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YEAR 10 OPTIONS
2014 – 16
Briefing for parents
Jim Parker - Headteacher
Debbie Chivers - Assistant Headteacher KS4
AIMS
To engage students with the options process To start students on the right courses To start students on courses which suit their
learning styles To start students on courses they can pass
CORE CURRICULUM: YEAR 10
English 7 hours 2 GCSEs
Maths 5 hours 1 GCSE
Science 8 hours 2 GCSEs
RE 4 hours 1 GCSE
Computing 5 hours 1 GCSE
PE 4 hours
PDE 1 hour
TOTAL 34 hours
CORE CURRICULUM: YEAR 11
English 7 hours
Maths 6 hours
Science 6 hours
RE 4 hours
Computing 3 hours
PE 3 hours
PDE 1 hour
TOTAL 30 hours
OPTION CHOICES
4 option choices with - 4 hours in Year 10
- 5 hours in Year 11
GCSEs – one option choice BTECs First Awards– one option choice Vocational courses – three option choices
QUALIFICATIONS
Level OneD – G equivalent
Level TwoA* - C equivalent
GCSEVocational Courses
GCSEBTEC Awards
Vocational Courses
GCSES
Exam based academic qualifications Assessed at the end of the course with
some controlled assessments Graded
A*-C (Level 2)D-G (level 1)
GCSES
Art & Design History Tech: Catering
Business Studies Media Studies Tech: Graphics
Dance Music Tech: Product Design
Drama PE Tech: Textiles
French Use of Maths (A/S)
Triple Science
Geography Spanish
LEVEL 2 BTEC FIRST AWARDS
One option choice Equivalent to one GCSEs at A* - C grade
graded Pass, Merit, Distinction and Dist* All can reach Pass grade but the higher
grades are challenging 80% coursework(20% external assessment) Less exam focus than other subjects but
you need to be just as hard working
LEVEL 2 BTEC FIRST AWARD
Business
Sport
Health & Social Care
VOCATIONAL OPTIONS
All count as three options Access to these courses will be agreed with
individual students as they are specialised options
Level One Level Two
Construction Construction
Hair & Beauty
STUDENT SUPPORT
Study Plus Additional English and Mathematics (Learning Guides
will tell you if it would be sensible to choose this option)
Small Learning Community Study Centre
ENGLISH BACCALAUREATE
A fairly new qualification that shows if a student has a good overall academic ability
GCSE passes in: English Language Mathematics Two Sciences (Core + Additional / Triple / computer
science) Language Humanities (Geography or History)
PATHWAY 1 STUDENTS
Expect this group to follow a traditional academic route
Should predominantly consider GCSEs Will take the English Baccalaureate Need to complete a special Pathway 1 form BTECs may be appropriate, especially in
favourite subjects or if it suits learning style
PATHWAY 2 STUDENTS
Should consider GCSEs, Level Two vocational courses and BTECs
Could do English Baccalaureate
PATHWAY 3 STUDENTS
Curriculum choice is crucial Should consider,
BTECs rather than GCSEs (where there’s a choice) Additional English and Maths (where we recommend it) Level One/Two vocational college courses Study Plus might be a good option too
PATHWAY 4 STUDENTS
Should definitely consider BTECs rather than GCSEs
Additional English and Maths may well be a good option if we recommend it
Consider level One vocational courses Study Plus would be a good option
PATHWAY SUMMARY
Pathway GCSEs BTECs Voc. Level 1
Voc. Level 2
Student Support
English Bacc.
1 Yes Possibly No No No Yes
2 Yes Yes No Yes Possibly Possibly
3 Yes Yes Yes Possibly Possibly No
4 Possibly Yes Yes No Yes No
ISSUES WITH OPTIONS
No BTEC/GCSE in similar subjects Language choice A/S in Use of Maths Science options:
Additional or Triple Year 8 in to 9 options
HOW TO CHOOSE OPTION SUBJECTS
Read the booklet carefully Listen to advice Choose subjects you enjoy Choose subjects you are good at Be an individual Opt in to subjects not out of others Take a long term view – 4 more years in
education/training
THINGS TO CONSIDER
Do you know what is studied in each subject? Do you have a career in mind? Are you considering a science subject at A level? Are you thinking about university one day? Which qualifications suit me best?
GCSE/BTEC/vocational?
But not What are my friends doing? Which teachers do I like?
TIMELINE
29th Jan Option Evening
12th Feb. Parent Consultation. Learning Guides to arrange appointments with their students
14th Feb. Option forms returned and checked by Learning Guides
YEAR 10 OPTIONS EVENINGParents and students can start visiting subject areas from 7pm in the following locations.
T blockArt, Technology and Media
C block social areaPE, H&S Care, Business Studies, Study Plus, Use of Maths, Triple Science, Vocational courses (College)
M1/drama studio Drama, Dance and Music
A Block social areaHistory, Geography, MFL