Year 9 Options Assembly

18th March 2020

Core subjects

English Language and Literature (GCSE)

Maths (GCSE)

Science TRILOGY (GCSE)

Spanish (GCSE)

Core PE

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Option subjects

Humanities: Geography or History (GCSE)

2 x Creative Option: Child Development, Art and Design, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Resistant Materials, Music, Textiles, Dance, Drama, Sport, Photography, Computer Science, 3D Art.

You can also choose Geography or History within the creative options.

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GCSE History

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Teachers:Miss Eckles

Miss Kaur

Mr Arthurs

100% Exam

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Paper 1: Thematic study and historic environment

• Crime and punishment in Britain c1000-present• Whitechapel c1870-c1900: Crime, policing and the inner city.

1 hour 15 minutes

30%

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Paper 2: Period study and British depth study – 40%

• Anglo-Saxon and Norman England c1060-88• The American West c1835-1895

1 hour 45 minutes

40%

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Paper 3: Modern depth study

• Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39

1 hour 20 minutes

30%

GSCE Geography

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Teachers:Miss R Donaldson

Miss Hewitt

Miss R Dubas

100% Exam

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Which topics do we study?

Paper 1: Living with the Physical Environment

• The Challenge of Natural Hazards• The Living World• Physical Landscapes of the UK (Coasts and Rivers)

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Which topics do we study?Paper 2: Challenges in the Human Environment

• Urban Issues and Challenges• The Changing Economic World• The Challenge of Resource Management

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Which topics do we study?

Paper 3: Geographical Applications

• Geographical Issues (Pre-Release)• Geographical Fieldwork

Within the three-dimensional design course, students must demonstrate the ability touse three-dimensional techniques and processes such as:

• model making• constructing• surface treatment• assembling• modelling

You will work with a wide range of materials and techniques:• drawing materials• clay• wood• metal• plaster• plastic• found materials.

Portfolio of work: 60%

Externally set task: 40%

GCSE 3D Art

The Three Dimensional design course is challenging and demanding and uses a wide range of skills such as research, investigation and critical analysis.

GCSE Art and Design will enable you to build on your skills from Key Stage 3. The course will provide opportunities for

you to express yourself, develop confidence and self-esteem as well as improve presentation and develop an

awareness of the world around you.

You will improve your ability to handle, manipulate and experiment with a range of materials, artistic skills,

techniques and processes:

• Creativity and imagination

• Confidence

• Research skills and knowledge of artists

• Presentation skills

• Independent thinking and evaluation skills

• Problem solving

• Ability to critically appraise art work

You must be interested in developing

your Art skills and have an enthusiasm

for the subject. A proven record of skills

is an advantage, but we expect a positive

attitude and an openness to new

approaches and imaginative possibilities.

You must be willing to take risks and be

creative.

Portfolio of work: 60%

Externally set task: 40%

GCSE Art & Design

Careers in Art and Design

The possibilities are endless! The creative industries are worth billions of

pounds and are Britain’s second largest GDP earner. Everything we have,

wear, drive, use and live in has been designed and made for us to

consume.

• Animation artist

• Product designer

• Illustrator

• Games designer

• Tattoo artist

• Florist, art therapist

• Art teacher

• Web designer

• Advertising

• Graphic designer

• Photographer

• 3D designer

• Jewellery maker

• Tattoo artist

Textiles (Design and Technology)The Textiles covers a wide range of techniques and shows you how to use these to create high quality fashion and textiles based products.

If you were to choose Textiles you would need to be someone who enjoys being creative and working hard to turn ideas into practical objects. You should enjoy textiles as something that you would do in your free time and be prepared to work hard to create interesting and unique products.

During the course you will complete small projects in Year 10 to cover your understanding of a range of materials and techniques and a final major project in Year 11 based on a selection of starting points that you can choose from. The final non exam assessment is 50% of the final grade and the other 50% is one written exam on the methods, materials, processes and industrial practices within Textiles and Design Technology.

‘Experience a course which will challenge you in new ways, you need to be positive, committed and disciplined’

Mastery Researching Photographers to inspire original photoshoots, mastering technical knowledge and developing your own personal photographic skills.

Areas of study coveredportraiture• location photography• studio photography• experimental imagery• installation• documentary photography• photo-journalism• moving image: film, video and animation• fashion photography.

GCSE Photography

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You will be using photographic techniques and processes, appropriate to students’ personal intentions, for example:•• lighting, viewpoint, aperture, depth of field, shutter speed and movement, digital processes, use media and materials, as appropriate to students' personal intentions, for example:•• film, photographic papers, chemicals appropriate to darkroom practices, digital media, programs and related technologies, graphic media for purposes such as storyboarding, planning and constructing shoots.

