KGV Year 10 & 11 Curriculum 2016-2018

Happy successful students

When choosing options students should think… What do I enjoy? Can I be successful?

Informed Choices Tutor STUDENT Peers HODs and LDs Heads of College Subject Teachers STUDENT LPS Parents Tutor

Be informed Students should: Research Investigate Gather Holistic Talk What do I enjoy? Can I be successful?

Qualifications BTEC Business and Technology Education Council IGCSE International General Certificate of Secondary Education GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education

Further Education and University Where do GCSEs fit? Further Education and University IB Diploma or BTEC GCSE

The Y10/11 Curriculum Core Examined Subjects Non-Examined Subjects English Mathematics Science Non-Examined Subjects ICT PE LPS/PSE Option choices One subject from Blocks 1, 2, 3 and 4

Choose one from each block… Languages Chinese Spanish French German Japanese* Korean * Individuals and Societies Geography History RS Business Economics Psychology Creative Arts Art Drama Music Media Sports Studies DT Electronics DT Food DT Graphic Products DT Textiles DT Resistant Materials Computer Science Open Option Triple Science Or one subject from the other 3 groups RESTRICTIONS Only 1 DT Not Economics and Business Languages should have been studied in Y9 Only 1 European Language

Directed Studies For students who have commitments or needs that mean they would benefit from extra time and support to manage their curriculum Places are only available through discussion with parents, subject teachers, Heads of College and the Access Department

Directed studies Is appropriate for those opting out of a language taking BTEC Science needing to take one less option in the open block For more information contact Karen Abell or Jo West

How to select options…

How to select options has been explained to Y9 students… Use the sidebar to click on the next question

Support so far… Explanation of how to choose options ‘New’ subjects talks Discussion with Y12 students Option information booklets LPS lessons 1:1 Tutor discussions Careers fair

What happens after (I)GCSE? Further Ahead What happens after (I)GCSE?

IB Diploma or BTEC?

KGV BTEC Pathway Extended Core KGV has developed a new specialist pathway to allow students to either opt for a full BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma or a Major (Diploma) and Minor (Subsidiary) combining two different BTEC courses. Extended Core Students with a GPA of 5.5 or above can opt to take: IB English S/L IB Maths Studies Work skills (PSE) PE UCAS: 500 UCAS POINTS

The IB Diploma

IBD Chinese Language Choices Aim: To provide appropriate levels of Chinese language learning so as to engage and challenge students whilst supporting the ethos of both KGV and IBO Identified through language background and benchmark testing. Pathway Options Available 1st language students Language A HL or SL (Bi-lingual diploma) 2nd language Language A SL (Bi-lingual) or B HL (with the option of 4 HL) Foreign Language Chinese B HL or SL

1st Language other than English or Chinese? This can be supported through the ESF Language Centre. Please contact Mr Poulsum for further details

So please…. Ask questions Discuss Let your son/daughter decide Meet deadlines

Deadline for finalising option choices 3.30pm Tuesday 1 December

Careers & HE Guidance Year 9 Experience

Year 9 Careers Fair First ever at KGV Over 60 volunteers Over 40 stations 6 x 30 minute talks Focused questions Prizes

Psychometric Assessments Fast Tomato

Example Career Factsheet iGCSE & IB requirements Getting qualified

GCSEs to keep your university options open

GCSEs to keep your university options open Most universities require English and Maths GCSEs Some specific courses, involving biology, chemistry, physics, history, geography, foreign languages, music and art and design, may also ask for particular IBD/BTEC subjects Work it back and you’ll realise how important your GCSE choices are You’ll need the GCSE in order to take the IB/BTEC

How To Work Back?

GCSE / BTEC science Check the university you wish to apply for accepts BTEC First Principles of Applied Science as an alternative to GCSE Science. Taking double award science or triple award science (biology, chemistry and physics) GCSEs will keep your options open

Can I still study something if I didn’t take it at GCSE? YES! Sometimes you don’t need the GCSE background for IBD In the same way as you don’t necessarily need to take a subject at IBD to study it at degree level e.g. Law Media studies Economics Psychology Religious studies