1. Welcome to Key Stage 4 Options Evening
Thursday 2 February 2017

2. KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS
for
September 2017

3. BROAD AND BALANCED RANGE OF SUBJECTS
ENGLISH MATHEMATICS SCIENCE RE PE COMPUTING HUMANITIES / LANGUAGES PRACTICAL SUBJECTS

4. BROAD AND BALANCED RANGE OF SUBJECTS
Designed to ensure that any career choice is not closed off to students in terms of future progression.
To respond to research that shows the clear advantages in terms of learning skills and understanding gained from MFL, Geography and History.
Russell Group Guide identifies ‘facilitating subjects’.

5. NATIONAL CHANGES TO GCSE QUALIFICATIONS
GCSEs have been reformed in almost all subjects with a new grading system
The grades will be numbers instead of letters
The highest grade will be number 9
The lowest grade will be number 1

6. NATIONAL CHANGES TO GCSE QUALIFICATIONS
New grade 4 equates to current grade C
New grade 7 equates to current grade A
“A good pass” will be a grade 5

7. KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS Core Subjects English Language and Literature
Mathematics
Combined Science (equivalent to 2 GCSEs) RE
European Computer Driving Licence
PE/Games

8. KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS
Pathway 1: Core + minimum of 2 from Computer Science, French, Geography, German, History, Spanish, Triple Science plus 1 other subject.

9. KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS
Pathway 2: Core + minimum of 1 from Computer Science, French, Geography, German, History, Spanish, Triple Science plus 2 other subjects.

10. KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS Other Subjects
Art and Design
Business Studies
Food and Cookery
Design Technology
Engineering
Health and Social Care / Child Care
ICT
Performing Arts
PE/Sport

11. KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS
We will try to accommodate all the choices that are made.
If we cannot do this we will look to use the reserve choice subjects.
Any problems with the choices made we will contact you.
We reserve the right to review whether some courses will run, depending on numbers.

12. KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS St Benedict’s Sixth Form The future…..
(A levels and Level 3 courses)
“Students’ achievement has risen as a result of good teaching and effective support from personal tutors, the Director of Learning and the Student Support Officer”
“Provision for students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is outstanding”
OFSTED

13. KEY STAGE 4 OPTIONS
Assemblies and guidance on option choices throughout the term.
World of Work Day – 25 January
Read and discuss the options booklet with your parents / carers.
Options Evening – Thursday 2 February
Year 9 Progress Review Evening – Thursday 2 March
Option forms returned – Monday 6 March

14. This set of slides is available on our website