Examinations: R041 - Reducing the Risk of Sports Injuries

Coursework:R042 - Applying the Principles of TrainingR044 - Sports NutritionR046 - Technology in Sport

Examination:

To ensure the Sport Science course is robust and as

stretching as a GCSE it has an exam on reducing the risk of

sports injuries. You will have two opportunities to take the

exam in Y10, one in January, and the other in June. GCSE’s

only have one opportunity to sit the exam. This course will

therefore allow you to have the opportunity to re-sit if needed

to.

Coursework:

The Sport Science course is designed to allow you the

freedom to explore more deeply the things that interest you.

The teaching of the qualification will normally be through

theoretical work, learning skills and how to do things that

may be relevant to the world of work. A lot of the qualification

is assessed by coursework set and marked by your teacher.

This will be done throughout the duration of your two year

course. So if you like project work and practical theory, this is

the course for you.

Timetable:

The course is two years and will be broken down as follows;

3 periods of theoretical PE with the inclusion of practical

SPORT SCIENCE QUALIFICATION

A-LEVEL/BTEC

UNIVERSITY

Progression

PE Teacher

Physiotherapist

Sports Coach

Personal Trainer

Psychologist

Strength and

Conditioning

Coach

“What we learn and do means we now understand why professionals do it ... like Mo Farah getting in an ice bath, we know that’s part of a cool down.”

Millie Backhouse - Year 11

OCR National Sports Science

GCSE Music

• Performing: 30%(one solo and one group piece)

• Composing: 30%(you will create two full pieces of

music using computer software)

• Listening and

Appraising Exam:

40%(Answer questions about different

pieces of music)

What will I do?Areas of Study

AOS1 – Musical Forms and

Devices

AOS2 – Music for Ensemble

AOS3 – Film Music

AOS4 – Popular Music

To be successful at GCSE Music you must:• Have your instrument at home• Be able to play your instrument to a high standard• Practise your instrument at home on a regular basis• Have a basic understanding of Music notation• Be interested in the subject and different styles of music

You will learn about these

areas of study through a mixture of

listening and practical

activities in your weekly lessons.

OCR in Child Development

R018: Health and

well-being for child

development.

R019: Understand

the equipment and

nutritional needs of

children from birth to

five years.

R020: Understand

the development of a

child from birth to five

years.

Coursework!

• You will look at the different equipment

needed for a baby to a five year old.

• You will also look at what food babies – to

five year olds need to meet the nutritional

needs.

Exam!

• You will be taught all of the exam content in

Y10 and will sit the exam in January 2021.

Coursework!

• You will visit a nursery and join in with

activities with different age groups.

• You will plan an activity to carry out with a

certain age group.

GCSE Computer Science

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Paper One: Computer Systems

Computer Architecture, Communication, Networking, Technological

Developments.

Paper Two: Computational Thinking, Algorithms and

Programming

Data Representation, Programming, SQL, Storing Data, Logic Gates.

Y10: You will be taught how to program in

Python and complete a variety of programming

projects.

Y11: Examination

Theory – you will be taught all the specification for

both papers.

You MUST be interested in programming to take GCSE Computer Science.

GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition

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Y10: During Y10 you will be taught

different practical skills and begin to look at the exam

theory.

Y11: Complete both

NEAs before Easter!

Taught all the specification for

the exam!

Exam Paper: Food Preparation and Nutrition

Health and Hygiene, Practical Skills, Healthy

Eating, Nutritional Analysis.

20 Marks = Multiple Choice Questions.

80 Marks = Exam Questions

NEA 1: Food Investigation

Looking into the scientific

elements within food and

experimenting with different

elements.

NEA 2: Food Preparation

Assessment

Plan, Develop and Produce

three dishes to a chosen

theme. You will complete a

full day practical exam in

Y11 for this.

Please Note: In food you are expected to provide your

ingredients yourself!

GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition

Examples of NEAs

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GCSE Drama

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Teacher:Miss E Bliss

40% Exam50% Practical Performance10% Coursework

GCSE Drama

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What do we study?

Component 1: Devising Theatre

• A performance of your piece of devised theatre.• A portfolio of supporting evidence (coursework).• An evaluation of the final performance.

GCSE Drama

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What do we study?

Component 2: Performing from a Text

• One performance using two sections of a play text.

GCSE Drama

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What do we study?

Component 3: Interpreting Theatre

• A series of questions on one set text.• A Live Theatre Review.

This means a trip to the theatre!

GCSE Dance

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PERFORMANCEsolo performance – 2 set phrases

(approx. 1 min long).

Duet/trio performance – using

remaining set phrases

(max of 5 mins long).

CHOREOGRAPHY Solo or group choreography

a solo (2-2.5 mins) or a

group dance (3-3.5 mins) using 2-5

dancers

30%

30%

Component 1: Component 2:

Written paper Exam is 1hr 30 mins

You will be tested on 3 topics:

• Choreographic processes and

performance skills.

• Critical appreciation of your

own work.

• Critical appreciation of

professional works.

40%

Next Steps

Make your choices

Receive your offer

Make changes

Parents evening 22nd April 2020

Start GCSEs in September

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