1. Curriculum at KS4 By Andy Bazen, Curriculum Deputy Head
Y9 Pathways Overview
Curriculum at KS4 By
Andy Bazen, Curriculum Deputy Head

2. Mrs C Ferris Head of Year 9
Reflection
Mrs C Ferris
Head of Year 9

3. KS4 Curriculum
Core
Choices
Wider Learning

4. CORE in 2017 (Part 1) Mixed ability teaching groups
2nd World Religion and more source materials
Religious Education
All students follow English Language and English Literature
Sets with smaller intervention group – no tiers of entry
English
Sets with a smaller intervention group – Foundation or Higher tier - enriched, tougher content and formulae
Maths
Personalised pathways - triple or combined science
Science

5. Core Subjects in KS4 All MUST take these subjects RE English Language
English Literature
Maths
Combined Science*
Biology, Chemistry, Physics^
Total = 6 or 7 GCSEs
Depending on the pathway, Science GCSEs count either 2 or 3 grades
* Combined Science will be a ‘double grade’ and will likely to be taken by some of T Band and all of V band
^ The single Sciences are accessible to T1 & T2 and some of T3

6. EBACC in 2017 (Part 2)
All students select either Language but NOT all will follow Languages at school’s discretion ( *we will contact parents where BTEC pathway is advisable)
Overseas visits are NOT part of the GCSE course
French or Spanish or BTEC*
Field Trip and data gather activities are integral to assessment and MUST be attended (Calshot, local area surveys, Isle of Wight)
Geography
Any overseas visits are NOT part of GCSE course (USA, Berlin, or Auschwitz)
History

7. EBACC subjects ALL must take ONE of these Most will take ONE of these
History Or
Geography
Total = 1 GCSE
French Or
Spanish
Total = 1 GCSE

8. BTEC Pathway BTEC Sport BTEC Travel and Tourism BTEC Art
*Selected non-MFL do ONE from
BTEC Sport
BTEC Travel and Tourism
BTEC Art
BTEC ICT & Creative Technologies
Total = 1 GCSE equivalent*
*Selected non-MFL students are those the school feel would benefit from an alternative, more accessible mode of learning.
BTECs offer a more vocational and applied learning context
They are included in the Woolf report and are approved GCSE equivalents recognised by colleges and universities

9. CORE + EBACC Summary BASIC MEASURES English Language
English Literature
Mathematics RE
Total = 4 GCSES
SCIENCE
Combined or Triple Science
Total = 2 or 3 GCSEs
HUMANITY
Geography or
History
Total = 1 GCSE
LANGUAGES
French or
Spanish Or
BTEC

10. Choices in 2017 one ONLY - not one from each
Arts & Performing Arts
Art
Drama
Music PE
Total = 1 GCSE
Technology
Catering
Computer Science
Design Technology

11. Option Subjects ALL must take ONE of these Art* Catering Computing^
Drama
Music
PE*
Technology
Total = 1 GCSE equivalent*
*Students selected to follow BTECs may NOT choose both Art or PE/Sport options
^Computing tends to be taken by students in T1-T3 - the complexity of the coding and competency in Maths can make this choice harder to access for students who have weaker skills in Maths

12. KS4 Curriculum Updates
New GCSEs began in vast majority of subjects *
New grading – 1-9 in all subjects for 1st time in 2018*
Linear Model – means end of course exams and need for familiarity and organisation from Day 1
English Baccalaureate (EBACC) remains ‘common currency’ and ‘gold standard’

13. Enriched Learning Arts Sports Community Choir Ensemble Orchestra
Shows
Stage school
Rock Challenge
Dance
Foodbank Reading Mentors
Community
‘Stretch Yourself’
Volunteering
Student Leadership
Sports Leaders
Duke of Edinburgh
Sports
Extra-curricular clubs
Representing teams

14. Educating the ‘Whole Person’
Physical Education Programme – Healthy Lifestyles tuition and activities (see PP)
Personal, Social Health Economic Education programme – a legal requirement that informs, advises and guides young people as they prepare to take their places as responsible and active members of society (see P )
Careers Advice and Guidance and opportunities to collaborate with others (see P)

15. Reaching YOUR Potential
Intervention
Coaching and Mentoring
Keep up
NOT Catch Up
Literacy & Numeracy Support
Challoner Baccalaureate
Enriched Learning
Outside school experiences – TELL US, please!
Exam Prep
PM Registration, Show My Hwk
GCSEpod
Revision workshops
Saturday School

16. Making the final choices
‘INFLUENCES’
Some words of warning
Friends
Teacher
NO such thing as an ‘easy option’
Gender stereotyping
Timetabling

17. How parents CAN help What are students interested in?
How do they like to learn?
What are they good at?
Have they considered post 16?
Do they need more advice?
Expected time spent on HWK, ways of keeping learning ‘fresh’ and supplementing learning

18. Who else can help? Heads of Department (Booklet/email)
Subject Teachers (Y9 Parents’ Evening on 15th Feb 2017)
Pastoral Team –Mrs Ferris & Y9 tutor team
Asst. Head (Learning) – Miss MacDonald
Careers – Mr Howe and Mrs Darling
KS4 Students – personal testimonies
Deputy Head – Mr Bazen

19. Timeline from submission of forms to start of GCSE courses
Complete by Wednesday 16th Feb 2017
- Signed and dated, please
Return to school office marked for the attention of
Mr Bazen
Senior staff begin to schedule – contact made ONLY where problems arise
Confirmation of pathways in Summer term, usually mid/end of June

20. What happens in Sept 2017? GCSEs commence in Sept 2017
– NO changes can be made after 30th September 2016
Subject changes may be requested in writing to Mr Bazen up to 30th September 2017
Following consultation and discussion, and ONLY if there is space within the group will a change be approved – written confirmation will be sent from school if this is the case
Any final decision regarding group sizes or if subjects will run remains with Mr Wright, Headteacher