Y9 Options Presentation 2016

Overview Which subjects are the options and which are compulsory? How and when do you choose? What qualifications could you get? How will you know what to pick? What about sixth form?

Generally follow 10 courses 10 -12 qualifications Broad and balanced curriculum

Options Offer

English Literature GCSE English Language GCSE English Literature GCSE Functional Skills Levels 1 and 2

Mathematics GCSE

Double Award Science GCSE

Non- examined PE course

PSHE lesson to work with Tutors

Short Course Religious Studies in Year 10 Enrichment or Study in Year 11

4 option choices

Art and Design Health and Social Care Business Studies History Computer Science Horticulture Drama ICT Design Technology Media Food and Catering Music French Sociology Geography Spanish GCSE PE Triple Science

French Spanish Business Studies History Media Sociology Geography GCSE PE

Health and Social Care Horticulture ICT Food and Catering

Computer Science programming and structure ICT applications Triple Science

Art and Design Drama Design Technology Media Food and Catering Music Product Design Fashion and Textiles

What qualifications will students receive?

GCSE Art and Design GCSE PE Business Studies History Computer Science Drama Design Technology Media Music Sociology French Geography Spanish Triple Science

GCSE A new grading scale of 9 to 1 will be used, with 9 being the top grade. This will allow greater differentiation between students and will help distinguish the new GCSEs from previous versions. Assessment will be mainly by exam, with other types of assessment used only where they are needed to test essential skills. There will be new, more demanding content, which has been developed by government and the exam boards. Courses will be designed for two years of study – they will no longer be divided into different modules and students will take all their exams in one period at the end of their course. Exams can only be split into ‘foundation tier’ and ‘higher tier’ if one exam paper does not give all students the opportunity to show their knowledge and abilities. Resit opportunities will only be available each November in English language and maths.

New GCSE Grades: English and Maths

New grading structure for GCSE Grade 5 will be the new ‘good pass’ for GCSE Mathematics and English

BTEC Horticulture

Advanced Certificate Health and Social Care ICT Food and Catering

Y9 Options Timeline 2016-17 Finding Out Clarifying Committing Options Launch Assembly Parent Info Evening Options Form Live Tutor Briefing Options Info Evening Tutor & PSHE Support Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Launch Assembly Options Booklet Full written reports Options Submission Deadline Finding Out Clarifying Committing

Options Timeline- Finding Out Tutor & PSHE Support Walk through booklet Options Tracking Sheets Tutor Folders Subject Info/Talks from HOD’s Personality, interests, skills assessments Research careers

Options Booklet Sample Shot

Options Timeline- Clarifying 17th January 26th January 24th January

Options Timeline- Committing 27th January 3rd February

Options Timeline- Committing NOT first come first served Options Form – Electronic submission