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Year 9 Options Information

Changes to the GCSE grading system

G F E D C B A A*

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New progress measure

Progress 8 and Target Setting

English Baccalaureate

• To qualify for the English Baccalaureate

students need to have gained a GCSE in English, Maths, Science, a Modern Foreign Language and either Geography or History

• If a student has aspirations to go to University,

then it would be advisable to choose options that qualify for the English Baccalaureate

What subjects will students continue to study?

• English Language
• English Literature
• Maths
• Core Science
• Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
• Core PE

Making option choices

• Students will be able to choose 4 option

subjects

• Students must choose at least one subject

from Computer Science, French, Geography, History, Spanish or Triple Science

• If a student chooses a language it must be the
• ne he/she is studying in Year 9

Making option choices

• Other option subjects students can choose

from are Art and Design, Dance, DT Textiles, DT Timber, Drama, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Music, PE (Full Course)

• Students can only choose one DT subject from

Textiles or Timber

• If a student was given a place at Thamesmead

based on his/her Performing Arts ability, then that subject must be one of their choices

Further information

• There are no entry requirements for subjects
• Certain subjects may have limits on the

numbers that can study them

• Should too few students opt for a subject then

it will not be able to be run

Further information

• The Options Booklet is available on Frog – please

encourage your child to read it carefully

• Make sure your child selects 4 option choices
• He/she must also select 2 reserve subjects that they

would be happy to study

• Students should choose subjects that they enjoy or

feel they are good at

• They should think about their career plans when

selecting their options

Completing the options form

• This will be done electronically on Frog
• Mrs Garraway has been into Computer Science

lessons to explain how the form is to be completed

• Students can see Mrs Garraway in the Learning

Centre if they need help with completing their

• ptions form
• Deadline for the form to be completed - Monday

13th March

Careers Advice

Helen Varley, our Careers Advisor from Innervate Careers will be available in the Hall this afternoon – no appointment needed.