Key Stage 4 Year 8 Options Evening Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Tonight Information Asking questions Thinking and reflecting Formulating ideas Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

The Key Stage 4 Curriculum Broad and balanced Flexibility and personal learning Opportunities for all students to achieve Stretch and challenge Extension, enrichment and a chance to excel Guidance and support BB – curriculum has been designed to provide a broad core of subjects along with a wide variety of option choices Year 9 – mixed approach (foundation year, start GCSE courses at the start or mid year) S Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

KS4 and GCSE 3 years New GCSE syllabi New grading system (9 – 1) Higher standards and tougher assessment Linear examination system No re-sits Minimal coursework/ controlled assessment SPaG Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

New GCSE Exam grading 1-9 Exams 4/C & 7/A More Challenging Content Fewer 9 Grades than A* 4/C & 7/A Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

English Baccalaureate (EBacc) KS4 and GCSE English Baccalaureate (EBacc) Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

EBacc Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement The Government expect that students have the opportunity to study the Ebacc It is the Government’s ambition that nationally in state-funded mainstream schools: By 2022, 75% of Year 10 pupils study the EBacc GCSE courses nationally by 2022 (exams in 2024) By 2025, 90% of Year 10 pupils (exams in 2027). All students have the opportunity to opt for the Ebacc We highly recommend that students consider the Ebacc We realise that this is not an option that is preferable for all our students Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

To qualify for the EBacc students need to choose : Year 9 Curriculum Core English Language & Literature; Mathematics; Trilogy Science; RS; Core PE (core); Creative curriculum   3 Options One choice must be either Geography or History or French To qualify for the EBacc students need to choose : French & Geography or History Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Creative Curriculum Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement Creative subjects Decline nationally at Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 Important part of the GCSE and A-level programme at the school Important part of the national economy Strong belief in the benefit of these subjects All students to continue with creative subjects in Year 9 developing knowledge, skills appreciation for the Arts develop their cultural capital contribute to their well- being Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Year 9 Curriculum Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement Core GCSE subjects Hours per Fortnight English 8 Mathematics Science 9 RS 3 PE 4 Creative Curriculum (Art, Drama, Music) Options Geography or History or French 5 Option 1 Option 2 Total Hours 50 Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Option Subjects Fine Art Art: Photography Business Studies Child Development Computer Science Drama DT: Graphics Food Preparation & Nutrition French Geography Health & Social Care History Information Technology Media Studies Music PE Sociology Triple Science ASDAN Communication Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Maths and English Sets 1-5 Maths and English Sets 6-9 Year 10-11 Curriculum Maths and English Sets 1-5 Maths and English Sets 6-9 Core GCSE subjects Hours per Fortnight English (Language & Literature) 8 9 Mathematics & Statistics 10 Mathematics Science RS 3 PE 4 Learning for Life 1 Options Option 1 - Geography or History or French 5 Option 2 Option 3 Total Hours 50 Total GCSEs Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Setting Students are taught in academic sets for: English Maths Science For all other subjects, students are taught in mixed ability groups The following information is used when deciding sets: Performance in internal assessments Progress Reviews, reports and attitude to learning GCSE predictions from Fischer Family Trust GCSE predictions from other data Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Next Steps Time Option forms Information, data and letters regarding pathways and option choices Year 9 students Diya  Ali Sara Lala Gul Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Timetable for Pathway and Option Choices Information Booklet distributed   Monday 21st January Year 8 Options Fair (6:00pm – 8:00pm) (Talk at 6:00pm and 6:45pm in the Main Hall) Tuesday 22nd January Student Assembly – further guidance January and February Option forms distributed to students Wednesday 13th February Year 8 Parents’ Evening Individual Interviews on request and by appointment From the 11th February Completed forms to be handed in to form tutors by Friday 22nd March Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Contacts Academic questions related to specific subjects Head of Department or Key Stage lead Other Questions Miss H Smyth - Progress Manager Mr Turrell – Senior Vice Principal Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement GCSE Options – Enquiry Name:_________ Student’s name:_______ Email_______________________________________ Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement