1. Bower Park Academy ensured that all students succeeded at University, or a real alternative, thrived in a top job and had a great life.

2. Options
Wednesday 15th March – Extended Form time on Careers & Options
All assemblies from this point onwards will involve HoDs talks
Wednesday 19th April /Thursday 20th April –Options Talk
W/B Monday 24th April – Options Week – Subjects deliver a GCSE style lesson for all year 9s.
Thursday 27th April – Careers Fayre
Wednesday 3rd May – Year 9 Parents Evening
Friday 12th May – Deadline for choices (Interviews?)
W/B 12th June – students informed of options offer

3. The following subjects are compulsory for all students:
Compulsory Subjects
The following subjects are compulsory for all students:
GCSE English Language & Literature, GCSE Maths, GCSE Double Science & Physical Education

4. The main criteria that should be used in deciding upon a choice of subjects are:
1. Do you enjoy the subject?
2. Are you good at the subject?
3. Do you need the subject for their future career?
Useful Websites: National careersservice.direct.gov.uk
Prospects.ac.uk/careers.htm

6. GCSE Art & Design
60 % controlled Assessment (This is the work you do every week in lessons and for homework. )
40% Exam (8 weeks preparation and then10 hours over two day)
This GCSE will be graded 9 -1
You will need to do AT LEAST one hour a week of homework
You must to take part in organised Gallery visits
You will need to attend sessions after school to use specialist Art equipment OR purchase your own.

7. GCSE Art & Design You will: Study the work of other artists
Experiment with different art media
Learn and write about the history of Art
Draw from observations and found images
Design ideas for final outcomes
Produce final art pieces – paintings/sculptures/prints etc.
If you are interested in taking Art, talk to your Art teacher and look at the displays in the Art corridor

9. Btec Creative Digital Media Production
Comprises of Four Units
Unit 1 Digital Media sectors
Unit 2 Planning and Pitching a Digital Media Product
Unit 3 Digital Moving Image Production
Unit 4 Digital Publishing Production
Each Unit is worth 25% of the final grade.
Unit 1 is a formal exam

10. Btec Creative Digital Media Production
This is a vocational qualification, equivalent to one GCSE.
This qualification will be graded as follows
Distinction * (A*)
Distinction (A)
Merit (B)
Pass (C)
Level 1 (E)