1. KS4 CURRICULUM PATHWAYS 2016 - 18

2. CORE SUBJECTS: You will study: English Language & Literature Maths Science PE Tutorial Number of GCSEs: 2 1 3, 2 or 1 0 Total: 6, 5 or 4

3. SCIENCE Triple Science (Set 1) Achieve 3 GCSEs: Biology Chemistry Physics Your current level must be a 6c and you must achieve a Level 7 in April 2016. Double Science (Sets 2 – 4) Achieve 2 GCSEs: Year 10: Core Science – 1 GCSE Year 11: Additional Science – 1 GCSE Single Science (Set 5) Achieve 1 GCSE: Year 11: Core Science – 1 GCSE

4. WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD YOU ASK YOURSELF? What am I good at? What do I like doing? How do I like to learn? What would I like to do in the future? If you know what career you want to follow or what you would like to study at university, you need to research the qualifications needed and work backwards.

5. MAKING YOUR CHOICES Rules to follow: If you choose BTEC Business, you should NOT choose Business Studies. You should ONLY take ONE of Art, Photography or Textiles. You should ONLY take ONE Technology subject. You should ONLY take Spanish if you have studied it in Year 9. You should NOT choose more than 1 BTEC subject. If you don’t know what you want to do in the future, it is important that you study a range of different subjects.

6. WHICH PATHWAY? You have been allocated a pathway according to your ability and achievement: Ebacc Open Foundation Depending on your pathway, you will be allowed to make specific choices relating to the subjects you will study in KS4. In addition to the core curriculum, you will study another 4 subjects.

7. Ebacc: If you have been allocated this pathway, you MUST follow it. Subject 1√Subject 2√Subjects 3 & 4 GeographyFrenchArtDramaPE HistorySpanishBusiness BtecFoodPhotography Business Studies GraphicsRE Child Development ICTResistant Materials ComputingMediaSociology Dance BtecMusic BtecTextiles

8. Open: If you have been allocated this pathway, you can follow it or the Ebacc pathway. Subject 1√Subjects 2, 3 & 4 ComputingArtDramaPE GeographyBusiness BtecFoodPhotography HistoryBusiness StudiesGraphicsRE FrenchChild DevelopmentICTResistant Materials SpanishCraftMediaSociology Dance BtecMusic BtecTextiles

9. Foundation: If you have been allocated this pathway, you can take a mixture of foundation, open and/or Ebacc subjects. Subjects 1, 2, 3 & 4 ArtDramaPE Asdan GeographyBusiness BtecFoodPhotography Computing Entry Level HistoryBusiness Studies GraphicsRE Language Skills FrenchChild Development ICTResistant Materials SpanishCraftMediaSociology Dance BtecMusic BtecTextiles

10. TIMETABLE DATEACTIVITY Thursday 21 JanuaryCurriculum Pathway Assembly Tuesday 26 JanuaryCurriculum Pathways For Parent/Carers and students (7:00 p.m. start) Thursday 4 February (M1 – 4) Friday 5 February (M5 – 8) KS4 Taster Lessons Monday 8 FebruaryCurriculum Pathways Interview with SLT. Thursday 11 FebruaryCurriculum Pathways Forms to be returned to Ms L Campbell Week beginning Monday 18 th April Year 9 Exams