1. Year 9 Guided Choices Thursday 6 th March

3. Timetable Structure  Two week timetable – 25 periods per week  5 x 1 hour lessons per day

4. Structure of Exams  All Exams are now linear  GCSEs are staying, but likely to be more difficult  Equivalent Vocational Courses now must have an externally assessed unit ( Exam).

5. Year 10 & 11 Compulsory Courses  English 7 (8) -  GCSE English Language & GCSE English Literature  Mathematics 6(7)  GCSE Mathematics & GCSE Statistics  Science 9  GCSE Core & Additional Science  RE 6  GCSE RE ( including PHSE)  PE 4 (2)  Non Exam Course

6. English Baccalaureate Maths, English, Science  French or Spanish &  History or Geography

7. Option Courses offered at St. Aidan’s  3 Option Courses  6 hours per fortnight for 2 years

8. Option Courses  History  Geography  French  Spanish

9. Option Courses  Business Studies  Leisure & Tourism  Media

10. Option Courses  Art  Music  PE – BTEC / GCSE

11. Option Courses  Electronics  Graphics  Product Design  Hospitality & Catering

12. Option Courses  ICT – GCSE / BTEC  Computing  Treble Science (Chemistry, Physics & Biology)

13. How do I choose?  What are you good at ?  Interested in?  Your career intentions?  Breadth and Balance?  Keeping doors open?  A course with a suitable challenge? - what’s best for you and your talents?

14. Working in Partnership  Mr Sanderson  Form Tutor  Subject Staff  Connexions : Lesley Mole  Mr Shepherd

15. What happens next ?  Talk to Staff  Form issued tomorrow  Discuss Choices  Return Form by Friday 21 st March (Tick 3 & Reserve)  Options confirmed Summer Term

16. Please be aware that it is not possible to guarantee that a course will run or that a combination of courses can be scheduled.