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Year 8 Options’ Evening

4th March 2019

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• Mrs Lucie Friend – Head of Year 8
• Mrs Sara McKay - Careers Advisor
• Mr Andrew Shields - Assistant Head

THE OPTIONS PROCESS

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5:50pm to 6.40pm Option Presentations in Theatre Each subject will deliver their presentation 4 times at:

• Presentation 1

6pm to 6.10pm

• Presentation 2

6.15pm to 6.25pm

• Presentation 3

6.30pm to 6.40pm

• Presentation 4

6.45pm to 6.55pm 7.10pm to 7.45pm Option Presentation in the Theatre Each subject will deliver their presentation 4 times at:

• Presentation 5

7pm to 7.10pm

• Presentation 6

7.15pm to 7.25pm

• Presentation 7

7.30pm to 7.40pm

• Presentation 8

7.45pm to 7.55pm

Options Evening (Mon 4th Mar) 5:45 – 8.00pm

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Careers Information Cox Green School

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• Careers Programme at Cox Green School-

Gatsby Bench Marks

• Every student met at least once a year by an in

house careers adviser –Group and Individual meetings

• Employee encounters and visits when possible.

At least one per year group.

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Options Taster Day 2019 –Feedback

• “Today was interesting and very fun”.
• “I enjoyed statistics& business studies “
• “The different career talks”

Career Meetings have been extremely informative, job roles spoken about:

• Architecture
• Nursing
• Primary School Teaching
• Engineering
• Construction
• Options after school:
• Sixth Forms and Local Colleges- A 'levels BTECS
• University routes
• Apprenticeships/Traineeships

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The local labour market – large employers

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The main employability skills Berkshire employers are looking for

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The main general skills Berkshire employers are looking for

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Useful resources

• National Careers Service
• Amazing Apprenticeships
• The Careers and Enterprise Company
• Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership

LMI

• Contact the school: s.mckay@coxgreen.com

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Year 8 Options timeline

Date Event 10th January Options assembly 14th January Options workbook issued and completed in tutor time 21st January Careers appointments with Ms McKay start 21st January Pathway advisory letters to be sent to parents 4th February Choices for Taster Day 7th February Year 8 Parents evening 7th February Options Day 4th March Options Evening 8th March Year 8 Option choices deadline using Insight (insight.coxgreen.com) Mid-March Personalised meetings with students following option choices End of March Letters to parents confirming option choices

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Parent checklist

• Understand new GCSE structure
• Awareness of EBacc
• Know your Insight login details
• Speak to subject staff
• Discuss the process with your son/daughter

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Grading GCSEs from 2017

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The EBacc (English Baccalaureate)

• This isn’t a separate qualification
• It is increasingly respected and used as a key measure of school performance
• It is currently not compulsory
• Students will be classed as having achieved an EBacc if they gain grades 5-9 in

the following suite of subjects: 1. English 2. Maths 3. Science or Computer Science 4. History or Geography 5. French or Spanish

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Cox Green Option Choices

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GCSE options – Three pathways

Pathway Compulsory GCSEs OPTION 1 Pupils must choose FURTHER OPTIONS Number of other option choices available RED GCSE English, GCSE Mathematics, GCSE Science, GCSE RS 1. GCSE Geography or GCSE History 2. GCSE French or GCSE Spanish 1 BLUE GCSE English, GCSE Mathematics, GCSE Science, GCSE RS One from the following: GCSE Geography, GCSE History, GCSE French or GCSE Spanish 2 GREEN GCSE English, GCSE Mathematics, GCSE Science, GCSE RS Additional Literacy and Numeracy 2

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Option 2 - Open option RED select 1 BLUE select 2 GREEN select 2 *GCSE Art or *GCSE Graphics GCSE Business Studies GCSE Computer Science GCSE Drama GCSE French GCSE Geography GCSE History GCSE Hospitality & Catering Level 1/2 GCSE Media Music (GCSE or BTEC) GCSE PE GCSE Product Design GCSE Psychology GCSE Spanish GCSE Statistics

Options

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ENGLISH LITERATURE MATHS SCIENCE GAMES HISTORY SPANISH BUSINESS STUDIES Core: 2 Mandatory Options: 1 Open Option:

EXAMPLE - Red (Ebacc) Pathway

RS ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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ENGLISH LITERATURE MATHS SCIENCE GAMES GEOGRAPHY DRAMA Core: 1 Mandatory Option: 2 Open Options:

EXAMPLE - Blue Pathway

RS ENGLISH LANGUAGE PSYCHOLOGY

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ENGLISH LITERATURE MATHS SCIENCE GAMES ADDITIONAL MATHS AND LITERACY ART Core: 1 Mandatory Option: 2 Open Options:

EXAMPLE - Green Pathway

RS ENGLISH LANGUAGE MUSIC

Committed to Achievement Login to INSIGHT portal – insight.coxgreen.com Click on General and then on the Options offer icon

