Welcome to Key Stage 4 Options Evening Thursday 2 February 2017

KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS for September 2017

BROAD AND BALANCED RANGE OF SUBJECTS ENGLISH MATHEMATICS SCIENCE RE PE COMPUTING HUMANITIES / LANGUAGES PRACTICAL SUBJECTS

BROAD AND BALANCED RANGE OF SUBJECTS Designed to ensure that any career choice is not closed off to students in terms of future progression. To respond to research that shows the clear advantages in terms of learning skills and understanding gained from MFL, Geography and History. Russell Group Guide identifies ‘facilitating subjects’.

NATIONAL CHANGES TO GCSE QUALIFICATIONS GCSEs have been reformed in almost all subjects with a new grading system The grades will be numbers instead of letters The highest grade will be number 9 The lowest grade will be number 1

NATIONAL CHANGES TO GCSE QUALIFICATIONS New grade 4 equates to current grade C New grade 7 equates to current grade A “A good pass” will be a grade 5

KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS Core Subjects English Language and Literature Mathematics Combined Science (equivalent to 2 GCSEs) RE European Computer Driving Licence PE/Games

KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS Pathway 1: Core + minimum of 2 from Computer Science, French, Geography, German, History, Spanish, Triple Science plus 1 other subject.

KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS Pathway 2: Core + minimum of 1 from Computer Science, French, Geography, German, History, Spanish, Triple Science plus 2 other subjects.

KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS Other Subjects Art and Design Business Studies Food and Cookery Design Technology Engineering Health and Social Care / Child Care ICT Performing Arts PE/Sport

KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS We will try to accommodate all the choices that are made. If we cannot do this we will look to use the reserve choice subjects. Any problems with the choices made we will contact you. We reserve the right to review whether some courses will run, depending on numbers.

KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS St Benedict’s Sixth Form The future….. (A levels and Level 3 courses) “Students’ achievement has risen as a result of good teaching and effective support from personal tutors, the Director of Learning and the Student Support Officer” “Provision for students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is outstanding” OFSTED

KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS Assemblies and guidance on option choices throughout the term. World of Work Day – 25 January Read and discuss the options booklet with your parents / carers. Options Evening – Thursday 2 February Year 9 Progress Review Evening – Thursday 2 March Option forms returned – Monday 6 March

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