1. Welcome to Year 8 Options Evening Thursday 28 th January 2016 Curriculum Options for Year 8 Mr Shah (Deputy Headteacher) Design Technology Option Mrs Quinn (Creative Zone Leader)

2. Aims of the session To outline our core curriculum, the option pools and subject choices available. To outline how to make a good choice.

3. Progress 8 – a new measure that will replace 5 A*-C inc E&M Progress 8 is made up by the following; 1) English Language or English Literature 2) Maths 3) EBACC 1 4) EBACC 2 5) EBACC 3 6) Any GCSE or approved equivalent course 7) Any GCSE or approved equivalent course 8) Any GCSE or approved equivalent course

4. EBACC Subjects Any of the following; GCSE Science Suite - Core Science, Additional Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computing. GCSE Languages – French, Spanish or German. GCSE History or Geography.

5. Year 9 Courses from September 2016 All Year 8 students will begin GCSE courses in September 2016. Subjects that remain non-optional… »English Language and English Literature »Mathematics »Science (Double Award) »MFL (French, Spanish or German) »Humanities (Geography or History) »R.E. (non-examination) »I.C.T (non-examination) »Citizenship (non-examination) »P.E (non-examination)

6. Red Pathway Our range of GCSEs Art Ancient History Business Studies Computing Dance Design Technology * Drama Food Technology Media Studies Music P.E Triple Award Science Sociology

7. Red Pathway Option Pools – Page 14

8. Option A (2 periods a week) Option B (2 periods a week) Option C (2 Periods a week) Art Media Computing Food (Preparation & Nutrition) Design Technology G = (Graphics as a preference for the final project) Design Technology R = (Resistant Materials as a preference for the final project) Design Technology T = (Textiles as a preference for the final project) Dance PE Spanish German Ancient History Business Studies Drama Food (Preparation & Nutrition) Design Technology G = (Graphics as a preference for the final project) Design Technology R = (Resistant Materials as a preference for the final project) Design Technology T = (Textiles as a preference for the final project) Art History Geography Sociology Religious Studies Triple Award Science Business Studies Media Drama Music Additional English (1 period) & Extra Maths (1 period) Religious Studies PE Computing

10. Next steps… Read through ‘Options Booklet’ Speak to people about the right choice for you RETURN Options preference form by Monday 8 th February 2016 Year 8 Options Evening