1. Options Evening 2018

2. Ready, Respectful & Safe
The Process
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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!

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

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

5. English Baccalaureate
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Mathematics
GCSE Double Science
Humanity – History or Geography
MFL – French or Spanish
English
English Baccalaureate

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Sciences
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Combined Science
Triple Award Science
Computer Science

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Humanities
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History
Geography RE
Health & Social Care
Travel & Tourism

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Languages
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French
Spanish

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Creative Arts
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Fine Art
Textiles
Design Technology
Hospitality
Drama

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Cultural
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Business PE
Dance
Music
RSL Music
ICT I Media

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

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Consider Balance
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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

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Poor Reasons
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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

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Good Reasons
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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

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This Evening
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Make the most of your time
Ask lots of questions
Gather lots of information
Talk to your parents

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Choices
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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.

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Choices
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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

19. Ready, Respectful & Safe
Choices
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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

20. 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

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

22. 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