YEAR 9 OPTIONS

Key Dates OPTIONS ASSEMBLY OPTIONS EVENING STUDY OF OPTIONS BEGINS Friday 13th January OPTIONS ASSEMBLY Thursday 26th January OPTIONS EVENING Monday 6th February OPTIONS FORMS HANDED OUT Wednesday 15th February OPTIONS FORMS DEADLINE STUDY OF OPTIONS BEGINS September 2017 STUDY OF OPTIONS BEGINS

English Baccalaureate ‘Broad and Balanced Curriculum’ It is not a qualification It does not enable entry to sixth form or higher education English Baccalaureate Measure of pupils who have gained 5 (GCSE level) qualifications in the following subjects: English (core curriculum) Mathematics (core curriculum) Science (core curriculum) History or Geography (option subjects) French, German or Spanish (option subjects) It may be preferable to some Russell Group Universities where competition for more popular courses is high We neither encourage or discourage EBACC combinations The EBACC route is a combination of typically more challenging GCSEs

Students may select one subject from each of the four blocks. Option Subjects A B C D GCSE Computing GCSE Art & Design CNC Child Development GCSE French NVQ Level 1 Beauty GCSE D&T: Graphics GCSE D&T: Resistant GCSE Geography GCSE Drama GCSE Engineering GCSE German GCSE D&T: Textiles GCSE Food GCSE History GCSE Spanish GCSE Media Studies GCSE Physical Education GCSE Music   GCSE Photography GCSE Religious Studies Technical Award: Sport Students may select one subject from each of the four blocks.   Students must then select reserve option choices, of two subjects in each block. There is no guarantee students will get all four of their option choices, which is why reserve choices are so important.

Option Subjects A B C D GCSE Computing GCSE Art & Design CNC Child Development GCSE French NVQ Level 1 Beauty GCSE D&T: Graphics GCSE D&T: Resistant GCSE Geography GCSE Drama GCSE Engineering GCSE German GCSE D&T: Textiles GCSE Food GCSE History GCSE Spanish GCSE Media Studies GCSE Physical Education GCSE Music   GCSE Photography GCSE Religious Studies Technical Award: Sport In red are the subjects that are 100% terminal examination (they have no coursework / Controlled assessment / non-examined elements) Does your child need to consider the proportion of subjects that they choose in relation to which are terminal exams and which have elements of non-examined assessment?

Who can students talk to? Subject Teacher Tutor Parents Head of Year Careers Advisor Employers Librarian (Careers Section in library)

Local Colleges

Discounted combinations Due to significant crossover in curriculum content, certain combinations of subjects cannot be taken together: GCSE Art and GCSE Photography GCSE PE and Technical Award: Sport Two GCSE D&T subjects

Please use this evening to… Ascertain your child’s ability in potential option choices Gain a secure understanding of their level of enjoyment and engagement in potential option choices Get recommendations from teachers about whether their subject is a viable option for your child

Wednesday 15th February (noon) Final Reminder… OPTIONS FORMS HANDED OUT Monday 6th February OPTIONS FORMS TO RECEPTION DEADLINE Wednesday 15th February (noon)

Who is available to talk to you this evening? Subject teachers alice.harlan@staff.beaufort.hants.sch.uk Mrs Parkinson (Careers Advisor in IT5) Miss Hearle, Mrs Scott, Miss Shelton and Mr Applin Miss Colebourn (regarding Child Development and Technical Award: Sport)