welcome to the y9 options evening 2013

Welcome to the Y9 Options Evening 2013

Thursday 07 February 7.00 - 8.00pm

Please collect your pack from the tables by the door.

Curriculum booklet

• Smaller class sizes in En, Ma, RE, Sc and ICT.

• This is because there are 5 groups in En, Ma, RE and Sc and 6 groups in ICT

Options booklet - Core subjects

RE En(1/2

GCSEs)

Ma Sc(1-3

GCSEs)

ICT PE (Core)

3 4.5 3.5 3-5 0-3 1.5

Core or Compulsory subjects

Number of periods per week

Personalised LearningSupporting progress

Within this there are several option choices to support pupils with their GCSE workload.

• Extra English & Maths p12• English only p10

Personalised Learning

Extra challenge

Within this there are opportunities for the most able to an extra GCSE

• Triple Science GCSEs

• Latin GCSE

• Astronomy GCSE

• Psychology GCSE

Personalised LearningLearning Pathways

Determined by English & Science groupings

(See letter in pack)

Curriculum diagram (p6)

Group English + Eng Lit Maths Science RE PE

Core Options Options Options OptionsTotal exam

subjects

Set 1 or 2 English

Eng + Eng Lit (2)

GCSE (1)

Triple (3) or Core/Additional (2)

Science

GCSE (1) (0)

History or Geography (1)

French or Spanish (1)

Any (1) Any (1) 10 or 11

Set 3-5 English

Eng + Eng Lit (2) OR

English (1)

ICT CiDA (1) Any (1) Any (1) Any (1) 10 or 11

BTEC Science (1)

Extra English or Maths

ICT CiDA (1) & Leisure and Tourism (1) Any (1) Any (1) 8 or 9

Curriculum diagram (p6)

Group English + Eng Lit Maths Science RE PE

Core Options Options Options OptionsTotal exam

subjects

Set 1 or 2 English

Eng + Eng Lit (2)

GCSE (1)

Triple (3) or Core/Additional (2)

Science

GCSE (1) (0)

History or Geography (1)

French or Spanish (1) Any (1) Any (1) 10 or 11

Set 3-5 English

Eng + Eng Lit (2) OR

English (1)

ICT CiDA (1) Any (1) Any (1) Any (1) 10 or 11

BTEC Science (1)

Extra English or Maths

ICT CiDA (1) & Leisure and Tourism (1) Any (1) Any (1) 8 or 9

Curriculum diagram (p6)

Group English + Eng Lit Maths Science RE PE

Core Options Options Options OptionsTotal exam

subjects

Set 1 or 2 English

Eng + Eng Lit (2)

GCSE (1)

Triple (3) or Core/Additional (2)

Science

GCSE (1) (0)

History or Geography (1)

French or Spanish (1) Any (1) Any (1) 10 or 11

Set 3-5 English

Eng + Eng Lit (2) OR

English (1)

ICT CiDA (1) Any (1) Any (1) Any (1) 10 or 11

BTEC Science (1)

Extra English or Maths

ICT CiDA (1) & Leisure and Tourism (1) Any (1) Any (1) 8 or 9

Curriculum diagram (p6)

Group English + Eng Lit Maths Science RE PE

Core Options Options Options OptionsTotal exam

subjects

Set 1 or 2 English

Eng + Eng Lit (2)

GCSE (1)

Triple (3) or Core/Additional (2)

Science

GCSE (1) (0)

History or Geography (1)

French or Spanish (1) Any (1) Any (1) 10 or 11

Set 3-5 English

Eng + Eng Lit (2) OR

English (1)

ICT CiDA (1) Any (1) Any (1) Any (1) 10 or 11

BTEC Science (1)

Extra English or Maths

ICT CiDA (1) & Leisure and Tourism (1) Any (1) Any (1) 8 or 9

Core subjects

Religious Studies GCSE

RE En Ma Sc ICT PE (Core)

3 4.5 3.5 3-5 0-3 1.5

Core subjects

English Language GCSE

English Literature GCSE

Or English GCSE

RE En Ma Sc ICT PE (Core)

3 4.5 3.5 3-5 0-3 1.5

Core subjects

Maths GCSE

(+ Additional Maths 1/3 AS option for those in top set)

RE En Ma Sc ICT PE (Core)

3 4.5 3.5 3-5 0-3 1.5

Core subjects

Science GCSE × 2/3

or BTEC Science

Mr Sharp will now explain

RE En Ma Sc ICT PE (Core)

3 4.5 3.5 3-5 0-3 1.5

Core subjects

RE En Ma Sc ICT PE (Core)

3 4.5 3.5 3-5 0-3 1.5

ICT CiDA course

Core subjects

PE (Core) – no qualification

RE En Ma Sc ICT PE (Core)

3 4.5 3.5 3-5 0-3 1.5

• Smaller class sizes (Currently 20-32 in year 9, in year 10 will be 12-24)

• More time for these subjects than you have now

Option classes

Art

Computing

Drama

DT Graphics

DT Food

French

Geography

History

ICT

Music

PE

Spanish

See p15 - 30 for more details

Do NOT choose a subject just because…

• Your friends are doing it

• Of your current teacher

Choose wisely

• Future goals (Sixth form, career, apprenticeships)

• Careers advice available (ring the school to book appointments)

• Current performance (Reports, teacher comments)

• Balanced set of choices• Consider the demands of controlled

assessments (see p7)

Resources to support your choices (see p8)

• Steps booklet

• Fast Tomato website. Free 24 hour access (see www.fasttomato.com) 20 minutes to complete and produce a detailed report.

• Career advisor interviews.

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5

6

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5

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See named letter

Dates (see p8)

Wb 04 FebYear 9 Long Reports issued this week

Thurs 07 Feb

Year 9 Options Evening1. Begin process of deciding options2. Complete Y9 Parents/Carers Evening choices form

Wed 13 FebYear 9 Parents/Carers Evening choices form due in

Wed 06 MarYear 9 Parents’/Carers’ Evening (Option subjects only)

Mon 11 MarDry-run 1-6 option preference form due in

Wb 08 April Final Option form issued