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Making the right choices 2016

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The Core Subjectsand

Optional Subjects

Making the right decisions 2016

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The Core Subjects•Religious Education•English [2GCSEs]•Mathematics•Science•Core PE•PACE


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PACE(Personal and Citizenship Education)

• ICT/Computing• Work Experience• Careers• Healthy Relationships - Living and Lifestyles• Personal Safety• Human Rights• The Media• Citizenship• Parenting• Political Education


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Option Subjects• Art• Computer Science#• Drama• Food Preparation & Nutrition• French# • Geography#• Graphics• History#• Music• PE (BTEC First Award in Sport)• Product Design• Spanish#• CoPE (Certificate of Personal Effectiveness)• AIM awards


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Option Subjects“Required Subjects”

Computer Science#French#

Geography#History#Spanish#

#At least one of the following subjects must be chosen


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Vocational / Alternative Options

• CoPE (ASDAN) (see Mrs Duncan)• Aim Awards Step-Up Programme (see Mrs Duncan)


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Changes from September 2014

• New government measures• Attainment 8 and Progress 8

i. English – new grading systemii. Maths – new grading systemiii. 3 from – Physics, Chemistry,

Biology, GCSE Science (worth 2 GCSEs), Geography, History, Computer Science, French, Spanish.

iv. 3 ‘other’ subjects (which may include more from the subjects above)


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New Grading SystemFrom September 2016


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Computer Science 2016

Computer Science is not ICT


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The English Baccalaureate

Currently – good GCSEs in:

• English• Mathematics• 2 Sciences*• Language• Humanities (History or Geography)

• Government measure for the school• It is not a qualification• Not suitable for all students• Choose subjects which you like, need, good at • Some top universities may require this


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Helping to make the right decision

• PSHE lessons on decision making and the use of careers information ("Options @ 14”)

• Teaching staff discuss their subject• Assemblies• Careers staff available• Parents’ evenings• School Website


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The ProcessFeb 2016

Choose 4 subjectswe will use this informationto generate the 3 optionsblocks.


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The Process

Once you have chosen the 4 subjectswe will generate the 3 optionsblocks.We will try to meet as many requestsas possible.

You will then receive the optionssheet from which to choose your3 optional subjects


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Options Timetable the procedure

• Parents’ evening Core Wed 3rd February 2016 4.30pm

• Parents’ evening Options Wed 10th February 2016 4.30pm

• Options long list to be returned by Friday 26th Feb 2016

• All options choices to be in by Friday 18th March 2016

PLEASE NOTE:Choices and combinations can not be guaranteed. This will depend on the number opting for the subject, resources and staffing


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