Mayfield School KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS 2014 - 16. Mayfield School CORE SUBJECTS You will study: Number...

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KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS

2014 - 16

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CORE SUBJECTSYou will study:

Number of GCSEs(or equivalent)

English Language & Literature 2

Maths 1

Science 2

PE -

Tutorial 1

Total 6

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When selecting your options, you child will

choose subjects that add up to another 4 GCSEs:

OPTIONS

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You may only choose one subject from each

of the 4 vertical columns.

Choose one from:

Business Studies

Computing

Drama

Graphic Products

History

Media

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Spanish

Choose one from:

Art

Business Studies

Computing OR ICT

French

Graphic Products

PE

Photography

RE

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Triple Science

Choose one from:

Business Studies

Food

French

Geography

Media

Photography

RE

Textiles

Choose one from:

Art

Drama

Food

Geography

History

ICT

PE

Spanish

Textiles

Triple Science

Vocational

Double Health & Social Care (GCSE) Construction

Single Business (BTEC)

Music (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC)

Business (BTEC)

Public Services (BTEC)

Business (BTEC)

Dance (BTEC)

Child Development (BTEC)

Media (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC

FOUNDATION LEARNING TIER

Combined Humanities Language & Study Support

Computing(Entry Level)

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1 1 1 12 2

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What are BTECs?

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BTEC – THE NATIONALLY RECOGNISED VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR SCHOOLS, SIXTH FORMS, COLLEGES AND THE WORKING WORLD

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WHY BTECS WORK?

Encourage skills development

Empower learnersUse locally devised

assignmentsLink theory and real-

work situationsDevelop practical

skills and knowledge

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THE BTEC DIFFERENCE

Preparation for the world of work

Learner appealPaceProgression“Hands on” learning

styleOngoing assessment

delivers year–round motivation

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BTEC SKILLS FOR THE WORLD OF WORK

Team Building, Teamwork and Collaboration

Presentation SkillsICT SkillsCommunication Skills –

Written and Oral Initiative and Self-

directionLeadership and

InfluenceSocial Skills

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SCIENCE

Triple Science• Achieve 3 GCSEs:•Biology•Chemistry•Physics

• 2 Subjects studied in Core Science – third science to be taken as part of options process.

•Students must have achieved a Level 6 in their October report and must achieve a Level 7 in April 2014.

Core Science

Achieve 2 GCSEs

Elements of Biology,

Chemistry & Physics

are covered in Core

Science.

BTEC Science

Achieve the equivalentof 2 GCSEs at gradesC to A*

Mainly courseworkbased.

Students will be able to

progress on to Level 3

BTEC Science –

equivalent to 2 A’ Levels

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Option A Option B Option C Option D



Choose one from:

Business Studies

Computing

Drama

Graphic Products

History

Media

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Spanish

Choose one from:

Art

Business Studies

Computing OR ICT

French

Graphic Products

PE

Photography

RE

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Triple Science

Choose one from:

Business Studies

Food

French

Geography

Media

Photography

RE

Textiles

Choose one from:

Art

Drama

Food

Geography

History

ICT

PE

Spanish

Textiles

Triple Science

Vocational


Single

Business (BTEC)

Music (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC)

Business (BTEC)


Business (BTEC)

Dance (BTEC)


Media (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC




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WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD YOU ASK YOURSELF?

What do I like doing?How do I like to learn?Have I got any ideas about what I would like to

do in the future?What are they?What am I good at?

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MAKING THEIR CHOICES.Rules to follow:

If you choose BTEC Business, you should NOT choose Business Studies.

You should NOT take BOTH Art & Photography.

You should NOT take BOTH Art & Textiles.

You should ONLY take ONE technology subject.

You should ONLY take Spanish if you have studied it in Year 9

You should NOT choose more that 2 BTEC subjects.

Many of the ‘top’ universities require a modern language at GCSE – but this does not apply to all universities and

all courses. It is important that you researches this.

If you don’t know what you want to do in the future, it is important that you study a range of different subjects.

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Pick & Mix

Depending on your ability and preferred

learning style you can pick the subjects to match

your strengths and interest.

