1. Option Information Evening
February 2018

2. Fire Safety

4. Education Reform 1944 Education Act - NC 1900 2020
Literacy and numeracy strategy, Vocational qualifications, and ever changing grade boundaries and performance tables.

5. Education Reform! 1944 Education Act - NC 1900 2020 1951
O levels & A levels
Literacy and numeracy strategy, Vocational qualifications, and ever changing grade boundaries and performance tables.

6. Education Reform! 1965 1944 CSE’s Education Act - NC 1900 2020 1951
O levels & A levels
Literacy and numeracy strategy, Vocational qualifications, and ever changing grade boundaries and performance tables.

7. Education Reform! 1965 1944 CSE’s Education Act - NC 1900 2020 1951
O levels & A levels
1988
NC reform & GCSEs
Literacy and numeracy strategy, Vocational qualifications, and ever changing grade boundaries and performance tables.

8. Education Reform! 1965 1944 CSE’s Education Act - NC 1900 2020 1951
NC KS1, 2 & 3 reform &
New GCSE / A Level
1944
Education Act - NC
1965
CSE’s
1900
2020
1951
O levels & A levels
1988
NC reform & GCSEs
Literacy and numeracy strategy, Vocational qualifications, and ever changing grade boundaries and performance tables.

9. Key aspects KS4 Structure 3 year KS4 programme New GCSE specifications
More robust BTEC/Cambridge National/WJEC specifications
Linear assessment
GCSE – really a 5 year programme

10. GCSE Reforms Linear assessment Fewer controlled assessments
New 9-1 grading system
More challenging content
E.g. old Science GCSE was 25 % coursework

11. NEW GCSE GRADING STRUCTURE CURRENT GCSE GRADING STRUCTURE
The new DfE ‘STANDARD PASS’
New GCSE Grades
NEW GCSE GRADING STRUCTURE 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 U
A* A
B C
D E F G
CURRENT GCSE GRADING STRUCTURE
Awarded to approximately 3 % of the national cohort
The new DfE ‘GOOD PASS’
4 in English and Maths general entrance requirement for colleges

12. Commitment at Home: Working together to ensure success for each student
Keep Up Not Catch Up
Factual recall (rote learning)
There is always homework
Access the KUNCU section of the school website
Read – ensure you have the required revision material/text books
Engagement with school
INSIGHT
teaching staff
Parents’ Evenings/Tutor-Parent Review Days

13. Learning Pathways KS3 KS4 KS5 Add university and the world of work
Broad Learning
Experience
Curriculum designed to prepare for KS4
Student progress reported using the GCSE grading system
GCSE
Vocational:
BTEC First
Cambridge National
WJEC
GCE – New A Level
New BTEC Nationals
Add university and the world of work

14. Vocational Optional Subjects
The KS4 Curriculum
Core GCSE Subjects
EBacc GCSE
Subjects
Other GCSE Optional
Vocational Optional Subjects

15. Core Subjects English Language & English Literature (2 GCSE courses)
Mathematics
Science (2 or 3 GCSEs)
Geography or History
MFL (French or Spanish)
PSHE & Citizenship
Religious Studies
Physical Education
(Leads to a minimum of 6 GCSE qualifications)

16. Option Choices - GCSE Art & Design Geography
Art: Textiles & Fashion History
Business Studies Media Studies
Citizenship Studies Music
Computing Physical Education
Dance Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
Design & Technology
Drama
Economics
Food Preparation & Nutrition

17. Option Choices - Vocational
BTEC First Award (equivalent to 1 GCSE)
Performing Arts (Acting or Production)
Performing Arts (Dance)
Engineering
Sport
Note: The DoE Award is followed during the BTEC Sport course but can also be completed outside of normal lessons as part of our enrichment programme
Cambridge National
Child Development
WJEC
Hospitality & Catering

18. Principles Broad and balanced choices
Progression on to Post 16 courses
Opportunity for future career aspirations
Responds to future demands
Relevance to personal strengths
Success!

19. Completing the Form
Choose Geography or History as a humanities subject
Choose a PE programme
Make 2 subject choices from the lists of GCSE and VOCATIONAL subjects on offer
Make 2 reserve choices
MOD starts

20. Step 1: Geography or History?
Please put a tick by the humanities subject that you wish to study:
You can study both Geography and History. If this is desired, please choose the other subject as an option subject
Geography
History
Focus on describing the different examples

21. Step 2: Choose a Modern Foreign Language
The majority of students will study a language in year 9
This will be the same language as chosen at the end of year 7
Imagine we freeze the tier groups now, students in 8h-8l will not study a language.

22. Step 3: Choose a PE Programme
If you have chosen GCSE PE as an option subject, do NOT choose the SL1 course
Core PE
SL1

23. Step 4: Choosing the Optional Subjects
Choose 2 optional subjects and 2 reserve subjects in order of preference:
Option 1
Option 2
Reserve 1
Reserve 2
Reiterate the importance of preference!

24. Example 1  Geography History Option 1 Drama Option 2
History  
Option 1
Drama
Option 2
Citizenship Studies
Reserve 1
Business Studies
Reserve 2
Computing
Core PE
SL1  
Describe this example – ‘This student has chosen History etc….

25. Example 2   Geography History Option 1 History Option 2 D&T
Option 1
History
Option 2
D&T
Reserve 1
Dance
Reserve 2
Drama
Core PE
SL1 

26. Example 3   Geography History Option 1 Art & Design Option 2 GCSE PE
Option 1
Art & Design
Option 2
GCSE PE
Reserve 1
Dance
Reserve 2
Business Studies
Core PE 
SL1

27. Example 4  Geography History Option 1 Art & Design Option 2 
Option 1
Art & Design
Option 2
BTEC Dance
Reserve 1
BTEC Acting or Production
Reserve 2
Business Studies
Core PE 
SL1

28. Consequently, order of preference and reserve choices must be correct
Course Provision
No Guarantees
If the numbers of students opting for particular courses are low we cannot guarantee that they will appear on the timetable.
Consequently, order of preference and reserve choices must be correct

29. Taster Day
An opportunity for your child to experience classes not currently delivered in year 8:
Business Studies BTEC Engineering
Citizenship Studies Fashion and Textiles
Computing Food Preparation and Nutrition
CN Child Development Design and Technology
Economics Media
WJEC Hospitality & Catering
Taster Day on Wednesday 14th February
Deadline for taster day choices is this Thursday.

30. Working Together Get as much advice and information as possible:
Subject teachers
Tutor
Parents’ evenings
Taster Day on Wednesday 14th February
Hand your Option Form to your tutor by Friday 16th March 2018