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OPTIONS PROGRAMME

Argoed High School 2020

OBJECTIVES OF THIS EVENING

• Receive information about the KS4 choices

process, the compulsory qualifications in Wales, the use of Careers Wales website and SIMS Options and the key dates.

• Find out about the guidance that the pupils

will receive.

• Check what subjects are part of the

compulsory core and what option subjects are available.

• Consider any implications of choosing options.

VISION

Learning together, working together, succeeding together

KEY DATES

Introduction to pupils February 13th Option Booklet issued February 14th Parents’ Information Evening February 25th Careers Fayre in PSE Lesson January 29th Year 9 Subject Parents’ Evening March 10th Free Choice Survey Completion Date March 20th Final Deadline for option choices to be completed April 1st

KEY QUALIFICATIONS IN WALES

• GCSE English Language and GCSE English

Literature

• GCSE Mathematics and GCSE Numeracy
• Welsh Baccalaureate
• GCSE Double Award Science
• GCSE Welsh Full Course

WHY DID QUALIFICATIONS CHANGE?

• Emphasis on strengthening language

and number skills.

• Builds on the LNF at key stage 3.
• To equip young people with the skills

needed in the modern workplace.

THE IMPACT ON CHOICES AT ARGOED

• Greater curriculum time given to

compulsory courses (the core), including GCSE Welsh and the Welsh Baccalaureate.

• Students can make up to 3 choices

from the options.

GCSE requirement for different routes

Advantages Disadvantages

• Average applicant

has 6A*.

• Top 3rd of

applicants have 8-11 A*.

• Six GCSEs at Grade

C or above in Maths, English and Science (Core and Additional or Double Award).

• If GCSE Science has

been taken as separate subjects,

• ne of the

qualifications gained must be in Physics.

• It is a government

requirement that all Trainee Teachers have attained grade B in GCSE English language, Maths (or equivalent), and for Early Years and Primary, GCSE Science. Medicine Edinburgh University Apprenticeship at Airbus Primary Teaching John Moores University

USE OF CAREERS WALES AND SIMS

• Students have been issued usernames.
• Information and guidance on website.
• Students will be asked to fill in Free

choice survey and final options online via SIMS Options, details to follow.

CHOOSING OPTIONS, FACTORS TO CONSIDER:

▪ Subjects they enjoy ▪ Subjects they are good at ▪ Find out which subjects they need if they have a chosen career in mind ▪ Keep their options open by making a balanced choice

DO NOT:

• Choose a subject because their friend is taking it
• Reject a subject because they think it’s ‘for girls’
• r ‘for boys’
• Choose or reject a subject because they like or

dislike a teacher

• Choose a subject only because they think it will

be easy

• Choose a new subject without finding out more

about it

• Decide at the last minute

THE CORE:

• English Language
• English Literature
• Mathematics - 2 GCSE’s in maths and

numeracy

• Science – 2 GCSE’s
• Welsh - Full Course GCSE
• Religious Education
• PE
• PSE
• WBQ

THE WELSH BACCALAUREATE

All Year 10 will follow The Welsh Baccalaureate course as well as their chosen route. It is the equivalent of a GCSE and involves four challenges:

• Global citizenship
• Enterprise and employability
• Community
• Individual project

The combined outcomes of the four components will determine whether students gain the National (L2 award) or the Foundation (L1 award).

THE OPTIONS

Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4 Choose 3

• ptions

from

• ptions

blocks Single Sciences + 2 options Vocational Skills Based Course ASDAN CoPE Personalised curriculum

OPTION SUBJECTS

• Art and Design
• Geography
• Business
• Spanish
• History
• French
• ICT
• Food and Nutrition
• Product Design
• Music
• Drama
• Physical Education
• Engineering
• Computer Science
• Health & Social Care

PERSONALISED CURRICULUM

• Based on individual need
• Partnerships with external providers
• Students will have a modified timetable

SUBJECTS ARE AVAILABLE IF:

• There is sufficient take-up for each
• ption subject to make it viable
• Some subjects may be oversubscribed
• Pupils have been advised to have a

reserve option as some subjects may be placed in the same option block.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

• Discuss:

✓ At home ✓ In school with teachers ✓ Careers Wales Advisor Use of website ✓ Online –

www.careerswales.co.uk

CAREERS ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

• Job Matching Quiz – pupils can access using their new

logins they set up during the Year 9 group work - https://www.careerswales.com/en/tools-and-resources/ideas- quiz/

• Subject links - https://www.careerswales.com/en/tools-and-

resources/job-information/subject-links/

• A-Z of careers - https://www.careerswales.com/en/tools-and-

resources/job-information/a-to-z/

• Job families - https://www.careerswales.com/en/tools-and-

resources/job-information/job-fam

Thank you and please do not hesitate to contact us should you require further information