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EXAMPLE 1

You will choose 4 single GCSE subjects (onefrom each of the Option blocks A-D) forexample:

Spanish

Art

Geography

Drama

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Choose one from:

Business Studies

Computing

Drama

Graphic Products

History

Media

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Spanish

Choose one from:

Art

Business Studies

Computing OR ICT

French

Graphic Products

PE

Photography

RE

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Triple Science

Choose one from:

Business Studies

Food

French

Geography

Media

Photography

RE

Textiles

Choose one from:

Art

Drama

Food

Geography

History

ICT

PE

Spanish

Textiles

Triple Science


Single

Business (BTEC)

Music (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC)

Business (BTEC)


Business (BTEC)

Dance (BTEC)


Media (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC




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EXAMPLE 2You will choose 1 double award subject from eithercolumns A/B or C/D and 2 single award subjects fromthe other columns, for example:

Drama Health & Social Care

Computing Food

Construction ICT

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Choose one from:

Business Studies

Computing

Drama

Graphic Products

History

Media

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Spanish

Choose one from:

Art

Business Studies

Computing OR ICT

French

Graphic Products

PE

Photography

RE

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Triple Science

Choose one from:

Business Studies

Food

French

Geography

Media

Photography

RE

Textiles

Choose one from:

Art

Drama

Food

Geography

History

ICT

PE

Spanish

Textiles

Triple Science


Single

Business (BTEC)

Music (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC)

Business (BTEC)


Business (BTEC)

Dance (BTEC)


Media (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC




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EXAMPLE 3

You will choose 2 single BTEC subjects

and 2 GCSE subjects. For example:

Music (BTEC)

Sociology

Business (BTEC)

Spanish

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Choose one from:

Business Studies

Computing

Drama

Graphic Products

History

Media

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Spanish

Choose one from:

Art

Business Studies

Computing OR ICT

French

Graphic Products

PE

Photography

RE

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Triple Science

Choose one from:

Business Studies

Food

French

Geography

Media

Photography

RE

Textiles

Choose one from:

Art

Drama

Food

Geography

History

ICT

PE

Spanish

Textiles

Triple Science


Single

Business (BTEC)

Music (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC)

Business (BTEC)


Business (BTEC)

Dance (BTEC)


Media (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC




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Foundation Learning TierThis is designed to help meet the needs of students who

have learning difficulties or who are at an early stage of

learning English.

Students may choose all Foundation Learning subjects

or may supplement their choices with GCSE(s) or BTEC(s)

as appropriate.

Your specific needs should be discussed with Mr Dixon,

Mrs Alexander or Mrs Garland.

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Choose one from:

Business Studies

Computing

Drama

Graphic Products

History

Media

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Spanish

Choose one from:

Art

Business Studies

Computing OR ICT

French

Graphic Products

PE

Photography

RE

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Triple Science

Choose one from:

Business Studies

Food

French

Geography

Media

Photography

RE

Textiles

Choose one from:

Art

Drama

Food

Geography

History

ICT

PE

Spanish

Textiles

Triple Science


Single

Business (BTEC)

Music (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC)

Business (BTEC)


Business (BTEC)

Dance (BTEC)


Media (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC




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VIPRun by the Business Education Partnership (BEP) -

designed for students who, for whatever reason, would benefit from a one day work placement per week.

Students complete the Options’ Form as normal (total of 4 choices) but also highlight VIP.

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Choose one from:

Business Studies

Computing

Drama

Graphic Products

History

Media

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Spanish

Choose one from:

Art

Business Studies

Computing OR ICT

French

Graphic Products

PE

Photography

RE

Resistant Materials

Sociology

Triple Science

Choose one from:

Business Studies

Food

French

Geography

Media

Photography

RE

Textiles

Choose one from:

Art

Drama

Food

Geography

History

ICT

PE

Spanish

Textiles

Triple Science


Single

Business (BTEC)

Music (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC)

Business (BTEC)


Business (BTEC)

Dance (BTEC)


Media (BTEC)

Drama (BTEC




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VIP

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TIMETABLE

Wednesday 23 October Options’ Assembly

Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6 & Friday 8 November

KS4 Taster Lessons

Wednesday 13 NovemberOptions Evening

for Parents and Students (7.00 p.m. start)

Tuesday 3 DecemberKS4 Transition Conversations

(with senior staff)

Option Forms will be handed out and completed at this time.

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