Welcome to Option Evening for Year 8 NOTHING BUT THE BEST Welcome to Option Evening for Year 8 Key Date March 23: Deadline for your choices form

Where are we? Where do we want to be? NOTHING BUT THE BEST Our Journey so far. Where are we? Where do we want to be? School League Table North Somerset

GCSE Changes – The National Picture No Controlled Assessment NOTHING BUT THE BEST GCSE Changes – The National Picture Progress 8 This is the main school measure from 2017. Schools will be judged on the students’ performance on 8 GCSEs. Reformed GCSEs (9-1) Being phased in from 2017-2019 Vocational Reforms Linear approach No Controlled Assessment

NOTHING BUT THE BEST Grade 4 = Standard Pass Grade 5 = Strong Pass “Grade 4 will be a passport to future study and employment” – DfE 2017

NOTHING BUT THE BEST What are we doing to support our students? A three – year Upper School to create more time. Pre-Public Exams (PPEs) give students opportunities to learn exam skills. Modular curriculum based on knowledge and skills. A variety of GCSEs and vocational courses.

WCSA Curriculum Design Three Year Upper School Curriculum 2018-2021 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Core Curriculum English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Combined Science, Religious Studies Core PE, Citizenship and Personal Social Health Education   Personalised Curriculum GCSE: Digital Art, Fine Art, Business, Citizenship, Drama, Dance, Music, Graphics, Resistant Materials, Textiles, Triple Science, Food Technology   Vocational: BTEC Business Studies, Cambridge Nationals Child Development, ICT-Digital Applications, Music Practitioners, and OCR Sports Studies EBacc Curriculum GCSE: French, Spanish, Geography, History, Computer Science (At least one choice)

NOTHING BUT THE BEST Core Curriculum GCSEs Non GCSE GCSE English Language and Literature GCSE Mathematics GCSE Sciences (combined or triple) GCSE Religious Studies Non GCSE Core Physical Education Citizenship Personal, Social, Health Education

English Baccalaureate Curriculum NOTHING BUT THE BEST English Baccalaureate Curriculum Geography History French Spanish Students need to opt for at least one of these subjects with the addition of Computer Science

The English Baccalaureate At WCSA EBacc is not compulsory NOTHING BUT THE BEST The English Baccalaureate Since 2011 students who achieve A* - C (now 9-5 for a ‘strong pass’) in each of the following areas are recognised as having achieved an EBacc: GCSE science – combined science or triple GCSE English language / literature GCSE mathematics GCSE maths GCSE history or geography GCSE French or Spanish At WCSA EBacc is not compulsory 9-5 9-5 9-5 9-5 9-5

Year 8 Core and Options Subjects for Upper School—26 Subjects All Students do a Core Curriculum which consists of: Maths (GCSE) 4 hours per week English Language and English Literature (2 GCSEs) Combined Science (2 GCSEs) 5 hours per week Religious Studies (GCSE over 3 years) 2 hours per week Core PE (non-exam based) This equals 6 GCSE qualifications equalling 17 hours per week 1 or 2 OPTIONS FROM BOX A (COURSES COVERED OVER 3 YEARS, 3 HOURS PER WEEK) GCSE History - EBacc GCSE Geography - EBacc GCSE French - EBacc GCSE Spanish - EBacc GCSE Computer Science

(COURSE COVERED OVER 3 YEARS, 3 HOURS PER WEEK) 1 or 2 OPTIONS FROM BOX B (COURSE COVERED OVER 3 YEARS, 3 HOURS PER WEEK) Social Sciences · BTEC Business Studies · GCSE Citizenship   Design and Technology · Level 2: Food · GCSE DT: Graphics · GCSE DT: Resistant Materials · GCSE DT: Textiles Arts · GCSE Fine Art · GCSE Digital Art · GCSE Drama · GCSE Music · Music Practitioners (GCSE Equivalent dependent on units studied) · GCSE Dance Triple Science · Biology/Physics/Chemistry Additional Courses · Cambridge National Child Development · OCR National PE Information Technology · Certificate in Digital Applications (CiDA)

Important Information Ensure your form is returned by Friday 23 March. NOTHING BUT THE BEST Important Information • All students follow the core curriculum. • Students choose one EBacc options (for some students we highly recommend a language and humanities course). You must choose one from this pool. • You will study one or two additional options – depending on you EBacc options. Ensure your form is returned by Friday 23 March.

NOTHING BUT THE BEST Choose wisely. We can not guarantee that students can change courses after their initial choices.

NOTHING BUT THE BEST Curriculum team leaders, subject teachers, Year 8 tutors and the leadership team are all available to answer all of your questions. Enjoy your tour of the options area and many thanks for your support tonight amarkoutsas@worle-school.org.uk