KEY STAGE 4SUBJECT CHOICES

2014-16

A time for decisions…• Your choice• Your future

English Maths Science Citizenship/RE PE Option A Option B Option C Option D0

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Year 10 Curriculum - 50 hours per fortnight

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Subject Time allocation in Y10 Summary Information English

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Most students will study for a GCSE in English and English Literature. A small number will obtain one GCSE in English only.

 Maths 

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All students will study for a GCSE in Maths

 Science

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All students will study for two GCSEs in Science. Some able students will study for a third GCSE in Science.

 PE 

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All students take part in physical education as a core subject. Some able students may be able to gain a GCSE in core PE time.

 RE and Citizenship 

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All students study RE/Citizenship a a core subject leading to a GCSE qualification

Science:• Double science – 9 periods per fortnight: Core

and Additional• Triple science – 9 periods + 1 option choice:

Biology, Chemistry, Physics (remember that this is only on the recommendation of your teacher. There will be only one triple science class)

• The opportunity to gain 3 Science GCSEs in double science time: core, additional, further

GCSEs: BTECs

Art History Business

Business Studies Media and Film Children’s Care

Computing Music IT

Drama PE Music Technology

Economics Product Design Performing Arts

French Sociology

Geography Spanish

German Triple Science

DON’T:• Select a subject because

your friends are• Select a subject because

you like your current teacher

• Select a subject because you think you ought to

DO:Select a subject because

you are good at itSelect a subject because

you will do well in itSelect a subject because

you know you will work hard in it.

Making your choice – advice and guidance

• Questions and answers in form time• Options Evening• Talking to subject staff• Talking to Ms Herman, Mr Barron, Miss Wiles

and other senior staff• Parents’ Evening• Discuss at home.

University requirements• Applicants to study Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science are usually

required to have very good GCSE results in Maths, Science and English.• Applicants to study Teacher Training are required to have a minimum

grade C in GCSE Maths, Science and English.• For a degree in English, universities often look for applicants to have a GCSE in a

modern or classical language.• For a Business degree, sometimes a grade A, or more often at least a

grade B, in GCSE Maths is required.• A grade B in maths is often required for a degree in Psychology, and a grade B in

science may sometimes be required.• To study a science subject at university (including Biology, Chemistry or

Physics) applicants who are not offering Maths at advanced level will oftenneed to have achieved a minimum of a grade C in Maths at GCSE.

• http://russellgroup.org/InformedChoices-latest.pdf

January/February 2014

Options booklets distributed to Year 9 Students - 7th February

Year 9 Options Evening - 13th February

Parents' Evening -27th February

Deadline for Option Choicesto be returned to form tutor -

7th March

2013-2014 Option blocks finalised and timetabled - end of term.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…

Choose your path wisely…