1. KGV Year 10 & 11 Curriculum

2. Happy successful students

3. When choosing options students should think…
What do I enjoy?
Can I be successful?

4. Informed Choices Tutor STUDENT Peers HODs and LDs Heads of College
Subject Teachers
STUDENT
LPS
Parents
Tutor

5. Be informed Students should: Research Investigate Gather Holistic
Talk
What do I enjoy?
Can I be successful?

6. Qualifications BTEC Business and Technology Education Council IGCSE
International General Certificate of Secondary Education
GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education

7. Further Education and University
Where do GCSEs fit?
Further Education and University
IB Diploma
or BTEC
GCSE

8. The Y10/11 Curriculum Core Examined Subjects Non-Examined Subjects
English
Mathematics
Science
Non-Examined Subjects
ICT PE
LPS/PSE
Option choices
One subject from Blocks 1, 2, 3 and 4

9. Choose one from each block…
Languages
Chinese
Spanish
French
German
Japanese*
Korean *
Individuals and Societies
Geography
History RS
Business
Economics
Psychology
Creative Arts
Art
Drama
Music
Media
Sports Studies
DT Electronics
DT Food
DT Graphic Products
DT Textiles
DT Resistant Materials
Computer Science
Open Option
Triple Science
Or one subject from the other 3 groups
RESTRICTIONS
Only 1 DT
Not Economics and Business
Languages should have been studied in Y9
Only 1 European Language

10. Directed Studies
For students who have commitments or needs that mean they would benefit from extra time and support to manage their curriculum
Places are only available through discussion with parents, subject teachers, Heads of College and the Access Department

11. Directed studies Is appropriate for those opting out of a language
taking BTEC Science
needing to take one less option in the open block
For more information contact
Karen Abell or Jo West

12. How to select options…

13. How to select options has been explained to Y9 students…
Use the sidebar to click on the next question

14. Support so far… Explanation of how to choose options
‘New’ subjects talks
Discussion with Y12 students
Option information booklets
LPS lessons
1:1 Tutor discussions
Careers fair

15. What happens after (I)GCSE?
Further Ahead
What happens after (I)GCSE?

16. IB Diploma or BTEC?

17. KGV BTEC Pathway Extended Core
KGV has developed a new specialist pathway to allow students to either opt for a full BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma or a Major (Diploma) and Minor (Subsidiary) combining two different BTEC courses.
Extended Core
Students with a GPA of 5.5 or above can opt to take:
IB English S/L
IB Maths Studies
Work skills (PSE) PE
UCAS: 500 UCAS POINTS

18. The IB Diploma

19. IBD Chinese Language Choices
Aim: To provide appropriate levels of Chinese language learning so as to engage and challenge students whilst supporting the ethos of both KGV and IBO
Identified through language background and benchmark testing.
Pathway
Options Available
1st language students
Language A HL or SL
(Bi-lingual diploma)
2nd language
Language A SL (Bi-lingual) or B HL (with the option of 4 HL)
Foreign Language
Chinese B HL or SL

20. 1st Language other than English or Chinese?
This can be supported through the ESF Language Centre.
Please contact Mr Poulsum for further details

21. So please…. Ask questions Discuss Let your son/daughter decide
Meet deadlines

22. Deadline for finalising option choices
3.30pm Tuesday 1 December

23. Careers & HE Guidance
Year 9 Experience

24. Year 9 Careers Fair First ever at KGV Over 60 volunteers
Over 40 stations
6 x 30 minute talks
Focused questions
Prizes

34. Psychometric Assessments
Fast Tomato

36. Example Career Factsheet
iGCSE & IB requirements
Getting qualified

37. GCSEs to keep your university options open

38. GCSEs to keep your university options open
Most universities require English and Maths GCSEs
Some specific courses, involving biology, chemistry, physics, history, geography, foreign languages, music and art and design, may also ask for particular IBD/BTEC subjects
Work it back and you’ll realise how important your GCSE choices are
You’ll need the GCSE in order to take the IB/BTEC

39. How To Work Back?

40. GCSE / BTEC science
Check the university you wish to apply for accepts BTEC First Principles of Applied Science as an alternative to GCSE Science.
Taking double award science or triple award science (biology, chemistry and physics) GCSEs will keep your options open

41. Can I still study something if I didn’t take it at GCSE?
YES! Sometimes you don’t need the GCSE background for IBD
In the same way as you don’t necessarily need to take a subject at IBD to study it at degree level e.g.
Law
Media studies
Economics
Psychology
Religious studies