1. Welcome to Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School Year 10 Options Evening Andrew Harris Welcome Colin Mann The Key Stage 4 Curriculum & Options Programme Lee Poole Pastoral Support

2. Types of Qualifications GCSE GCSE BTEC BTEC CoPE CoPE

3. GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) Usually a mix of theoretical study and investigative work Usually a mix of theoretical study and investigative work Some subjects have large practical elements Some subjects have large practical elements Usually a combination of written examinations and controlled assessments Usually a combination of written examinations and controlled assessments Examinations take place at the end of the course in Year 11 Examinations take place at the end of the course in Year 11 Some subject have tiered entry: Higher Tier (grades A-D); foundation tier (grades C-G) Some subject have tiered entry: Higher Tier (grades A-D); foundation tier (grades C-G)

4. GCSE Grading for English and mathematics in 2017 Current A* A B C D E F G U New 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0  Broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 4 and above as currently achieve a grade C and above  Broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 7 and above as currently achieve an A and above  For each examination, the top 20 per cent of those who get grade 7 or above will get a grade 9 – the very highest performers  The bottom of grade 1 will be aligned with the bottom of grade G  The new mathematics GCSE will be tiered, with grades 4 and 5 available through both tiers

5. Health and Social Care BTEC Students can see the relevance of the work Students can see the relevance of the work They are rewarded for their efforts as the course progresses They are rewarded for their efforts as the course progresses 75% continuous assessment 75% continuous assessment 25% of the course assessed by an examination 25% of the course assessed by an examination Contact with people from outside school Contact with people from outside school Developing a wide range of work-related skills Developing a wide range of work-related skills Equivalent to one GCSE Equivalent to one GCSE Good preparation for other BTEC courses – including BTEC National (level 3) Courses. Good preparation for other BTEC courses – including BTEC National (level 3) Courses.

6. CoPE Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Students complete a range of practical, life enhancing and work related challenges Students complete a range of practical, life enhancing and work related challenges Students are assessed by creating a portfolio of evidence as they complete various challenges Students are assessed by creating a portfolio of evidence as they complete various challenges

7. English Baccalaureate Achieved if a student achieves grade C (4) or above in: Achieved if a student achieves grade C (4) or above in: English Language and Literature (combined or separate) English Language and Literature (combined or separate) Mathematics Mathematics At least two Sciences (or double certificate) At least two Sciences (or double certificate) At least one modern language At least one modern language History or Geography or Computing History or Geography or Computing Used in league tables, importance to further or higher education unclear Used in league tables, importance to further or higher education unclear

8. Key Stage 4 Curriculum Plan SubjectQualificationLessons per two week cycle English2 GCSEs7 Mathematics1 GCSE6 Science2 or 3 GCSEs10 P.E./Games4 Religious Education1 GCSE2 PSCHEE1 Option Subject 1GCSE or BTEC5 Option Subject 2GCSE5 Option Subject 3GCSE5 Language or Option Subject 4 GCSE5

9. The Options Booklet Section 1 Section 1 General information, advice and guidance General information, advice and guidance More detailed information on the types of qualifications More detailed information on the types of qualifications Section 2: Subject information pages Section 2: Subject information pages Introduction; optional additional expenses; Introduction; optional additional expenses; Course content; skills developed; methods of learning most used; assessment; what can you do next? Course content; skills developed; methods of learning most used; assessment; what can you do next? GCSE GEOGRAPHY.docx GCSE GEOGRAPHY.docx GCSE GEOGRAPHY.docx GCSE GEOGRAPHY.docx Options_form 2015.doc Options_form 2015.doc Options_form 2015.doc Options_form 2015.doc

10. Making Choices Advice for students Consider subjects … that are suitable for you that are suitable for you in which you are successful in which you are successful that you are interested in that you are interested in that give you a broad curriculum that give you a broad curriculum that will take you along a career pathway that will take you along a career pathway that give you a realistic chance of doing well that give you a realistic chance of doing well

11. The Options Process 10 February Options Assembly to all Year 9 students 10 FebruaryOptions Evening From 10 FebruaryThose subjects currently teaching Y9 give talks on the Y10 courses in timetabled lessons lessons 12 February Sociology presentation to all Y9 students 13 FebruaryBusiness presentation to all Y9 students

12. The Options Process From 23 February Student interviews with Senior Staff, Mr. Poole or Ms de Silva Mr. Poole or Ms de Silva 26 February Year 9 Parents’ Evening 24 MarchDeadline for the option form to be handed in to tutors

13. The wider role of support when making options choices

14. Individual interviews/ Mentoring Individual interviews/ Mentoring  Work styles  Life after Year 11  Concerns Careers Advisor – Mr Ashford Careers Advisor – Mr Ashford Advice from subject teachers and Heads of Department Advice from subject teachers and Heads of Department Tutors – day to day contact Tutors – day to day contact Communication between parents and school Communication between parents and school

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16. Options information pack If you haven’t already done so, please collect the information pack with your child’s name on as you leave.