1. OPTIONS
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2. The y10 – 11 Curriculum Compulsory, 5 subjects, 35 hours per fortnight
Options,
3 subjects 15 hours, 5 hours each per fortnight

3. All qualifications except for GCSE equivalents –IT Sport Science – Business, Music and Graphics

4. Ebacc Means a 5 or more in English English Literature Maths
Sciences or Computer Science
History or Geography
MFL

5. Compulsory English and English Literature (7-11 hours),
Maths (7 hours),
Science (double or separate hours),
Double Science is called “combined” or “trilogy” 2 GCSEs
Separate Sciences are called “single sciences” or “triple science” 3 GCSEs
Non exam PE (4 hours),
RE (3 hours –Sociology of Beliefs)
Choices to contain 1 of the optional ebac subjects
Total 35 out of 50 hours
So Ebacc not compulsory

6. Government DFE advice
ensure pupils “study the core academic subjects at GCSE, the subjects that keep your options open, and allow you to enter the widest ranges of careers and university courses.” The Secretary of State set out the Government’s view that a compulsory EBacc would enhance the chances of disadvantaged pupils….. For the EBacc to become the “default option” for all pupils,
“achieving the government’s goal for 90% of pupils to be studying the vital Ebacc subjects of maths, English, science, a foreign language and either history or geography”
with schools to determine the “small minority of pupils for whom taking the whole EBacc is not appropriate.”

7. Key Advice at Corsham
So – no compulsory ebac yet, but moving towards DFE target
Have to do ONE of French, German, Spanish, History, Geography or Computing (highlighted on form)
Art and Textiles are the same GCSE – so only one of those two.

8. Options: 3 lots of 5 hours, 3 From
Art,
Business,
Drama,
Food,
French,
GCSE PE/CAMNAT Sport Science
Geography,
German,
History,
Computing or IT digital application,
Media,
Music,
Photography,
Graphics,
Design Technology
Spanish
Textiles

9. A thought about option choices – keeping A Level doors open
Many universities favour “Facilitating” A levels.
Express choice of Russell Group Universities (top 24 in the UK)
These are the subjects you can’t do at A level without having done the GCSE first
A natural science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
A modern or ancient language
English Literature (not Language)
History
Geography
Maths and Further Maths

10. The Form
The configuration of subjects in blocks comes from the survey, so it should fit the vast majority of combinations. Students do however change their minds ……
Block Q
Block X
Block Y
Art
Design Tech
Drama
Business
Food
Graphics
Dance
French
History
Geography
Gcse Pe/Sport Science CN
German
Photography
It computing
Spanish
Media Studies
Info Tech
Music
Textiles

11. What you fill in.. Block Q Block X Block Y First Choice Second Choice
Block Q
Block X
Block Y
First Choice
Second Choice
(if possible)

12. What if you can’t do the combination you want…
Changes are possible if enough students have the same issue. Fill in the problems box on the choice form
Please indicate any problems in the box below

13. Caution:-Difficult Factors
Low Numbers
Inappropriate Choices
Sometimes only one class possible
Reserve choice is a helpful process, try and select one further subject

14. End of January 26th Hand in form to Tutor – Reception - email
Confident about highly successful courses
Very well equipped to deal with the challenges
Choose well and carefully from the huge range of possible combinations