Year 9 Options Evening

Options

GCSE Grades GCSEs to be graded from nine to one, replacing A*-to-G grades • Grade 9 will be highest • Grade 5 will be considered a “good pass”, equivalent to a current low B or high C. It will be linked to standards in high performing countries • Grade 4 will be equivalent to current mid/low C grade • Grade 1 will be the lowest

New “good pass” Grade 5 will be considered a “good pass”, equivalent to a current low B or high C. • Only the top 1/3rd currently obtaining a C grade will be awarded a new grade 5 • 2/3rd of pupils currently obtaining a C grade will be awarded a new grade 4 which is not deemed to be a “good pass”

New Grading 2016-2018 Changes from September 2016 teaching to all GCSEs, except for: • Sociology • Business Studies • Design Technologies: Electronics, Graphics and Product Design. • However the Food GCSE WILL change

GCSE New Themes New GCSE - themes • Longer examinations • Extended writing • Controlled Assessment removed wherever possible • More comprehension of the questions needed to be able to form a correct answer

Rooms for Subjects Art – A3 Business Studies – CS5 Computing – CS3 ICT – CS3 Drama – Drama Studio Electronics – DT Graphics – DT Product Design – DT French / Spanish – HUB Geography – G1 History – H4 Media Studies – E4 Music – Music Block Photography – A3 RE – RE2 Sociology – H3 Sports Studies – PE1 Adviza Careers Service – Canteen

4 Option Choices Pick four options in total Subject Choice Mandatory optional subject for all: Geography History French Spanish Pupils must pick at least one of these subjects Optional subjects Art and Design Photography Business Business Studies and Enterprise Business Studies (Vocational) Computing Design and Technology Electronics Product Design Graphics Drama ICT (Vocational) Media Studies Music RE – Full course Sociology Sports Studies Pick four options in total

Final Option Form SUBJECT YOUR CHOICES NOTE YOUR FIRST SUBJECT CHOICE   YOUR CHOICES NOTE YOUR FIRST SUBJECT CHOICE YOUR SECOND SUBJECT CHOICE YOUR THIRD SUBJECT CHOICE YOUR FOURTH SUBJECT CHOICE YOUR BACKUP / RESERVE CHOICE

What next… Final Options Choices to be completed online by Wednesday 22nd February 2017 Use this evening to visit departments, ask questions and view GCSE work in order to help make an informed choice Think about what you are passionate about and enthused by

Make the right choice for YOU