Year Nine Options Evening

What have we done so far?Your son has already picked three options and…..• PSHE looking at careers• PSHE looking at subjects that they will

not know much about like Media• Industry Day 14th Feb• Tonight I will explain progress 8

• Progress Eight• Progress 8 will be introduced for all schools in

2016. This means that the performance tables based on 2016 exam results, to be published in late 2016/early 2017, will show the Progress 8 results.

• Progress 8 will also be used for floor standards from 2016.

How will the pots be filled?

New Levels

English LanguageEnglish LiteratureMathematicsScienceComputer ScienceHistory GeographyModern Foreign LangAncient Languages

High Value GCSEs’Art & DesignDesign TechnologyDramaDanceMusicPECitizenshipReligious Studies

What now?• A member of leadership has already spoken to your son• Speak to your son about his options and with your knowledge

decide what options are best.• Consider if you want him to pick either History or Geography.• Let me or his HOY know if you want to make changes.