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Key Stage 4 Choices @Wilmslow High School S Getting the balance right S A broad and balanced curriculum that provides students with plenty of options in the future S Some courses can be picked up again at A Level S Effort and performance are
@Wilmslow High School
S A broad and balanced curriculum that provides students
with plenty of options in the future
S Some courses can be picked up again at A Level S Effort and performance are expected and remain important
for the whole of Year 9 in every subject
In order to ensure that you study a broad and balanced KS4 curriculum that will keep your future options open we expect the majority of you to study:
S English (both Language & Literature) and mathematics S Double or Triple Science S At least one additional English Baccalaureate subject S Two to three further subjects chosen from the full range of
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In addition, you will continue to receive PE and PSHCE lessons.
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We are using GCSE grades on Year 9 indicators
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We are using more GCSE-derived assessment tasks during Year 9
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We are expecting students to explicitly reflect upon and respond to the feedback they get
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without this, the effort and hard work put in by students and teachers can lose impact S
We are reinforcing the importance of reading with our students with our expectation that students read for at least 30 minutes a day
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We are emphasising the need for students to build their stock of “powerful knowledge” –
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knowledge held in their minds, ready for recall and use in interpreting the value and significance of information gathered later
You should choose courses that:
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You think you can do well in, and that you find interesting and challenging.
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Provide you with a broad and balanced programme of study providing plenty of
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May be useful in your future university, training and career decisions. You should not choose a course:
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Because your friend is doing it.
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Because you like, or dislike, the teachers. We cannot say who your teachers will be at this stage.
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Because it is new.
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Because you think it will be easy. Remember that all GCSEs are designed to be challenging.
S Your form tutor S Your subject teachers S Your Head of House S Any member of the Leadership Group S Mrs Glover - SENCO S Mr P Jones – Careers Education Coordinator S Mr Munro – CTL for PHSCE S Dr Rowe – Independent Careers Advisor
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/youngpeople/Pages/Youngpeople.aspx
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KS4 Courses booklet
Monday 11th – Thursday 14th January 2016 Launch of KS4 Course Choice process Sequence of assemblies for Year 9 students from each House Wednesday 20th January 2016 6.00 - 8.00 pm KS4 Course Choices Evening: Market place format in various locations around school with:
all curriculum teams offering course choices at Key Stage 4; careers advice drop-in opportunity. Staff will be available to discuss whether the courses they offer will suit your child. Students should accompany parents in full school uniform. Monday 29th January 2016 Deadline for submission of Initial Course Choices We will use the information submitted through the VLE to:
initial course choices;
Friday 26th February 2016 Final Course Choice form issued to students This form will contain the initial choices submitted online on the Initial Course Choice form, giving parents and students a final chance to discuss the selected courses. Thursday 10th March 2016 Year 9 Parents' Evening Opportunity to discuss progress in those subjects presently studied and gain further advice regarding which courses to study in Years 10 and 11. Monday 14th March 2016 Deadline for return of Final Course Choices form to tutors Summer term Confirmation of Course Choice letter issued to students
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Choice Form’