Friendship Excellence Opportunity Welcome to Y9 Options Evening 27 th January 2015.

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Welcome to Y9 Options Evening

27th January 2015


This might be the biggest

decision that your child has made so far…

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How NOT to choose

• Who cares? – anything will do

• Teacher personality

• Choose what their best friend is doing

• Choose the same subjects as brother/sister

• Let parents choose


A better way to choose

•Listen to teachers and read the booklet

• Discuss with parents

• What are you good at?

• What do you enjoy?

• What might you need to take for future plans?

•Keeping future options open- are your choices balanced?


What do they have to do?

English Language Mathematics English Literature Science PE Humanities Subject- Geography or

History or RE or Sociology


What do we highly recommend they do?

French Spanish


Which science course?

1.Separate Sciences: 3 GCSEs (6 Periods)

Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Science:2 pathways at start of Year 10:

2.Double Science: 2 GCSEs (5 Periods)


2. Will doing separate science increase opportunities at A Level and University?

1. What are the differences between combined and separate science?


The difference between combined and separate

Combined Separate

Receive 2 GCSEs in Science Receive 3 GCSEs in Science2 Teachers 3 Teachers

(Biology, Chemistry and Physics)Sit 3 exams at the end of

Year 10 and 3 exams at the end of Year 11

Sit 3 exams at the end of Year 10 and 6 exams at the

end of Year 11

The most important difference!


SubjectWhen is the

content covered?

Biology Chemistry Physics

Year 10 B1 C1 P1 Core ScienceYear 11 B2 C2 P2 Additional

ScienceB3 C3 P3

Combined Science

At the end of Year 10, students will sit B1, C1 and P1 exams achieving a GCSE for ‘Core Science’

At the end of Year 11, students will sit B2, C2 and P2 exams achieving a GCSE for ‘Additional Science

In Science, there are different exams for Biology, Chemistry and Physics


SubjectWhen is the

content covered?

Biology Chemistry Physics

Year 10 B1 C1 P1 Core ScienceYear 11 B2 C2 P2 Additional

ScienceB3 C3 P3 Further

Science

Separate Science

• At the end of Year 10, students will sit B1, C1 and P1 exams to get a grade in Core Science.

• At the end of Year 11, students will sit B2, C2 and P2 to get a grade in Additional Science

• Separate science students will also sit B3, C3 and P3 to get a grade in Further Science


How is the final decision made by the Science department on Combined or Separate Science?


In February, a provisional recommendation (separate, combined or borderline) will be made for your child based upon cross year assessments and feedback from teachers

In March a final decision will be made

If a child is consistently achieving

a 6H or above, they will be able to

separate science. Below this, the

recommendation will be for combined

science

Separate Science

(Consistently achieving a 6H or above)

Combined Science

Core over 2 yearsIf more likely to achieve a C grade through this

pathway

Combined Science

If there is a realistic chance of achieve a ‘C’ grade in the final exam

In June a second judgement will be made

If a student is borderline, this means that are currently a 6S and

we will wait until the next assessment to make a final

decision


More information about choicesDT Courses• Food• Graphics• Resistant Materials• Systems & Control (Electronics)

• Construction (Not GCSE)

ICT Courses Computing ICT

Language French Spanish


Science Plus Option 1 Write which subject you are choosing here

(you must put a 1st and 2nd choice)

Pathway 1 Separate Sciences(Biology,

Chemistry, Physics)

3 GCSEs

French or

Spanishor

Historyor

Geography

Pathway 2 Double Science

(2 GCSEs)

Mediaor

Business Studies or

SociologyorICT


Option 2 Option 3 Option 4Business Studies Computing DramaElectronicsFoodGeographyHistoryMedia Tutorial Support

ArtBusiness StudiesConstructionFrenchGeographyRESpanishTextiles

DT RMTGraphicsHistoryMusicPESociologyRE Tutorial Support

Option Choice: Option Choice: Option Choice:

Reserve Choice: Reserve Choice: Reserve Choice:


What do you need to do now….?

Return the Options Form to form tutor by:

Friday 6th March

• Don’t rush to complete the form!

• Read the options booklet

• Talk to staff, parents, friends...

• Think carefully

• Do some research


“Don’t count the days, make the days count”


Informed Choices


The Focus

The focus is to give each individual student the best possible opportunity to make informed choices that can positively shape their future.

We as a school understand the importance of these choices and therefore have implemented the best possible pastoral care to support our students.


What can you expect from us?1. Assembly focus (since September 2014)2. Tutor Time focus3. Options Booklet (received Wednesday 21st Jan)4. Options Evening5. Personalised Options interviews6. Subject Taster Sessions:• Sociology• Media• Business• ICT/Computing

6. Student Q & A Session with Year 11 Students7. Enterprise Day- 30th January

8. Whole School Input


Key Dates - 2015

• January 21st Booklet issued

• January 30th Enterprise Day

• January 27th Options Evening for parents

• January 26th- 30th Options Week….

• February 2nd Interviews with staff begin

• March 6th- after half term Options form deadline

Friendship Excellence Opportunity Welcome to Y9 Options Evening 27 th January 2015.

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