Year 9 Options Process 2016 Welcome, you will find the following in your packs Options Booklet Letter with the recommended pathway for your son Option Choice forms Questionnaire (please complete tonight)

You want to have a broad and balanced curriculum that plays to your strengths and interests, and meets your needs in the short, medium and long term. It is important to strike a balance between subjects you like subjects you are good at and subjects you need.

Having a general all round knowledge will help you with any job.  English and Mathematics – Basics  French and Spanish – Foreign Language  History, Geography and RE – Analytical  ICT, ECDL and Computer Science - Technology  Art, Drama, Music, RM – Passion

 Job you would like to do. Think what you would like to do!  University  Looking for EBACC subjects  Apprenticeship  Further Education

Alistair Noakes Career Connect

Future pathways open to your son post 16 What’s happening on Merseyside / The North West? How you can access information to make key future career choices

My Future Pathways Post 16 Full time College Other schools’ Sixth Forms Traineeship An Apprenticeship

Full time College / Other Schools’ Sixth Forms Variety of local colleges and sixth forms offering different types of qualifications and study options.

Traineeships Suited to anyone who… Doesn’t want full time study Needs to increase their confidence and people skills Needs to gain work ready skills Wants to gain work experience whilst learning on the job It is unpaid work Can lead on to an apprenticeship

Apprenticeships Lasts at least 1 Year At Least 30 hours a week Minimum wage for 16 – 19 £2.73 hour Study towards a recognised Qualification – BTEC or NVQ Chance to earn and learn at the same time

Apprenticeships YearNo. of New Apprenticeships 2009/10280, /15500,000

What’s Happening on Merseyside Main Growth Areas…. Retail Hospitality Engineering Creative Media Construction Science and Technology

Retail

Hospitality

Engineering

Creative Media

Construction

Science and Technology

Information sources to help you choose the right career path Career Connect’s website – ‘The Connected Portal’

Thank you for your time

 Make informed choices  Talk to staff, peers and parents  Use your Year 9 Report and Parents’ Evening  You should not choose a subject because you expect a particular member of staff to be teaching it.  You should not choose a subject because your friend is doing it. He may change his mind.

 Options Evening – Thursday 4 th 6:00pm  Year 9 Careers PSHCE Day – Thursday 11 th February  Parents’ Evening – Thursday 25 th 4:00pm – 6:30 pm  Options Forms handed in on Tuesday 1 st March

 Members of the SLT  Mr Bourgade (Languages)  Mr Pryor (Humanities)  Mr Cunliffe (PE and Study Plus)  Mr Marshall (All other subjects and general advice)  Mr Bennett (Head of Year)  Miss Daly (SENCO)  Mr Noakes (Career Connect)

 If you have a letter about the Study Plus, please do come and see Mr Cunliffe and myself in O8 in ten minutes for a short talk.  If you have parked on the school grounds then could I ask you to leave by the back gate, leading onto Liverpool Road.