1. Year 8 Options Information 2018
Context and Process

2. What makes a curriculum offer outstanding ?
broad and balanced and provides a wide range of opportunities for pupils to learn.
The range of subjects and courses helps pupils acquire knowledge, understanding and skills in all aspects of their education
includes language, mathematical, scientific, technical, the humanities, social, physical and artistic learning. This supports pupils’ good progress.
contributes well to pupils’ behaviour and welfare, including their physical, mental and personal well-being, safety and spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
promotes fundamental British values.

3. Why Options in Year 8 - Isn’t it too early ?
new GCSE Structure - No coursework
Year 11 first cohort through
Final exams only - 1 entry
25% More content
Harder – graded 9 – 1
Focus on English, Maths, Science, History/ Geography /Language
The government’s ambition is to see 90% of GCSE pupils choosing the EBacc subject combination by 2025.

4. Balance Early decision for Year 8 Curriculum Content
Giving up some subjects early
BUT ….
Making the right decision for the students future
Opportunity to change mind
Ensuring success

5. What GCSES will I have to do ?
Must include
English
Maths
Science
Geog or History or Language* (pick 1)
PE and PSHE to be taught as part of the national curriculum but some lessons may be swapped for full EBACC* study ( pick 2 )

6. How Will I be graded ?

7. The Process
22 March - Detail of structure and content of the options - KB presentation
19th April - options Roadshow - all staff present
Options forms - returned by 27th April
Appointments with KB for further advice
Timetables issued for Year 9 mid- July
Opportunity to changes choices if spaces available

8. Remember Your option choices are NOT about Career choices
Choose subjects you will do best in and enjoy
You will be able to change your options until December