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Thursday 9th February 2012

CURRICULUM 2012 – 2014 Key Stage 4 Choices

CORE CURRICULUM

 English

Language and Literature (2 GCSE’s)

CORE CURRICULUM

 English

Language and Literature (2 x GCSE)

 Mathematics

CORE CURRICULUM

 English

Language and Literature (2 GCSE’s)

 Mathematics  Science (2 or 3 GCSE’s)

CORE CURRICULUM

 English

Language and Literature (2 GCSE’s)

 Mathematics  Science (2 or 3 GCSE’s)  ICT (1 or 2 GCSE’s)

CORE CURRICULUM

 English

Language and Literature (2 GCSE’s)

 Mathematics  Science (2 or 3 GCSE’s)  ICT (1 or 2 GCSE’s)  Physical Education (Non-Exam)  Citizenship (Non-Exam)

PREFERENCES

 There are various pathways through Key

Stage 4, dependent upon the Option preferences students make.

 All courses are available to all students,

but clear guidance is given over the most appropriate choices that depends on the interests and abilities of individual students.

 A limited number of Collaborative courses

are available, but involvement in these courses will limit the potential to follow Option preferences here in school.

PREFERENCE CHOICES

CHOICE OF 4 SUBJECTS FROM:

Art Health+Social Care* Product Design Drama History Religious Education Food Technology Travel + Tourism* Separate Sciences French Media Spanish Geography Music Sport* German Performing Arts* Textile Technology Graphics Technology Physical Education Marches Apprenticeship

PREFERENCE CHOICES

 Separate Science is only available to

academically high performing students

 Choice of a Collaborative course will limit

choices here at school

 Choice of the Marches Apprenticeship will

also limit choices here at school and is only available to a limited number of students

SUMMARY

 OPTION CHOICE A- GCSE or BTEC,

Collaborative course or the Marches Apprenticeship

 OPTION CHOICE B – GCSE or BTEC  OPTION CHOICE C – GCSE or BTEC  OPTION CHOICE D – GCSE or BTEC  Only one Option Choice can be a BTEC

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications in Key Stage 4 are available at different levels:

 LEVEL 3- equal to A Levels  LEVEL 2- equal to grades A* to C at GCSE  LEVEL 1- equal to grades D to G at GCSE  ENTRY LEVEL - below grade G at GCSE

QUALIFICATIONS

The Government has identified a new measure

• f achievement called the English

Baccalaureate. It is likely that this will be a measure against which all students may be judged and therefore we have set up a system where students will be able to maximise the chances for their future.

COLLABORATIVE COURSES

These are the possible subjects that can be

studied:

 Animal Care – Level 1 and Level 2  BTEC in Construction – Level 1  Hair and Beauty – Level 2  Motor Vehicle Studies – Level 1  The Marches Apprenticeship

QUALITY DECISIONS

Now it is time for decisions, but before that is done it is vital that students do the following things:

• talk with their parents
• talk with their teachers
• talk with others who have done the course

and then move towards an accurate decision they can be happy with.

Year 9 Option Selection

The Process

January 24th

Showcase Event at

WNSC to outline content of available Collaborative courses

January 27th

Information booklet issued to students

February 2nd

Information booklet available to parents

February 2nd

Year 9 Parents Consultation Evening

February 9th

Options Fair for Year 9 students

February 9th

This evening’s event

February 24th

Preference survey completed online

March

Potential for Taster Days for Collaborative Course

The End of the Process By May the majority of pupils will be settled into choices. Where there is any cause for concern, further time will be given to resolve any difficulties.

Shelley Robinson Personal Adviser

CURRICULUM 2012 – 2014 Key Stage 4 Choices