Options for 2017 Do not limit your children to your learning, For they are born in another time Hebrew proverb You do not know about education, get back in your box

Aims of the evening Overview of the year (Mrs Fyvie-Rae) Curriculum changes and GCSE options (Mr Hurley)

Key dates Short Report – 16th December 2016 Full Reports – 24th March 2017 Options Fair – 6th April 2017 Careers Fair- 25th April 2017 Parent evening – 4th May 2017 Option returns – 5th May 2017 Short report – 23rd June 2017 Options confirmed – July 14th 2017

Levels to GCSEs the flight path Achievement in KS3 What does this mean in KS 3 Projections for Year 11 outcomes Skilful and accomplished Mastery of the skills Grades 8 – 9 Confident and securely meeting the challenges of the curriculum Able to meet the challenges with a measure of confidence and independence that leads to consistently secure achievement in the subject Grades 5 – 8 Meeting the expectations of the curriculum Is able, with a measure of support, to meet most of the challenges of the curriculum overall Grades 4 – 6 Developing or emerging skills in relation to the expectations of the curriculum In some aspects of the subject may be secure, given additional support Some areas of the subject may be more challenging Grade 3 - 5 Below expected NC standards Not yet securely demonstrating skills against all aspects of the curriculum

Year 7 Year 8 Year 11 Grade 8 confident confident meeting

What are the grades New GCSE Grade Old GCSE Grade 9 A* 8 7 A 6 B 5 C 4 3 D 2 E 1 F & G

Curriculum map Year 7 & 8 Core English Mathematics Science PE Foundation IT Art Drama Music Technology Geography History Language CPR Year 9 Core English Language English Literature Mathematics Science – Double Award PE Foundation RE within CPR Language Geography or History 3 additional choices Year 10 & 11 Core English Language English Literature Mathematics Science – Double/Triple PE Foundation Options (4x2) Y7&8 – volume of subjects creates pressure h/l an issue due to number of subjects

Year 9 Core + 6 KS4 Foundation courses: RE (within the CPR framework) a Modern Foreign Language Geography or History 3 free choices

Year 10 Core + reduction Foundation courses from 6 to 4 KS4 courses Option 1 = MFL Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Any 3

Foundation Subjects You will need to consider the choices from the following subjects and complete your options form 1. Humanities – please tick one Geography Tick 1 of these, you ma tick the alternate as part of our free choice History 2. Current Foreign Language French German Latin Spanish Please tick 1 or 2 of these if you are taking them next year 3. Additional Choices Art (Fine Art) Dance Geography Drama BTEC Food preparation & Nutrition Media Studies Photography Sculpture Computing Digital Applications History Fashion Design Music Product Design Physical Education Please choose 3 choices (1-3) and 2 reserves (R) 4. CPR (Religious Enquiry) 

Janet year 9 year 10 RE RE French French History History Media Media Art Drama year 10 RE French History Media Shows that can continue with IT/computing at GCSE

John year 9 in year 10 RE Spanish Spanish Geography Geography History Media Photography in year 10 Spanish Geography History Photography Drop IT, but takes 2 humanities

Successes in Year 9 An exploratory year Pupils benefitting from the extra time Progress – not the same in all subjects

Choosing courses at KS4 Choose a course that…. They can succeed in Contain those subjects they like best Reflect their interests and personal qualities Help them learn in their best way Sets them up for a future life of work

Do not assume you know what is best, put aside your prior expectations

Just because it has worked for you in past, it may not work for your child

Discussion points Possible question starters: What do I want to know about the option system? What do I want to know about the courses? What do I want to consider about their future in education and work?