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Because of new approaches to teaching and curriculum organisation, students are highly motivated to learn. Strongly rising standards are the result of combined improvements in.... the curriculum. The curriculum provides increased opportunities for each student to choose a course that matches their aspirations and interests. The mixing of age ranges within courses enhances students' collaborative learning. Central to the effectiveness of the curriculum is the provision of extended lessons which enable students to learn in depth and complete tasks thoroughly. An important factor contributing to the growing effectiveness of the curriculum is the high quality of guidance available to students when choosing their courses.... OFSTED Jan 2011 OGA
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Key Stage 4 Options Year 8 into 9 Mr. Higgins Vice Principal
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The whole point of schools is that children come first… …and everything we do must reflect this single goal “Students First”
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Given recent external influences from the DfE, universities and industry, we have changed our current model to better meet the needs of our students in this new era The focus will continue to be: high quality outcomes for all students “Students First”
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The New KS4 Curriculum
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Course choices which are personal to each student There will be a mixture of GCSE and other approved courses (e.g. BTEC) Choose 3 options which students start in Year 9 and will complete in Year 10 The Academy will offer a lot of information, advice and guidance to help students choose the courses that are right for them What are the Option Subjects ?
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GCSE courses tend to be assessed with a final (terminal) exam – which carries a significant weighting in the overall grade BTEC (and other vocational courses eg OCR Nationals) tend to be assessed with ongoing portfolio work and a small exam element What is the difference between a GCSE and a BTEC ?
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Student chooses GCSE History, GCSE French and GCSE PE to study in Years 9 & 10 Then chooses GCSE Food to study in Year 11 (6 hrs per week) And also takes ‘Option Maths’ (3 hrs per week) to support their performance in GCSE Maths Sample Timetable (1)
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YEAR 8 INTO 9 : EXAMPLE YEAR 9 TIMETABLE (September 2014) Core :Maths (4) English (4) Science (4) PE (2) Life (1) Consolidation (1) Learning Pathway choices :GCSE History (3) GCSE PE (3) GCSE French (3) 12345 MondayMATHSENGLISHPESCIENCE Accelerated (Core) Reader TuesdayPE HistoryFrench GCSE WednesdaySCIENCE LIFEENGLISHMATHS ThursdayHistory FrenchMATHSPE GCSE FridayENGLISHMATHSENGLISHPESCIENCE (Core)
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YEAR 9 INTO 10 : EXAMPLE YEAR 10 TIMETABLE (September 2015) Core :Maths (3) English (4) Science (4) PE (1) Life (1) Learning Pathway choices :GCSE History (4) GCSE PE (4) GCSE French (4) 12345 MondayFrench ENGLISHSCIENCE GCSE TuesdayPE ENGLISHFrench GCSE WednesdaySCIENCE LIFEENGLISHMATHS ThursdayHistory MATHSPE GCSE FridayENGLISHMATHSPEHistory (Core)GCSE
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YEAR 10 INTO 11 : EXAMPLE YEAR 11 TIMETABLE (September 2016) Core :Maths (4) English (4) Science (6) PE (1) Consolidation (1) Learning Pathway choices : Option Maths (3) GCSE Food (6) 12345 MondayMATHSENGLISHFoodSCIENCE GCSE TuesdayOptionSCIENCEPEFood Maths (Core)GCSE WednesdaySCIENCE ENGLISHOption Maths ThursdayFood SportsENGLISHMATHS GCSE Leadership FridayENGLISHMATHS SCIENCEFood GCSE
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Student chooses GCSE Geography, GCSE Art and BTEC Sport to study in Years 9 & 10 They are identified as needing support to achieve a good GCSE grade in English and so takes ‘Option English’ instead of BTEC Sport Then chooses BTEC Sport to study in Year 11 (6 hrs per week) And also takes GCSE Statistics (3 hrs per week) Sample Timetable (2)
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YEAR 8 INTO 9 : EXAMPLE YEAR 9 TIMETABLE (September 2014) Core :Maths (4) English (4) Science (4) PE (2) Life (1) Consolidation (1) Learning Pathway choices :GCSE Geography (3) GCSE Art (3) Option English (3) 12345 MondayMATHSENGLISHPESCIENCE Accelerated (Core) Reader TuesdayOption ArtGeography English GCSE WednesdaySCIENCE LIFEENGLISHMATHS ThursdayArt GeographyMATHSOption GCSE English FridayENGLISHMATHSENGLISHPESCIENCE (Core)
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YEAR 9 INTO 10 : EXAMPLE YEAR 10 TIMETABLE (September 2015) Core :Maths (3) English (4) Science (4) PE (1) Life (1) Learning Pathway choices :GCSE Geography (4) GCSE Art (4) Option English (4) 12345 MondayGeography ENGLISHSCIENCE GCSE TuesdayOption ENGLISHGeography English GCSE WednesdaySCIENCE LIFEENGLISHMATHS ThursdayArt MATHSOption GCSE English FridayENGLISHMATHSPEArt (Core)GCSE
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YEAR 10 INTO 11 : EXAMPLE YEAR 11 TIMETABLE (September 2016) Core :Maths (4) English (4) Separate sciences (6) PE (1) Consolidation (1) Learning Pathway choices : GCSE Statistics (3) BTEC Sport (6) 12345 MondayMATHSENGLISHSportSCIENCE BTECChemistry TuesdayStatisticsSCIENCEPESport GCSEPhysics(Core)BTEC WednesdaySCIENCE ENGLISHStatistics Biology GCSE ThursdaySport B >> AENGLISHMATHS BTEC Maths FridayENGLISHMATHS SCIENCESport PhysicsBTEC
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What opportunities does this KS4 curriculum offer? Chance to review choices into Year 11 As a default, 4 (in some cases 5) choices over three years Learning over time for option courses in Years 9 & 10 to promote best possible outcomes for students Chance to use option time to boost grades Flexibility
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Points to consider….. Have a vision of where you want to be by the end of Year 11 (and beyond if possible)
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Points to consider….. English Baccalaureate English GCSE Maths GCSE Science GCSE × 2 Humanity – GCSE History or Geography Language – GCSE French, German or Spanish
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Basket SlotSubject Detail 1 1English Compulsory 2Maths 2 3EBacc 1 EBacc subjects (Eg GCSE Sciences, incl GCSE Computer Sc; GCSE Geog/Hist; GCSE MFL) 4EBacc 2 5EBacc 3 3 6Other 1 Approved vocational, further EBacc subjects, other GCSE subjects 7Other 2 8Other 3 Points to consider….. Level 2 Threshold Measure
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Points to consider….. Last year, 65 students at OGA achieved or exceeded their target grade in English having studied Option English Last year, 58 students at OGA achieved or exceeded their target grades in Maths having studied Option Maths Evidence, across all our schools, points to the positive impact of Option English and Maths Option English / Option Maths
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Points to consider….. Raised Participation Age – in education or training until 18 Core subjects are vital at Key Stage 4
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http://www.outwoodoptions.com/
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Who can help ? Subject staff at Options Evening and over the next few weeks VMG Mentor Older students in a mentor group Learning Manager Parents Friends – but beware of the dark side! Make use of Praising Stars © predictions
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To summarise …. Three option course choices to start in Year 9 and complete in Year10 For the majority of students, one further option course choice in Year 11 Plan course choices for Year 9/10 and Year 11, but we are only collecting choices for Year 9/10 now
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Learning Pathway Planning Day Monday 27 th January 2014 12.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Options Deadline 3rd February 2014
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STUDENTS FIRST
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