1. Year 9 Welcome to Parent Information Evening Learn today, succeed tomorrow

2. Year 9 Courses from September 2012 All Year 9 students have begun GCSE and BTEC courses. Subjects that remain non-optional… »English »Mathematics »Some Science »Some MFL »Some P.E

3. Red Pathway Our range of GCSEs Including… Art Astronomy Business Studies Citizenship Computer Science Dance Drama Food Technology Graphics Geography History Law Media Studies Music P.E Resistant Materials Religious Studies Science: BTEC, Double & Triple Award Sociology Spanish Textiles

4. The English Baccalaureate A combination of GCSE qualifications includes:- English GCSE Mathematics GCSE Dual/ Triple Science GCSE History or Geography GCSE Any MFL GCSE

5. Pathways Three GCSE route Optional Vocational Courses (Year 10) Additional English and/or Maths support Four GCSE route Triple Science 2 nd or 3 rd MFL Diploma option (Year 10) LEVEL 5 in English and Maths? ABOVEBELOW

6. These are only for people who are mature and sensible enough to be trusted to go to placements away from school, some are as much as 4 or 5 miles away. These courses will begin in Year 10. We expect to be able to offer courses in: –Construction –Catering –Hair & Beauty –Motor Vehicles Off-site Vocational Courses Blue Pathway

7. Dates for your Diary October 26 th Data Capture 1 December 20 th Data Capture 2 February 18 th Year 9 Exams Week February 13 th Data Capture 3 March 22 nd Data Capture 4 April 11 th Parents’ Evening May 24 th Data Capture 5 July 19 th Data Capture 6 Annual Report