1. Key Stage 4 Options 2019

2. During this presentation…
Subjects for all students
How many lessons per subject?
Choice 1 – Which humanity subject?
Choice 2 – Which language?
Free Choices
How to apply for courses
Guidance - How best to choose your subjects

3. All students will study…
English Language
English Literature
Mathematics
Science (at least two qualifications)
Core PE (Non-Examinable)
Ethics (Non-Examinable)

4. How many lessons per subject?
English
(Literature and Language) 5
History/Geography 3
Mathematics 4
Language/Vocational
Science 6
Free Choice 1
Core PE 2
Free Choice 2
Ethics 1
Total Lessons per week 30

5. Choice 1 - Languages FRENCH GERMAN
For those students who are currently not doing Languages there will be alternative courses provided – Interactive Creative Media or Business Studies

6. Choice 2 - Humanities
History
Geography

7. Free Choices Art & Design History Graphic Communication Geography
Engineering
Computer Science
Food Preparation and Nutrition
Music
Resistant Materials
Physical Education
Drama
Media Studies
Business Studies
Religious Studies
Specific entry requirements
These subjects should not be taken together
Make sure you do not pick the same Humanity again!

8. Common Questions Science Explained
Most students will do GCSE Combined Science (Trilogy). They will achieve 2 Science GCSEs.
Approximately 60 students will be selected by Mrs Wilson, Curriculum Leader for Science, to be placed on the (Separate) Triple Science course. These students will complete 3 GCSEs in Science.
If students take up the Triple Science option they may also have an extra timetabled lesson after school.

9. Common Questions New Subject – Media and Interactive Media
The GCSE will be built around four key theoretical principals:
• media language: how the media through their forms, codes and conventions communicate meanings
• representation: how the media portray events, issues, individuals and social groups
• media industries: how the media industries' processes of production, distribution and circulation affect media forms and platforms
• audiences: how media forms target, reach and address audiences, how audiences interpret and respond to them, and how members of audiences become producers themselves

10. Common Questions New Subject – Business Studies
With a combination of practical and traditional approaches students investigate all the main aspects of Business:
Start Ups
Finance
Marketing
Operations
Enterprise Skills and People Management.
The course also considers the impact of the wider world on the success or failure of a business.

11. How to apply?
Each student’s choices must be made via the Heathside website.
Each student will be provided with a letter and unique number to use when completing the form online.

12. 900000 Your Unique Pupil Number for Year 9 Options 2019 is:
Keep this number safe it is needed to complete the options process.
School Information
Then click the dropdown
“YEAR 9 OPTIONS”

16. Which language? Your Choices Languages/Vocational
For most of you this is a simple case of choosing the language you are currently studying
If you are currently studying two languages choose your first choice here
There are a few people that are not studying languages at the moment. You will have a choice between Business Studies or Creative Media.
Which language?

17. History or Geography? Your Choices Humanities
All pupils should choose there first choice Humanities subject here
If you would like to choose both you can choose the other subject in your free choice section
History or Geography?

18. Your Choices Free Choice (singles)
Choose one of these subjects
These subjects will be taught in single lessons rather than doubles
Make sure you do not choose the same subject twice
Business
Media
Creative media RS
Music
Graphics
Computer Science
Art
History
Geography

19. Your Choices Free Choice (doubles)PE
Drama
Food
Graphics
Engineering
Resistant M
Computer Science
Music
Art
History
Geography
Media
Creative media
Choose one of these subjects
These subjects will be taught in one double lesson and one single
Make sure you do not choose the same subject twice Or
Your second language

20. Place any of the subjects here
Your Choices Free Choice (backup)
The backup subject will be used if one of the original two subjects are unavailable
Mr Manns interview you if changes to you options are necessary this may be because not enough students have chosen a particular course
Place any of the subjects here

21. Deadlines This process must be completed by
8.30am on Monday 18th March 2019.
This options process is available at home or at school.
If students are having difficulty with this process please contact Miss Hides.

22. When will I find out which options I have been given?
Event
Date/time
Location/Notes
Yr 9 Course information evening
Monday 25th February 6.30 pm
Main Hall, Heathside
Yr 9 Consultation evening
Wednesday 13th March 3:30 pm onwards
Submission date for Options
Monday 18th March
8:30 am
Completed Online
Letters confirming Option Choices
During June 2019
Via pupils/ reminder

23. Guidance – How to choose?
Do look at the advice provided from heathside school
Do look at all your options before you make a decision
Do find out essential facts by asking the subject teachers, faculty leaders and your tutor
Do choose subjects that will provide you with the greatest opportunities in a changing educational landscape

24. Guidance – How to choose?
Do choose subjects that you will need for the next stage of your career journey (the ones you need to go into further or higher education or into an apprenticeship or job with training), if you already have a firm career idea
Do choose subjects that will allow you to keep your options open, if you don’t have a firm career idea

25. Guidance – How to choose?
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that some subjects are only for boys and some only for girls, this simply isn’t true
Don’t worry about the potential additional cost of some subjects. Heathside school will do all it can to support its students should this be a concern

26. Guidance – How to choose?
Don’t be afraid to ask for help and advice from your Subject Teachers, Tutor, Curriculum/Subject Leaders, Career Advisor or members of the Senior Leadership Team. We will do everything we can to give everyone their top choices
Be realistic, do not choose practical subjects where you do not have experience
More advice: Choosing your GCSE options

27. Life after GCSEs A levels Vocational courses – BTECs Apprenticeships
The Heathside Sixth Form Course Directory (on the school website) will show you our entry criteria for our courses and any particular subjects that are needed to study the A level courses.
Try to make informed decisions now about your GCSE choices as they can help with your routes into Post-16, High Education and employment.

28. Thank you for attending