Business and Enterprise College Welcome to Slough and Eton, Church of England, Business and Enterprise College Introduction to Evening Mr O Harrison Headteacher’s Introduction Mr P McAteer Subjects and Qualifications on Offer Mr M Culkeen Future Thinking Mrs J Smith Work Experience Mr A Leane The Options Process and The Option Form Year 9 Options Evening

Key Stage 4 Core Curriculum: English - Language and Literature 6 Mathematics 5 Science 5 Religious Education 2 Physical Education 2 PSHCE 1

Option Subjects Art and Design Art Textiles Music Photography Business Studies (BTEC) Business Studies (GCSE) Computing Drama ESOL Food Technology French Geography Graphic Products Health and Social Care History ICT (Cambridge National) ICT (GCSE) IGCSE ESL Leisure and Tourism Music Photography Physical Education Psychology Resistant Materials Sociology Spanish Study Plus Urdu Motor Vehicle Construction Kitchen Craft Hair and Beauty

Qualifications BTEC GCSE Cambridge Nationals

What’s Different about Key Stage 4? 19 month course (a little over 5 terms) Greater responsibility: Important work throughout Key Stage 4 Higher level and greater amount More independent learning Mock and final examinations Be prepared to give time to your studies

Future Thinking

Qualifications Find out the requirement for what you want to do Will you achieve this? What do you like doing? Are you being realistic?

Stepping Stones of Learning

6th Form Courses and Requirements A Levels, BTEC National, Cambridge Technical all need broadly 5 A* - C A levels: Grade B’s or equivalent in GCSE’s At least 5 Grade C or above in English and Maths Level 2 Courses – GCSE passes

Beyond 6th Form University Courses Grades required at both Key Stage 4 and 5 Types of subjects needed to study courses Consider English Baccalaureate Subjects: History, Geography, Computing, Languages

Choices School 6th Form College Work with training

Where to find out information Planner Section Fronter Internet National Careers Helpline Connexions Adviza School library Helen Cole – Careers Adviser

Useful Websites www.fasttomato.com www.adviza.org.uk www.connexions-direct.com www.ucas.ac.uk https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

Work Experience

Guidance Careers programme over 2 years Careers convention Spring 2015 Work experience Summer 2015 CV writing day in Year 11 Business interviews Year 11 Information Evenings Year 10 and 11 Sixth Form Information Evening Individual careers interviews

Work Experience 2 weeks - Summer Term Year 10 Gives a flavour of work Maybe in a career you are intending to pursue Shows pupils what a working day feels like Helps with communication skills and personal presentation Help to decide what kind of job you might like to do

Work Experience Introduction to work experience January Interview with work experience interviewer - Form to fill in February Preferences made according to skills and availability of placements March Preparation Summer term Work Experience June 2015 Work Experience debrief July 2015

Year 9 The Option Process & The Options Form

Making the Right Choices Read the booklet together. Options Fair. Have had presentations in assembly. Completed work in PSHCE. Have spoken to Teachers, Head of Department or Head of Year. Make the right choices. Long time to be doing something you do not like, enjoy or are good at!

Make a note of your choices Good and Bad Reasons Reasons to take an option Good Reasons I am good at this subject I have researched this subject and know I would enjoy it This subject may help me when I am older I enjoy this subject very much My teachers have told me that I am good at this subject I am good at doing the things involved in this subject Bad Reasons My friend is choosing this subject I like the teacher who currently teaches me this subject My parents want me to do this subject even though I do not enjoy it My older brother also did this subject This subject is new so it must be good My parents want me to do this subject even though I am not so good at it Make a note of your choices

The Option Form Core Subjects In addition to the core subjects and ICT, you have the opportunity to study 3 option subjects. You must choose 3 subjects and a reserve subject from the lists below. The numbers in brackets after each subject are the number of lessons per week. Core Subjects The core subjects take up the majority of your time table. You have to do these English (6) ü Mathematics (5) Science (5) RE (2) PE (2) PSHCE(1)

The Option Form Option Subjects Instructions Art and Design (3)   Instructions Art and Design (3) Art Textiles (3) Step 1 Choose 3 options. Put 1, 2 and 3 next to the options you would like to do with 1 being your first choice. Business Studies (GCSE) (3) Business Studies (BTEC) (3) Computing (3) Drama (3) ESOL (6) Step 2 Put an "R" next to a subject that is your reserve option. Food Technology (3) French (3) Geography (3) Double Options Graphic Products (3) Some subjects need more time to study and have 6 lessons per week rather than 3. If you choose this course it will take up 2 option places. If you choose this only select 2 options and a reserve. Health and Social Care (3) History (3) ICT (GCSE) (3) ICT (Camb' National) (3) IGCSE in ESL (3) Leisure and Tourism (3) Music (3) Photography (3) Physical Education (3) Psychology (3) Resistant Materials (3) Sociology (3) Spanish (3) Study Plus (3) Urdu (3) XL Club (6) Off Site Subjects Motor Vehicle (6) Construction (6) Kitchen Craft (6) Hair and Beauty (6)

1 3 2 R The Option Form 1 3 2 R Option Subjects Instructions   Instructions Art and Design (3) Art Textiles (3) Step 1 Choose 3 options. Put 1, 2 and 3 next to the options you would like to do with 1 being your first choice. Business Studies (GCSE) (3) Business Studies (BTEC) (3) Computing (3) Drama (3)  1 ESOL (6) Step 2 Put an "R" next to a subject that is your reserve option. Food Technology (3) French (3) Geography (3) Double Options Graphic Products (3)  3 Some subjects need more time to study and have 6 lessons per week rather than 3. If you choose this course it will take up 2 option places. If you choose this only select 2 options and a reserve. Health and Social Care (3) History (3) ICT (GCSE) (3) ICT (Camb' National) (3) IGCSE in ESL (3) Leisure and Tourism (3) Music (3) Photography (3) Physical Education (3)  2 Psychology (3) Resistant Materials (3) Sociology (3) Spanish (3) Study Plus (3) Urdu (3)  R XL Club (6) Off Site Subjects Motor Vehicle (6) Construction (6) Kitchen Craft (6) Hair and Beauty (6) 1 3 2 R

The Next Stage Parent and Pupils fill in options forms together. Hand in by Friday 14th March – boxes available in Restaurant. Information Collated and put into Option Blocks. Not all subjects will run.

The Next Stage Each pupil will meet with a member of SLT. Option Box 1 Options Box 2 Options Box 3 XL   Art Construction Business Studies Vehicle Inspection French Kitchen Craft  Art Textiles Business Studies (BTEC) ESOL Business Studies (GCSE) Geography Food Drama Graphic Products History Health and Social Care ICT (Cambridge) Ienglish ICT (GCSE) Photography ICT GCSE Computing Resistant Materials PE Study Plus Music Sociology Spanish Psychology Each pupil will meet with a member of SLT. Not all pupils will get their original options. Swaps and changes will be made. New timetable starts in June.