1. Options Evening 2017 Dr Thomas: Assistant Head (i/c Curriculum)
Dr Squire: Head of Year 9
Mrs Howell: Curriculum Administrator

2. Compulsory Subjects Examination Subjects Non-Examination Subjects
Mathematics
English Language
English Literature
Science (dual award or separate Sciences)
Religion & Philosophy
Foreign Language
Physical Education
Careers
PSHE

3. AQA L2 Further Maths Qualification
Mathematics
8 sets
(2 parallel sets of 4)
Set 1 and 2
GCSE Maths
AQA L2 Further Maths Qualification
Set 3 and 4
1 GCSE Maths
Mathematics will be discussed in a moment. All boys will follow the same R & P course and after the Xmas exam in Year 11 the subject teacher will decide in consultation with the boy whether or not he takes the Full or Short Course examination

4. Science
Pupils can choose to study Dual award (2 GCSEs) or Separate Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics - 3 GCSEs)
Dual Award Science (2 GCSEs) + 3 other options
Separate Sciences (3 GCSEs) + 2 other options
Biology B1 B2 B3
Chemistry C1 C2 C3
Physics P1 P2 P3
Pupils who study separate sciences will study all three modules in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Dual award students will study two of the three modules in Biology, Chemistry and Physics (Trilogy route)

5. Religion and Philosophy
All pupils study Religious Studies
Pupils are set for English and Religious Studies
Sets 1-3 will study the full Religious Studies GCSE
Set 4 will study one more hour of English per fortnight and will study the Religious Studies short course (equivalent of half a GCSE)
Religious Studies GCSE
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
Module 7
Module 8
The short course includes four modules
The full course includes all eight modules

6. Modern Foreign Language
All pupils must study at least one Language
Chosen from:
French
German
Spanish
Chinese
Latin
This year Chinese.

7. Minimum number of GCSEs is 9 ½ Maximum number of GCSEs is 12
GCSE Pathways - AGSB
Maths
Science
English
Language
Religious Studies
Options PE
Maximum GCSEs
Pupil A – Set 1s
Top Set (2)
Triple award (3)
(2) Set 1
(1) 2 1 12
Pupil B – Set 2s
Set 2 (2)
(2) Set 2 11
Pupil C – Set 4s
Set 4 (1)
Dual award (2)
(2) Set 4
( ½ ) 3
9 ½
Minimum number of GCSEs is 9 ½
Maximum number of GCSEs is 12

8. Options Subjects (2/3 choices)
Art and Design
Business Studies
Computing
Chinese
Economics
Electronics
Food and Nutrition
French
Geography
Geology
German
History
Latin
Music
Design Technology
Spanish

9. Subjects not studied before
Business Studies
Economics
Geology

10. Information about the course, required skills

11. Content Covered

12. How the course is assessed

15. Online form

16. Compulsory Subjects

17. Modern Foreign Language
All pupils must study at least one Language
Chosen from:
French
German
Spanish
Chinese
Latin
This year Chinese.

18. All pupils must study at least one Language Chosen from:
French
German
Spanish
Chinese
Latin

19. Science
Pupils can choose to study Dual award (2 GCSEs) or Separate Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics - 3 GCSEs)
Dual Award Science (2 GCSEs) + 3 other options
Separate Sciences (3 GCSEs) + 2 other options

21. Options Subjects (2/3 choices)
Art and Design
Business Studies
Computing
Chinese
Economics
Electronics
Food and Nutrition
French
Geography
Geology
German
History
Latin
Music
Design and Technology
Spanish

22. Pupils cannot study the following combinations:
More than one Technology
Business Studies and Economics

24. Completing the form

25. How and when to access the form
Access the form from the school website:
Parents Online forms
Form is available from February 21st (today) until 10th March
What if you change your mind after submitting?
Do NOT re-submit a form – ask your son to see me directly

27. How to make the decisions
Read Options booklet
Parent and Student Evening
School Report (before Christmas)
What is he good at?
What does he enjoy?

28. Timeline Options Evening Options Assembly Parent and Student Evening
Tuesday 21st February
Options Evening
Thursday 23th February
Options Assembly
Thursday 2nd March
Parent and Student Evening
Friday 10th March
Deadline for Online Options Form
Monday 13th March
Choices are entered into system.

29. Questions?