Free Powerpoint Templates Page 1 Toot Hill School Option Information Evening January 2013

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 2 KS4 Structure Key aspects  3 year KS4 programme  Accelerated provision  English Baccalaureate  Linear assessments

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 3 Acceleration Principle Benefits Issues

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 4 Learning pathways KS3 KS4 KS5 GCSE BTEC Firsts Broad learning Experience: incorporating Enterprise Creativity & critical thinking Healthy lifestyles Technology & the media PLTS GCE – AS and A2 BTEC Nationals CACHE

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 5 The KS4 Curriculum Core Subjects English Bacc subjects Work related subjects Other optional subjects

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 6 Core Subjects English & English Literature Mathematics Science (2/3 GCSEs or BTEC) MFL (French, German or Spanish) RE PSHE & Citizenship PE (Leads to a minimum 6½ GCSE qualifications)

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 7 Option choices - GCSE GeographyBusiness Studies HistoryEconomics Philosophy & EthicsLaw Product DesignICT Food TechnologyComputing CateringPE Child developmentDance Art & DesignMedia Studies Art: Textiles & FashionFrench (as a second language) Music Spanish (as a second language) Drama

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 8 Option choices - BTEC First Certificate ( counts as 2 choices )  Art & Design  Sport  ICT BTEC First Award ( counts as 1 choice )  Engineering  ICT

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 9 Option choices Make 4 subject choices from the lists of GCSE and BTEC subjects on offer One of these choices must be History or Geography in order that you follow an Ebacc curriculum (you will choose a language as part of your core curriculum) BTEC First Certificate courses count as 2 choices Only choose a language in the Options if you wish to study 2 languages

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 10 The Option Form Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Reserve 1 Reserve 2 Option choices – in order of preference First choice of language (either French, German or Spanish) Second choice of language (either French, German or Spanish) Please indicate a first choice and second choice of language you wish to study. In core PE time you must choose to follow a core PE programme or the Sports Leaders course (SL1). Please tick one box. Core PE SL1

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 11 Example 1 Option 1Geography Option 2Product Design Option 3Business Studies Option 4BTEC Award in ICT Reserve 1Computing Reserve 2BTEC Award in Engineering First choice of language (either French, German or Spanish) French Second choice of language (either French, German or Spanish) Spanish

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 12 Example 2 Option 1History Option 2Economics Option 3French Option 4Law Reserve 1Business Studies Reserve 2Spanish First choice of language (either French, German or Spanish) German Second choice of language (either French, German or Spanish) Spanish

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 13 Example 3 Option 1BTEC Certificate in Sport Option 2BTEC Certificate in Sport Option 3Geography Option 4Drama Reserve 1Dance Reserve 2Art & Design First choice of language (either French, German or Spanish) French Second choice of language (either French, German or Spanish) Spanish

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 14 Example 4 Option 1Media Studies Option 2Drama Option 3BTEC Certificate in Art & Design Option 4BTEC Certificate in Art & Design Reserve 1Art & Design Reserve 2BTEC Award in ICT First choice of language (either French, German or Spanish) - Second choice of language (either French, German or Spanish) -

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 15 Course Provision No Guarantees –  If the numbers of students opting for particular courses are low we cannot guarantee that they will appear on the timetable. Reserve choices –  Please choose two reserve subjects

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 16 Principles Broad and balanced choices Progression on to Post 16 courses Opportunity for future career aspirations Responds to future demands Relevance to personal strengths Success!

Free Powerpoint Templates Page 17 Process Get as much advice and information as possible Choose 4 different subjects (GCSE / BTEC or mixture) - unless choosing a BTEC First Certificate in Sport, ICT or Art & Design Hand your Option Form to your tutor by Monday 25th February 2013