Y9 Options Student Briefing 2017

Y9 Options Timeline 2016-17 You are here Finding Out Clarifying Options Launch Assembly Parent Info Evening Options Form Live You are here Tutor Briefing Options Info Evening Tutor & PSHE Support Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Launch Assembly Options Booklet Full written reports Options Submission Deadline Out Now! Finding Out Clarifying Committing

Options Booklet Sample Shot

Options Timeline- Clarifying 10th January 26th January 24th January

Tutor & PSHCE Support - Clarifying 10th Jan: Options Briefing & Subject Briefings Q&A on above Start completing your Record Sheet Create a long list of possible Option choices (min. 7/8) Prepare questions for Subject Briefings 17th Jan: Subject Briefings Prepare questions/plan for Options Evening w/c 23rd Jan: Review reports & take home Short list Options (max 6/7) Peer Review shortlists Plan for Options Evening Tutor mentoring (if required) 26th Jan: Options Evening – 5pm until 7.30pm

Options Record Sheet

Tutor & PSHCE Support - Clarifying 10th Jan: Options Briefing & Subject Briefings Q&A on above Start completing your Record Sheet Create a long list of possible Option choices (min. 7/8) Prepare questions for Subject Briefings 17th Jan: Subject Briefings Prepare questions/plan for Options Evening w/c 23rd Jan: Review reports & take home Short list Options (max 6/7) Peer Review shortlists Plan for Options Evening Tutor mentoring (if required)

26th Jan: Options Evening 5pm until 7.30pm Students & parents Subject Fair for all Option Subjects Course information Current GCSE students Work samples Teachers Normal parent’s evening style appointments for Maths, English & Religious Studies Options NOT Optional

Options Timeline- Committing 27th January 3rd February

Tutor & PSHCE Support - Committing 27th Jan: Options Submission Forms go live You can only submit your Options after this date w/c 30th Jan: Select your final 4 Option choices Tutor mentoring (if required) Tutors talk through Options Submission Review process to improve for next year

Tutor & PSHCE Support - Committing Friday 3rd Feb: Options Submission deadline NOT first come first served Options Form – Electronic submission – link button on school website Reminder: Battlefields Trip - need to ensure you complete your Options submission before you go

Overview Which subjects are the options and which are compulsory? What qualifications could you get? How will you know what to pick? What about sixth form?

Generally follow 10 courses 10 -12 qualifications

Options Offer

English Literature GCSE English Language GCSE English Literature GCSE Functional Skills Levels 1 and 2

Mathematics GCSE

Double Award Science GCSE

Non- examined PE course

PSHCE lesson to work with Tutors

Short Course Religious Studies in Year 10 Enrichment or Study in Year 11

4 option choices

Art and Design Health and Social Care Business Studies History Computer Science Horticulture Drama ICT Design Technology Media Food and Catering Music French Sociology Geography Spanish GCSE PE Triple Science

French Spanish Business Studies History Media Sociology Geography GCSE PE

Health and Social Care Horticulture ICT Food and Catering

Computer Science programming and structure ICT applications Triple Science

Art and Design Drama Design Technology Media Food and Catering Music Product Design Fashion and Textiles

What qualifications will you receive?

GCSE Art and Design GCSE PE Business Studies History Computer Science Drama Design Technology Media Music Sociology French Geography Spanish Triple Science

GCSE New grading scale of 9 to 1 New, more demanding content

New GCSE Grades: English and Maths

New grading structure for GCSE Grade 5 will be the new ‘good pass’ for GCSE Mathematics and English

BTEC Horticulture

Advanced Certificate Health and Social Care ICT Food and Catering

How will you know what to pick? Consider: Subjects that you like are interested in (Passion) Subjects to which you feel you are suited (Ability) Subjects which link into possible future careers (Ambition) Try to avoid: Doing subjects because your friends are Doing subjects because you think they will be easy Make choices that will give you Options for the future beyond GCSE.

How will you know what to pick? Ask questions Ask for help/advice/information Complete your record sheet Talk to people: Each other Tutor/HOY Teachers Parents Read the Options booklet

What about sixth form? Currently entry into sixth form requires: Minimum 5 A* - C grade GCSE’s Including Maths and English In the future: Will be reviewed based on new grading system results Assume minimum 5 Grade 4 or above GCSE’s including Maths and English

YOUR GCSE’s BEGIN HERE GOOD LUCK