Options Evening 2018

Ready, Respectful & Safe The Process Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared Friday 23rd November Assembly Tutor Programme Thursday 29th November Options Evening Wednesday 12th December Parents Evening Monday 17th December Final Choices 9am Interviews Monday 25th February Start new courses!

Ready, Respectful & Safe The Curriculum Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared English - 5 Maths - 5 Science - 6 P.E. – 2 Options x4 - 3

Ready, Respectful & Safe Beyond the core…… Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared All students must choose AT LEAST ONE of the following subjects: Triple Award Science History Geography Computer Science French Spanish

English Baccalaureate Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared Mathematics GCSE Double Science Humanity – History or Geography MFL – French or Spanish English English Baccalaureate

Ready, Respectful & Safe Sciences Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared Combined Science Triple Award Science Computer Science

Ready, Respectful & Safe Humanities Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared History Geography RE Health & Social Care Travel & Tourism

Ready, Respectful & Safe Languages Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared French Spanish

Ready, Respectful & Safe Creative Arts Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared Fine Art Textiles Design Technology Hospitality Drama

Ready, Respectful & Safe Cultural Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared Business PE Dance Music RSL Music ICT I Media

Ready, Respectful & Safe Subject difficulty Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared

Ready, Respectful & Safe You have to do the research! Help and support Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared Students, teachers, friends, parents Well intentioned Careers Adviser You have to do the research!

Ready, Respectful & Safe Consider Balance Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared Assessment methods Exam Vs Controlled Assessment Faculty area Don’t do too many subjects from one area Career requirements Things change so keep your options open

Ready, Respectful & Safe Poor Reasons Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared My friend is doing it I like the teacher My Dad is good at it Someone said it was easy Someone said it was hard A teacher tells you to do it

Ready, Respectful & Safe Good Reasons Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared I find it really interesting I am very good at the subject To give balance to my choices It will help me in my career The assessment structure suits my learning

Ready, Respectful & Safe This Evening Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared Make the most of your time Ask lots of questions Gather lots of information Talk to your parents

Ready, Respectful & Safe Choices Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared You need to pick 4 option subjects Listed in order of preference With an additional reserve choice The “creative subjects” you have studied this year do not have any bearing on what you may choose.

Ready, Respectful & Safe Choices Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared Not everyone will get all of their choices - the vast majority will This means that the 5 subjects you pick must be ones you are happy to study At least one EBAC subject must be in top 4 A computer package creates “best fit” model to ensure that the largest proportion of students get their preferences Where a subject is oversubscribed the criteria for selection is: Order of preference Attendance Progress Attitude to learning

Ready, Respectful & Safe Choices Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared Complete choices using SIMS online available from 30/11/18 Same login as last year Instructions in the booklet for new users Triple science appears as “Biology” No benefit in submitting early Advised to wait until after parents evening Any problems with this process please contact Mrs Phillips – Data Manager

Hospitality & Catering Subject Room   6.30 6.45 7.00 7.15 7.30 7.45 History E7 Geography E11 Travel and Tourism E10 Triple Science E5 MFL French & Spanish E4    Art A4 Textiles A3 Hospitality & Catering A6 Design Technology A2 Music and RSL Music B2 Drama ACTIVITY STUDIO RE E8 PE E3 Dance E2 Health & Social Care E6 ICT B7 Computing B4 Business B5 Careers Outside Main Hall all evening

Support Mrs Leach – Head of Year Miss Schmidt Assistant Head of Year Mr Willis – SEND Mrs Edwards – Careers

Ready, Respectful & Safe The Process Ready, Respectful & Safe Prepared Friday 23rd November Assembly Tutor Programme Thursday 29th November Options Evening Wednesday 12th December Parents Evening Monday 17th December Final Choices 9am Next term Interviews Monday 25th February Start new courses! The Process