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Class of 2021 Welcome to Guided Choices Evening January 2019

External Performance Measures Qualifications and Level 2 in English point scores and Maths English Progress 8 Baccalaureate

External Performance Measures Used to be C+ and will be Level 2 in English 4+ in new grades. and Maths Any student not achieving will be re-sitting until they do, irrespective of which course/route they follow post 16.

External Performance Measures The government has said that at least 90% English of all students should Baccalaureate be studying this. It includes: o Maths o English The o Science ‘Facilitator o Language subjects’ o History OR Geography

OUR Guided Choices Broad and balanced curriculum – statutory subjects are required to be taught by law. Broad and balanced curriculum. Allows students to have some say over the Allows students to have some say over the subjects subjects they study for the next two years. they study for the next two years. Enable ALL to SUCCEED.

Compulsory Subjects • Maths 25 periods of teaching a • English fortnight, in total, for CORE EXAMINED subjects. • Science • Ethics 5 periods of teaching a fortnight, in total, for • Core PE STATUTORY NON EXAMINED.

Options Every student must select at least one from: • History • Geography 20 periods of teaching a fortnight, in total, • French or for OPTIONS SUBJECTS. (4 X 5 periods) • Spanish The rest of your choices are up to you! You should rank up to 6 additional choices and you will study 4 subjects from these selections.

What’s available? Each subject you have already studied at key stage 3, plus some new ones. BTEC Work Photography DT: Materials Skills Fine Art PE Media Engineering Textiles Studies Food and Music nutrition Business Drama ICT Studies

Common Questions Who makes the decision? Will I get all my first choices? When do I make my choices? Will I be able to change my choices?

Bad reasons Good reasons My friend is My older I really enjoy I am good at doing this brother/sister this subject . this subject. subject. did this subject. I am good at This is a new I have I like the teacher doing things subject to me, researched this who currently involved in this so it must be teaches me this. subject. subject. good. This subject Other people This subject complements want me to do may help me others I’m this but I don’t when I’m older. doing. enjoy it.

What next? Thursday 31 st January – Guided Choices Evening (Options book issued) Tuesday 12 th and Wednesday 13 th – Guided Choices Appointments (Forms issued and completed during 1:1 meetings) Term 5 – Choices confirmed Term 6 – Passport Project