher An overview of our options

8. Compulsory Subjects appear on the next slide.

9. Courses at Salendine Nook CORE SUBJECTS ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, DESIGN and TECHNOLOGY, MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ICT PSHCE (Personal, Health, Social & Citizenship Education) PHYSICAL EDUCATION ENRICHMENT (Year 9) Graphic Products Resistant Materials Electronic Products Food Technology Textiles Engineering French German Spanish Geography History Drama Art Music Dual Science Separate Sciences Core Physics Additional Chemistry Biology

10. These should lead to the following GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications…… ENGLISH or ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE (Dual Award or Separate Science) DESIGN TECHNOLOGY FOREIGN LANGUAGE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (Short Course) ICT PREPARATION FOR WORKING LIFE (Short Course) 8 to 10 GCSEs

11. Option Subjects appear on the next slide.

12. Additional subject choices HISTORY GEOGRAPHY MUSIC ART BUSINESS STUDIES LATIN TRIPLE SCIENCE ( by choosing an extra Science ) Biology Chemistry Physics ICT CITIZENSHIP PHYSICAL EDUCATION MEDIA STUDIES DRAMA PHOTOGRAPHY STUDY PLUS 10 to 12 GCSEs

13. Philosophy, Policy & Practice Why choose options now? Government policy – GCSEs – Linear exams – English Baccalaureate Geography History Drama Art Music 5 A*to C including English Maths 2 Sciences History or Geography Modern Foreign Language

14. The next slide shows some possible subject combinations.

15. Pupil A German Foundation Study Plus Drama History Music Media Studies GeographyTriple Science History Pupil BPupil CPupil D French Physical Education TextilesElectronics Graphics Food 5 A*to C including English Maths 2 Sciences History or Geography Modern Foreign Language

16. Independent Careers Guidance Sara Cookney Careers Personal Advisor

17. The next three slides are screenshots from the Careers section of our school website.

21. The final slides give an overview of the careers programme for Years 10 & 11.

22. Key Stage 4 Y10 PSHCE programme Preparation For Working Life Qualification Post 16 talks by Connexions staff (summer term Yr10) Use of Careers profiling tool – Kudos Assembly talks from FE providers New College and Greenhead College visits Open evenings at Kirklees College & Other FE Providers

23. Key Stage 4 Continuation of individual interviews Completion of personal profiles Online Applications for Colleges (UCAS) Mock interviews with Sainsburys staff College interviews (February/March)

24. Thank you for listening School Website: www.snhs.kirklees.sch.ukwww.snhs.kirklees.sch.uk Careers Service Website: www.workabout.org.ukwww.workabout.org.uk