1. Options for 2017 Do not limit your children to your learning,
For they are born in another time
Hebrew proverb
You do not know about education, get back in your box

2. Aims of the evening Overview of the year (Mrs Fyvie-Rae)
Curriculum changes and GCSE options (Mr Hurley)

3. Key dates Short Report – 16th December 2016
Full Reports – 24th March 2017
Options Fair – 6th April 2017
Careers Fair- 25th April 2017
Parent evening – 4th May 2017
Option returns – 5th May 2017
Short report – 23rd June 2017
Options confirmed – July 14th 2017

4. Levels to GCSEs the flight path
Achievement in KS3
What does this mean in KS 3
Projections for Year 11 outcomes
Skilful and accomplished
Mastery of the skills
Grades 8 – 9
Confident and securely meeting the challenges of the curriculum
Able to meet the challenges with a measure of confidence and independence that leads to consistently secure achievement in the subject
Grades 5 – 8
Meeting the expectations of the curriculum
Is able, with a measure of support, to meet most of the challenges of the curriculum overall
Grades 4 – 6
Developing or emerging skills in relation to the expectations of the curriculum
In some aspects of the subject may be secure, given additional support
Some areas of the subject may be more challenging
Grade 3 - 5
Below expected NC standards
Not yet securely demonstrating skills against all aspects of the curriculum

5. Year 7
Year 8
Year 11
Grade 8
confident
confident
meeting

6. What are the grades New GCSE Grade Old GCSE Grade 9 A* 8 7 A 6 B 5 C 43 D 2 E 1
F & G

7. Curriculum map Year 7 & 8 Core English Mathematics Science PE
Foundation IT
Art
Drama
Music
Technology
Geography
History
Language
CPR
Year 9
Core
English Language
English Literature
Mathematics
Science – Double Award PE
Foundation
RE within CPR
Language
Geography or History
3 additional choices
Year 10 & 11
Core
English Language
English Literature
Mathematics
Science – Double/Triple PE
Foundation
Options (4x2)
Y7&8 – volume of subjects creates pressure
h/l an issue due to number of subjects

8. Year 9 Core + 6 KS4 Foundation courses:
RE (within the CPR framework)
a Modern Foreign Language
Geography or History
3 free choices

9. Year 10 Core + reduction Foundation courses from 6 to 4 KS4 courses
Option 1 = MFL
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Any 3

10. Foundation Subjects You will need to consider the choices from the following subjects and complete your options form
1. Humanities – please tick one Geography
Tick 1 of these, you ma tick the alternate as part of our free choice
History
2. Current Foreign Language
French German
Latin Spanish
Please tick 1 or 2 of these if you are taking them next year
3. Additional Choices
Art (Fine Art)
Dance
Geography Drama BTEC
Food preparation & Nutrition Media Studies Photography
Sculpture
Computing
Digital Applications
History
Fashion Design
Music
Product Design
Physical Education
Please choose 3 choices (1-3) and 2 reserves (R)
4. CPR (Religious Enquiry) 

11. Janet year 9 year 10 RE RE French French History History Media Media
Art
Drama
year 10 RE
French
History
Media
Shows that can continue with IT/computing at GCSE

12. John year 9 in year 10 RE Spanish Spanish Geography Geography History
Media
Photography
in year 10
Spanish
Geography
History
Photography
Drop IT, but takes 2 humanities

13. Successes in Year 9 An exploratory year
Pupils benefitting from the extra time
Progress – not the same in all subjects

14. Choosing courses at KS4 Choose a course that…. They can succeed in
Contain those subjects they like best
Reflect their interests and personal qualities
Help them learn in their best way
Sets them up for a future life of work

15. Do not assume you know what is best, put aside your prior expectations

16. Just because it has worked for you in past, it may not work for your child

17. Discussion points Possible question starters:
What do I want to know about the option system?
What do I want to know about the courses?
What do I want to consider about their future in education and work?