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O p t i o n s 2 0 2 1
Tuesday 12th January 2021
Mr Dickson
P r e s e n t a t i o n t o Pa r e n t s
The Presentation will begin shortly
Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
Objectives for this evening
1. What does the curriculum look like for Y9?
2. How to apply
3. How will pupils and parents be helped to make option choices?
4. What are the key dates in the process?
Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
Are Y8’s ready for Options?
Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
How do we choose a subject?
Broad and Balanced
Curriculum
Keeps pupils’ life choices
open
Fits in with the expectations of
Ofsted and the DfE
Everyone studies:EnglishMaths
ScienceComputing/IT
History/GeographyMFL
2 from Arts; DT; PE; Other Hums
A combination of subjects you have
to do as well as some options
Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
KS4 “Core” Subjects
• English 1 GCSE
• English Literature 1 GCSE
• Maths 1 GCSE
• Science 2 (or 3) GCSEs
• Comms (Citizenship) (non-exam)
• PE (non-exam)
• RPE (non-exam)
Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
3 Core Options
• MFL (1 or 2 GCSEs) Choice made March 2020
• GCSE Computing or Cambridge National: IMedia
• Geography or History
Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
Delivering the Core
• 40 out of 50 periods
• 80% of the timetable
• 9R (5 sets) and 9S (5 sets)
• Replaces T; W and Y
Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
2 Open Options
• Art
• Photography
• Art Textiles
• Drama
• Music
• Food
• DT(Papers and Board or Timbers)
• GCSE PE
• Film Studies
• Business Studies
• Classical Civilisation
• Geography
• History
• RPE
• Sociology
Options Booklet
Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
Making Good Choices:
• Think about what you might like to do in the future
• Keep your options open if you’re not sure
• Think about your stronger subjects. Where do you do best? What do you enjoy? What interests you?
• Keep a good balance of subjects
• Do your research
Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
Making your Choices: What NOT to Do
What not to do (Some common mistakes)!
• Picking subjects your friends do
• Choosing a subject because of the teacher
• Picking a subject because you think it’s easy
• Picking/Avoiding a subject because you think it’s just for girls/boys
Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
Helping You Choose
• Year 8 Profiles: Already published• Tues 12th Jan: Launch Event• Tues 26th Jan: Parents’ Evening 8R/T
Mrs Sharpe (Careers Lead) PresentBooking 21/01 (6pm) – 24/01 (9pm)
• Wed 3rd Feb: Parents’ Evening 8S/WY Mrs Sharpe (Careers Lead) PresentBooking 21/01 (6pm) – 24/01 (9pm)
• This Half Term: Support through TEAMS– Subject information (presentations and Q&A)– Careers Input– Applying Online
Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
What happens if a subject is full?
• Any “late applicants” are discounted
• Reserve subject choices
• Attitude to Learning for Y7 and Y8:
Consistently high!
• Discussions with pupils and parents
O p t i o n s 2 0 2 1
Tuesday 12th January 2021
Mr Dickson
H o w t o a p p l y o n - l i n e
Re-introducing SIMS Options Online
• Only pupils can choose
their subjects• Only parents can give
their approval
Pupils and Parents have separate log-ins
Already Registered (nearly everyone!)?
• Email from [email protected] on Wednesday 13th Jan
• Use the link to get to the log-in page to access your account
• Sign in using your preferred platform BUT do not use SIMS
• It does not matter which platform you use. You must have an account but it doesn’t need to be the same as the one you used last year
https://www.sims-options.co.uk/
Don’t choose SIMS ID
Invitation will be sent: Wednesday 13th Jan.
Look for message from:[email protected]
Pin the message for easy reference
New to WHAT?
Choosing Core Options
Choosing Open Option1
Choosing Open Option1
Choosing Open Option2
Choosing Open Option2
You can’t do 2 subjects at once!
Options Online: Already Registered Step 51
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Our vision is to develop happy and successful people who accept responsibility, demonstrate determination and act with humility
OPTIONS DEADLINE DAY
Monday
22nd February
3pm
