Options Evening 2019 Ms Weil : Assistant Head Curriculum and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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AGSB Options Evening 2019

• The GCSE Course
• Choosing Options
• Information about Geology
• How to complete the online form

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Options Evening 2019

Ms Weil: Assistant Head Curriculum and Assessment

sweil@agsb.co.uk

Mr Murray: Assistant Head (taking over the curriculum)

tmurray@agsb.co.uk

Mr Cammack: Head of Year 9

rcammack@agsb.co.uk

Ms Howell: Curriculum Administrator

phowell@agsb.co.uk

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• A Language
• English Language
• English Literature
• Mathematics
• Science

Compulsory Subjects

• Careers
• Physical Education
• Personal, Social and Health

Education

• Religion & Philosophy

Examination Subjects Non-Examination Subjects

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Foreign Language

All pupils must study at least one Language, chosen from:

• Chinese
• French
• German
• Latin
• Spanish

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Maths

Mathematics 8 classes (2 parallel sets of 4)

Set 1 and 2 GCSE Maths Further Maths Qualification Set 3 and 4 GCSE Maths

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Science

• Pupils can choose to study Combined Science Trilogy (2 GCSEs) or Separate

Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics (3 GCSEs). – Combined Science Trilogy (2 GCSEs) + 3 other options – Separate Sciences (3 GCSEs) + 2 other options

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Religion and Philosophy

• All pupils study the AS Religious Studies
• Pupils can opt to take the AS Religious Studies exam

– Exam at the end of Y11 – Pupils make the decision at the start of Y11

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• A Language
• English Language
• English Literature
• Mathematics
• Science

Compulsory Subjects

• Careers
• Physical Education
• Personal, Social and Health

Education

• Religion & Philosophy

Examination Subjects Non-Examination Subjects

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GCSE Pathways - AGSB

Maths Science English Langua ge Religious Studies Options PE Maximum GCSEs Pupil A – Set 1s Top Set (2) Triple award (3) (2) Set 1 (1) Option to take AS Level Religious Studies 2 1

11

Pupil B – Set 2s Set 2 (2) Triple award (3) (2) Set 2 (1) 2

10

Pupil C – Set 4s Set 4 (1) Combines Science Trilogy (2) (2) Set 4 (1) 3

9 Minimum number of GCSEs is 9 Maximum number of GCSEs is 11 (+1 AS)

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Options Subjects (2/3 choices)

• Art and Design
• Business Studies
• Computing
• Chinese
• Economics
• Electronics
• Food and Nutrition
• French
• Geography
• Geology
• German
• History
• Latin
• Music
• Design Technology
• Spanish

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• Business Studies
• Economics
• Geology

Subjects not studied before

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Section 1

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• Read Options booklet
• Parent and Student Evening
• School Report (before Christmas)
• What is he good at?
• What does he enjoy?

How to make the decisions

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Timeline

Thursday 7th February Options Evening Friday 8th February Options Assembly Wednesday 6th March Parent and Student Evening Monday 11th March Deadline for Online Options Form submission Tuesday 12th March Choices are entered into system.

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Questions?