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Year 9 Options Evening 2018 The GCSE Curriculum at AGGS The Key - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Year 9 Options Evening 2018 The GCSE Curriculum at AGGS The Key - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Year 9 Options Evening 2018 The GCSE Curriculum at AGGS The Key Stage 4 Curriculum Academic excellence Enrichment Broad, balanced curriculum offer GCSE Entitlement 9 GCSEs Enrichment programme Curriculum English language
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The Key Stage 4 Curriculum
- Academic excellence
- Enrichment
- Broad, balanced curriculum offer
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GCSE Entitlement
«9 GCSEs «Enrichment programme
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Curriculum
« English language and English literature « Mathematics « 2 sciences « Modern foreign language « Either history or geography = 7 GCSEs
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Option Subjects
«Art «Business «Citizenship studies «Computing «Dance «Drama «Food preparation and nutrition «French «Geography «German «History «Music «Physical education «Design technology (either product design or textiles) «Religious studies «Spanish
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9 GCSEs
Subjects 1 English language 2 English literature 3 Mathematics 4 MFL 5 History/geography 6 7 Double award science 8 Optional full course 1 9 Optional full course 2
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Making GCSE Option Choices
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What to consider
« Enjoyment « Attainment « University/career « Balance and breadth « Teachers’ advice
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Beware of choosing because...
«friends are doing it «someone else liked it when they did it «of casual advice, however well meant «separate science because you think you may want to do a science at A level
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What next?
« A period of consultation and research « Form Tutor Monitoring on Thursday 25th January, 2018 « Parents’ evening on Wednesday 7th February, 2018 « Pupil interview with form tutor to let us know their subject preferences , as well as some alternatives « Deadline – Tuesday 20th February, 2018 « Forms to be returned to Mr Copestake via form tutors
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Will I definitely get the options I want?
«No option blocks – so free choice is given However..... «insufficient numbers opting for a subject «or a combination that does not fit into option lines .........may mean that an alternative subject must be chosen
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Can options be changed?
YES .......... IF
- new choices fit the option
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- there is room in the groups chosen
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