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1 Options Phoenix School 2015

2 Key Dates Tutors have given out letters for the pupil to take home
Consultation Day Talks in assembly by Subject Leaders: Tues 10th – Fri 13th March Options Booklet: available Monday 13th March Year 9 Options Evening: Thursday 19th March

3 Information to help with choices
The options information will be on the school website at: Follow the link from Parents to Year 9 Options This Presentation will be on the Academy website tomorrow The Option booklet will also be on the Academy website tomorrow

4 Beware of jargon! GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
BTEC ( Business and Technology Education Council) VCERT ( Vocational Certificate) Level 1 = D – G Grades Level 2 = A* - C Grades Foundation Level = C – G Higher Level = A* - C

5 The National Qualifications Framework
Level 1 Builds on basic level of knowledge, understanding and skills, and the ability to apply learning to activities that relate to everyday situations All GCSEs grades D – G, basic key skills, NVQ level 1, basic BTEC introductory, VCERT level 1 Level 2 Builds knowledge and or skills in relation to subject or sector areas; gaining ability to apply learning to a varied range of tasks All GCSEs grades A* - C basic and key skills, NVQ level 2, VCERT level 2

6 Teacher Assessments All subjects will be assessed at the end of year 9 and a National Curriculum Grade will be given An Assessment report will be published and sent home at the end of year 9. The Teacher Assessments will be used to inform options and groupings in English, Maths and Science classes in year 10. So you will receive a copy of the SATs results before the end of the summer term and then in September a full copy of the results with national comparisons

7 KS4 Curriculum Compulsory Core Subjects
GCSE Subjects: English (Language & Literature) Maths Science (Core & Additional) ECDL Course (European Computer Driving License) Non GCSE Subjects: PSHEE ( Including careers, work experience) R.E. Core PE

8 KS4 Curriculum English Baccalaureate
GCSE Subjects: English (Language & Literature) Maths Science (Additional & Core) History or Geography French or German Computing Science - recently added Computing Science is also recognised as part of this now

9 English Baccalaureate
The following subjects are included in the English Baccalaureate: Mathematics, English, Science (Physics, Biology, Chemistry), Geography, History and Languages. These are subjects most likely to be required or preferred for entry to degree courses and ones that will keep the most options open

10 Option Subjects Art Business - Enterprise Computer Science
Drama - Performance Skills Engineering Food and Cookery French Geography German Graphic Design History ICT – Interactive Media Music

11 Government changes to option subjects in Key Stage 4
A focus on GCSEs and a narrower range of high quality vocational qualifications by limiting the number of GCSE equivalent subjects such as NVQs; VCERT; BTEC qualifications that count in excess of the equivalent of 1 GCSE

12 Information about some option subjects
If pupils wish to choose an option with more practical music elements then they should choose Drama – Performance skills Where they can choose In Art, Engineering and Physical Education, there will be the opportunity to do either VCERT or GCSE depending on ability Graphic Design is not an Art option, though they will be elements of it in the course content.

13 Progress 8 The Progress 8 measure is designed to encourage schools to offer a broad and balanced curriculum at KS4, and reward schools for the teaching of all their pupils. The new measure will be based on students’ progress measured across eight subjects: English; mathematics; three other English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects (sciences, computer science, geography, history and languages); and three further subjects, which can be any other approved, high-value arts, academic, or vocational qualification

14 Progress 8 The Progress 8 score will always be determined by dividing the points total by 10 (the eight qualifications with English and mathematics counting double) It can be of more benefit to less-able students to strive for good grades (and hence score more points) in fewer subjects, with the emphasis on doing well in English and mathematics, than to take more subjects but achieve lower grades overall.

15 Progress 8

16 Return Option Preference form by Friday 27th March 2015
We may need to alter the options as a result of low numbers of pupils opting for particular subjects. If numbers are below 15 in an option group, it will be necessary to look at this issue

17 GCSE Courses Being organised Homework Attendance/holidays Coursework
Using ICT/Learning Resource Centre

18 How to choose: We ask Pupils to consider
Your strengths What you enjoy What interests you What you are good at Read the Option/Careers booklets Use information - Careers Jeanette Hill Talk to your parents & teachers PSE time & assemblies

19 Choosing the right options
It is important to think carefully about the choices to be made. A pupils second choice is extremely important Pupils will not be able to change after the first four weeks of study There are two Pathways: Pathway 1 is for pupils who need extra help with their English , Maths or both

20 Pathway 1 English Language English Literature Maths Science PE
ICT (ECDL) PSHEE Option A 1st Choice 2nd Choice Option C Option D Geography Art – Art and Design Food and Cookery History ICT - Interactive Media French YOU CAN ONLY CHOOSE 1 LANGUAGE. Drama – Performance Skills Engineering Studies/Resistant Materials German PE/Health & Fitness Graphic Design Music – Music Technology Business – Enterprise

21 Pathway 2 Computing Science Art – Art and Design Food and Cookery
English Language English Literature Maths Science PE ICT (ECDL) PSHEE Option A 1st Choice 2nd Choice Option B Option C Option D Computing Science Art – Art and Design Food and Cookery Geography ICT - Interactive Media History Drama – Performance Skills Engineering Studies/Resistant Materials French YOU CAN ONLY CHOOSE 1 LANGUAGE. YOU CAN ONLY CHOOSE 1 LANGUAGE. PE/Health & Fitness German Graphic Design Music – Music Technology Business – Enterprise


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