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KS4 2015-18 at The John of Gaunt School

 Reduces ‘drift’  Longer time to study the examined course

allowing time for discovery & emersion

 Opportunity to alter direction if it is really

needed (rarity)

 KS2  CAT tests  Current TP  Feedback from staff  Aspirational v’s realistic view

20 2014 14: : Pa Pathways hways 1-3 20 2015 15: : Pa Pathways hways 1-4 4

Flexibl ible

Core e [English, maths, trip iple e scien cience, MFL, RE, PE, PSHE, ICT(Yr 9 only)] Option tion bloc

• ck A [MFL]

Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck B [Range of GCSE’s & BTEC’s]

Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck C [Range of GCSE’s & BTEC’s]

Yr Yr 11 11: Trip iple le scie cienc nce Option tion bloc

• ck D: Early entry GCSE’s & BTEC’s

Pathwa hway y 1

Core e [English, maths, trip iple e scienc cience e or combi bined ned scienc cience, RE, PE, PSHE, ICT(Yr 9 only)] Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck A [Ebacc: MFL

MFL, humanities, computing & other GCSE’s/BTEC’s] Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck B [Trip

iple le scien cience ce for r the e sele electe cted stud udent nts & a range of GCSE’s & BTEC’s] Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck C [A range of GCSE’s & BTEC’s]

Yr Yr 11 11: Additional English, Maths, science or RE,PE, statistics Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck D: Early entry GCSE’s & BTEC’s

Pathw hway y 2

Core e [English, maths, combin mbined scie cienc nce, RE, PE, PSHE, ICT(Yr 9 only)] Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck A [Ebacc: Spani

nish, humanities, computing & other GCSE’s/BTEC’s] Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck B [A range of GCSE’s & BTEC’s]

Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck C [A range of GCSE’s & BTEC’s]

Yr Yr 11 11: Additional English, maths, science or RE, PE, statistics Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck D: Early entry GCSE’s & BTEC’s

Pathwa hway y 3

Core e [English, maths, science, RE, PE, PSHE, ICT(Yr 9 only)] Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck A [A range of GCSE’s/BTEC’s]

Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck B [Range of GCSE’s & BTEC’s]

Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck C [Study skills]

Opti tion

• n bloc
• ck D: ICT

Pathwa hway y 4

 “a broad core of subjects, ensuring that doors are

not closed off in terms of future progression.”

 Higher grades in…

• English
• Mathematics
• Triple science or combined science

At least one of the following:

• Geography or History
• Modern Foreign Language
• Computing

 Success will be measured on how well your child

performs over at least 8 subjects…

• English & maths
• At least 3 from: science, geography, history, languages or

computing

• 3 others

 Not about gaining a C anymore…

• 4 levels

vels of progress gress is about ALL students being challenged!

CHOICE A CHOICE B CHOICE C CHOICE D (Yr9/10 10) French [GCSE] Triple e Science e [GCSE] Drama [GCSE] Art (BTEC) Spanish sh [GCSE] Art [GCSE or BTEC] Graphic design [GCSE] Citizenship [GCSE] Computing [GCSE] Business studies [GCSE] Geology [GCSE] Computing [GCSE] Food technology [GCSE] Child development [GCSE] Histo tory [GCSE] Food technology [GCSE] Geograph phy [GCSE] Drama [GCSE] Music [GCSE] Geograph phy [GCSE] Health & Social care [BTEC] French [GCSE] PE [GCSE/BTEC] ICT [GCSE] Resistant materials [GCSE] Histo tory [GCSE] Product design[GCSE] PE [GCSE/BTEC] Music [GCSE] Spanish sh [GCSE] Resistant materials [GCSE]

Difficulty in choosing? Let me know

Subjects

 Aptitude / Attitude / Affinity  Not about preferences of friends & family  National & local picture in education &

employment

Pathways

 Additional information

Future learning & careers advice

 Thinking ahead to support your option

choices (Mrs Pat Scott D13)

 Students should now have booked a time to talk

with their tutor

 Comple

lete te option

• ns

s fo form includi uding ng 1st

st & 2nd nd choices  Wednesda

sday y 6th

th Februa

uary ry – deadline ne fo for the submissi ssion

• n of t

f the options

• ns fo

form

 Consultation with each student over the next 2

terms

 Term 5-6 final decision