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KS4 Guided Choices 2019

Explore the benefits of a 3-year KS4 program, enriching the curriculum with challenging new GCSE specs. Consider subjects, interests, and future plans to make informed choices. Discover Separate Science and Combined Science paths, as well as options in Physical Education and Sport. Get ready for Year 8's Guided Choices and plan for a successful academic journey.

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KS4 Guided Choices 2019

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  1. KS4 Guided Choices 2019

  2. Reasons for 3 year KS4 • Increased time for KS4 to support more challenging new GCSE specifications. • Greater time allocation gives more opportunities to enrich the KS4 curriculum for pupils. • This is the 3rd year running the 3 year KS4 and it has proved to be very successful already.

  3. Timelines for Year 8 Guided Choices

  4. Timelines for Year 8 Guided Choices (continued)

  5. Things to thing about… • Which subjects do they enjoy? • Which subjects are they doing well in? • Which new subjects look interesting? • Which subjects fit with any future plans they have?

  6. The Current Indicator should give you a good steer… • Year 8 have Current Indicator (CI) grades.

  7. Your child will have been given a blue Options booklet

  8. Your child will have been given a green Options booklet

  9. Science All students will start GCSE on a Combined Science course. The majority of this course is identical to the Separate (Triple) Science course. Students will be selected at the end of year 9 for the Triple course based on the progress they have made up to that point. All other students will remain on the combined Science course. • Separate Sciences – AQA • 3 GCSEs results • (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) • 6 papers each 105 minutes • Suitable for students working at 7s and over only • Combined Science (Trilogy) - AQA • 2 GCSE results (average of Biology, Chemistry and Physics) • 6 papers each 75 minutes • Suitable for all students. Please contact msmart@swaveseyvc.co.uk with any queries regarding Separate/Combined Science

  10. Examination Physical Education and Sport: • In Year 9, Physical Education and Sport students will complete the same introductory year being assessed using a Pass, Merit and Distinction criteria. • To ensure students achieve their maximum potential, they will be selected for OCR GCSE Physical Educationor Pearson BTEC Sport during the summer termof Year 9. • There will be clear communication to ensure Physical Education and Sport students are happy. • Both courses are equal value for further education/career.

  11. Course Information • Why study _______? • What will I study? • How will I be assessed?

  12. Choices’ Evening – Thursday 14th February

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