4. 73% of students achieved grades A*-C in English 67% of students achieved grades A*-C in Maths 39% of students took Triple Sciences and 93% achieved grades A*-C The Class of 2015

5. How well did they do? The Class of 2015 71% of students achieved grades A* - C in English 65% of students achieved grades A* - C in Maths 36% of students took Triple Science and 86% of these achieved 3 grades A* - C

6. How well will you do? The Class of 2018

7. In Years 10 and 11 1. Core Curriculum 2. Three option choices

8. ‘The Core’ – What you have to do English 4hrs2GCSEs Maths 4hrs2 GCSEs Science5hrs2 or 3 GCSEs PE 2hrs The Box RE1 hr

9. Triple Science Express group – Highest achievers 5 hours per week PE for 1 hour instead of 2 hours Option group 8 hours per week (5 hours is the core time + 3 hours of option time) Do you enjoy Science?

10. GCSE, Vcert, BTEC There are 3 qualifications on offer. GCSE is assessed mainly by exams and Controlled assessment. BTECs and Vcerts have less exam and more assessment by your teachers

11. What do you do now? What option are you taking now? How is it going? Should you choose a similar type of course, or look at something different?

13. What can I choose? 3D Product Design / Engineering Art and Design Business Studies Child Development CIDA (ICT) Computer Science Food and Cookery French Geography Health and Social Care History Media Studies Music PE and Sports Studies Spanish Textiles Technology Triple Science

14. How do I make the right choices? Take advice from the people at home Talk to your Form Tutor Ask your subject teachers and listen to their information Attend information and taster sessions (CATs) Use the Parents’ Consultation Evening tomorrow Talk to Mrs Green in the Careers Team Talk to Mr Cooke Talk to me

15. Do I have a free choice? There are 2 lists on the form Choose one subject from List A Choose 2 subjects from list B Choose reserves as asked This will give you a strong set of choices which will serve you well

16. Consider your.... ambitions and hopes interests levels of achievement target grades preferred means of assessment

17. Success in GCSE subjects in 2015 Biology94% French92% Physics90% Geography 88% Chemistry86% History 83% Spanish 60%

18. Be prepared….. Some subjects will not get enough people wanting to do them. These subjects will not be able to run. Some subjects will have too many people wanting to do them. I need to know what you want to do and I will try to fit in everyone’s choices. Some people may be disappointed.

19. Thinking of University? Russell Group universities: English Literature, Mathematics, Further Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Languages, History & Geography www.ucas.com www.russellgroup.ac.uk

20. What should not influence my choices? 1. Your favourite friends 2. Your favourite teachers

21. Careers advice There are lots of useful websites available if you want to do some research. On the School Website you find the following information and links. Look under Curriculum and then Careers Support: And a handy sheet will be given out tomorrow

22. From the Website Mrs Green will help you if you are stuck – Tuesday lunchtimes in the Careers room

23. The Choices Form … the loose green sheet in the booklet Fill it in after you have taken all advice Fill it in when you are sure Fill in all the form Tell me why you want these choices

24. The Choices Form … at the back of the booklet Only put ‘reserves’ that you are willing to take Make it clear why you have made the choices Sign it x 2 Hand it in to your Tutor by Monday 22 nd February

25. GOOD LUCK WITH CHOOSING YOUR OPTIONS