1. Simon London, Headteacher
Year 9 Options and
Curriculum Evening
2017
Simon London, Headteacher

2. Options Process

3. Compulsory Subjects
Option Subjects

4. What does your child have to study?
English
Maths
Science PE
PSHE /RS
Compulsory Subjects

5. Year 10 Timetable 25 50
week
fortnight

6. Compulsory Curriculum
15 /25 30
/ 50
English
Maths
Science PE
PSHE/RS
week
fortnight

7. The English Baccalaureate (Ebacc)
‘The Importance of Teaching’
Government initiative to encourage pupils to follow a broad range of academic subjects.
English, Maths, Science, MFL and a Humanity subject – either History or Geography.
Regarded as “facilitating subjects” post-16.

8. YOUR OPTION subjects…

9. 1. humanities

10. humanities
history
geography

11. 2.
Open options

12. Options Subjects – 2 Subjects
5 hours

13. Open Options
1st Choice
2nd Choice
1st Reserve
2nd Reserve

14. How can I decide which subjects to take?
Good reasons for choosing subjects:
future career/college plans
interest
aptitude for a subject
discussed it at home
provide breadth of subjects

15. Poor reasons for choosing subjects:
friends are choosing it
like/dislike a teacher
sounds easy

16. mducker@hallmeadschool.com Green Options Form
Year 9 Curriculum Evening
2nd March 2017
Year 9 Parents’ Evening
16th March 2017
Submit Green Form
20th March 2017

17. Assessment and Other Matters
Mr Cotier
Deputy Headteacher

18. Calendar of Assessment Changes
September 2014: National curriculum levels for assessment in KS 1, 2 and 3 removed May 2015: Final KS 2 SATs exam (replaced by a test out of 130) current year 7 August 2017: Maths and English GCSEs ‘graded’ using numbers – 1 to 9 (and maybe beyond?) current year 11 onwards August 2019: All GCSEs ‘graded’ using numbers current year 9 onwards

19. Subject Assessment Information
What percentage is the exam worth/what percentage is controlled assessment?
What result will I be given ?
What exam board will we be using?

20. REVIEW/Report Sample

21. Other Matters... ParentMail – please verify your account
Careers/Post 16 Transition - Research early
Exams - Active Revision Techniques - balance

22. Thank you for attending.
Year 9 Options and
Curriculum Evening
2017
Thank you for attending.