Welcome to the Year 9 Choices Evening

Introduction Key Stage 4 Curriculum Subject Choices Key Qualifications Careers Guidance Making Choices

Key Stage 4 Curriculum Core Subjects RE English Language and English Literature Mathematics Games Science Citizenship, PSHE and Careers Guidance

Choices Programme Art and Design Computing Design and Technology subjects (3) Drama Geography History ICT Modern Foreign Languages (2) Music PE Separate Sciences Statistics Supported Studies

Choices Programme Music Option Example

Science Choice of routes: GCSE Combined Science Trilogy with 2 GCSE grades awarded Or Separate Sciences:

Separate Sciences GCSE Biology GCSE Chemistry GCSE Physics Three GCSE grades and a better preparation for Science A Levels Subject identification for uptake Students must use one of their choices to take the separate sciences

Key Qualifications A core of 5 subjects from: English Mathematics Sciences including Computing Geography History Languages

English Baccalaureate GCSE English GCSE Mathematics GCSE Science (2) including Computing GCSE Geography or History GCSE French or Spanish 6 GCSEs required from the above and at grade 5 to 9 on the new grading system

Choices Programme Supported Studies

Advice and Guidance Subject choice assemblies Subject teachers AOL tutor Older students Pastoral managers Area of Learning leader Senior staff Personal interview CXK – Careers Advisor, Rachel Jury (Contact Mrs Eves-Dann)

Completing my choices Choices form Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Interview form

Which subjects to choose? Get the question clear Find out the facts that matter Weigh up the facts Make the decision Points to consider

Monday 11 March 2019 4 choices made 1 reserve choice Year 9 Parents’ Evening Thursday 7 March School website

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