Making Option choices

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Pathways

Options shown will depend on the student’s pathway Red Pathway

1 Humanities– Geography or History 1 Language – French or Spanish 1 Other subject + a reserve choice Humanities – Geography or History Language – French or Spanish 1 Other subject + a reserve choice

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Red Pathway

RED – Option 1 Humanities tab

Click on icon to the right of the option you wish to select Click on OK

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Red Pathway

Humanities Option choice will appear under Current choices and Choices summary

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Red Pathway

Click on RED – Option 1 Language tab

Click on icon to the right of the option you wish to select Click on OK

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Red Pathway

Language Option choice will appear under Current choices and Choices summary

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Red Pathway

Click on RED – Option 2 tab

Click on icon to the right of the option you wish to select Click on OK

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Red Pathway

Option choice will appear under Current choices and Choices summary

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Red Pathway

Select a reserve option choice

Click on icon to the right of the option you wish to select as Reserve Click on OK

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Red Pathway

Reserve Option choice will appear under Current choices and Choices summary

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Red Pathway

Check the Choices summary and click to Approve

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Blue Pathway

1 choice from French, Geography, History or Spanish 2 Other subjects + a reserve choice 1 from French, Geography, History or Spanish 2 Other choices + 1 Reserve Choice

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Blue Pathway

BLUE – Option 1 tab

Click on icon to the right of the option you wish to select Click on OK

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Blue Pathway

Option 1 choice will appear under Current choices and Choices summary

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Blue Pathway

Click on BLUE – Option 2 tab

Click on icon to the right of the option you wish to select Click on OK

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Blue Pathway

Option choice will appear under Current choices and Choices summary

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Blue Pathway

Choose a second Option

Click on icon to the right of the option you wish to select Click on OK Select Main option

Only one of Music or Music BTEC Only one of Art & Design or Graphics can be selected

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Blue Pathway

Second Option choice will appear under Current choices and Choices summary

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Blue Pathway

Select a reserve option choice

Click on icon to the right of the option you wish to select as Reserve Click on OK

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Blue Pathway

Reserve Option choice will appear under Current choices and Choices summary

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Blue Pathway

Check the Choices summary and click to Approve

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Green Pathway

Click on icon to the right of the option you wish to select Click on OK

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Green Pathway

Option choice will appear under Current choices and Choices summary

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Green Pathway

Choose a second Option

Click on icon to the right of the option you wish to select Click on OK Select Main option

Only one of Music or Music BTEC Only one of Art & Design or Graphics can be selected

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Green Pathway

Second Option choice will appear under Current choices and Choices summary

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Green Pathway

Select a reserve option choice

Click on icon to the right of the option you wish to select as Reserve Click on OK

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Green Pathway

Reserve Option choice will appear under Current choices and Choices summary

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Green Pathway

Check the Choices summary and click to Approve

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Notes

• Please be patient when option choices are saving.
• If you have any questions or concerns, please email
• ptions@coxgreen.com and include your child’s full

name and form.

• Insight will go live 10am Tuesday 5th March and will

close at the end of the day Sunday 10th March.

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Popular Subjects and Clashes

• Some subjects may be over-subscribed.
• Some subjects may be undersubscribed and not run
• Some subject combinations may not fit together in the

timetable.

• In some cases, we may have to offer alternative courses –

but we will speak to students and parents on an individual basis – there will be no surprises in September

• Important that a reserve course chosen in each block.

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Parent checklist

• Understand new GCSE structure
• Awareness of EBacc
• Know your Insight login details
• Speak to subject staff
• Discuss the process with your son/daughter

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STUDENT ADVICE

“Do what you want not what your friends want to do”

“Do not pick a subject because you feel you need to. Do what you enjoy and are passionate about as you will spend the next 3 years in these subjects.” “Think about your career aspirations because your GCSEs set you on the pathway to A-levels and University.” “Don’t be afraid to come out your friendship group.” “The wrong choices can leave you with regrets.” “Don’t be afraid to talk to your teachers and ask for help.” “Choose subjects you enjoy and are reasonably good at as you could find it boring.”

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5:50pm to 6.50pm Option Presentations in Theatre Each subject will deliver their presentation 4 times at:

• Presentation 1

6pm to 6.10pm

• Presentation 2

6.15pm to 6.25pm

• Presentation 3

6.30pm to 6.40pm

• Presentation 4

6.45pm to 6.55pm. 7.10pm to 7.55pm Option Presentation in the Theatre Each subject will deliver their presentation 4 times at:

• Presentation 5

7pm to 7.10pm

• Presentation 6

7.15pm to 7.25pm

• Presentation 7

7.30pm to 7.40pm

• Presentation 8

7.45pm to 7.55pm.

Options Evening (Mon 4th Mar) 5:45 – 8.00pm

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